Get XML Stream Example (VB.NET)

This example shows how to get an embedded XML stream in a SolidWorks document using the SolidWorks Document Manager API.

'---------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Read the SolidWorks Document Manager API
'    Getting Started topic and ensure that the required
'    DLLs have been registered.
' 2. Copy and paste this module into a C# console
'    application in Microsoft Visual Studio.
' 3. Ensure that the specified document exists
'    (or point to another document).
' 4. Add the Solidworks.Interop.swdocumentmgr.dll
'    reference to the project:
'    a. Right-click the solution in Solution Explorer.
'    b. Select Add Reference.
'    c. Click the Browse tab.
'    d. Load:
'   <SolidWorks_install_dir>\api\redist\Solidworks.Interop.swdocumentmgr.dll
' 5. Substitute <your_license_code> with your
'    SolidWorks Document Manager license key.
' 6. Compile and run this program in Debug mode.
' 
' Postconditions:
' 1. Locate the XML stream in the current directory.
' 2. Inspect the code to see how the API is used.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Imports SolidWorks.Interop.swdocumentmgr
Module Module1

    Sub main()

        Const sLicenseKey As String = "<your_license_code>" 'Specify your license key
        Const sDocFileName As String = "C:\Program Files\SolidWorks Corp\SolidWorks\samples\tutorial\EDraw\claw\claw-mechanism.sldasm"

        Dim swClassFact As SwDMClassFactory
        Dim swDocMgr As SwDMApplication
        Dim swDoc As SwDMDocument
        Dim nDocType As Long
        Dim sPathName As String
        Dim nRetVal As Long
        Dim nRetVal2 As Long

        ' Determine type of SolidWorks file based on file extension
        If InStr(LCase(sDocFileName), "sldprt") > 0 Then
            nDocType = SwDmDocumentType.swDmDocumentPart
        ElseIf InStr(LCase(sDocFileName), "sldasm") > 0 Then
            nDocType = SwDmDocumentType.swDmDocumentAssembly
        ElseIf InStr(LCase(sDocFileName), "slddrw") > 0 Then
            nDocType = SwDmDocumentType.swDmDocumentDrawing
        Else

            ' Probably not a SolidWorks file
            nDocType = SwDmDocumentType.swDmDocumentUnknown

            ' so cannot open
            Exit Sub
        End If

        ' Strip off SolidWorks file extension (sldxxx)
        ' and add XML extension (xml)

        sPathName = Left(sDocFileName, Len(sDocFileName) - 6)
        sPathName = sPathName + "xml"

        swClassFact = CreateObject("SwDocumentMgr.SwDMClassFactory")
        swDocMgr = swClassFact.GetApplication(sLicenseKey)
        swDoc = swDocMgr.GetDocument(sDocFileName, nDocType, False, nRetVal) : Debug.Assert(SwDmDocumentOpenError.swDmDocumentOpenErrorNone = nRetVal)

        swDoc.GetXmlStream(sPathName, nRetVal) : Debug.Assert(SwDmXmlDataError.swDmXmlDataErrorNone = nRetVal2)

    End Sub



End Module