Get Revision Names for Local Version of File Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to get the revision names for a local version of a
file.
NOTE: If using the .NET Framework 4.0 primary interop assembly
provided with SolidWorks Enterprise PDM, see
Using .NET Framework 4.0 in
Stand-alone Applications.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Start Microsoft Visual Studio 2010.
' a. Click File > New > Project > Visual Basic > Windows Forms Application.
' b. Type RevisionVBNET in Name.
' c. Click Browse and navigate to the folder where to create the project.
' d. Click OK.
' e. Click Show All Files in the Solution Explorer toolbar and expand
' Form1.vb in the Solution Explorer.
' f. Replace the code in Form1.vb with this code.
' g. To create the form, replace the code in Form1.Designer.vb with
' this code.
' 2. Add EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll as a reference (right-click the project
' name in the Solution Explorer, click Add Reference, click
' Assemblies > Framework in the left-side panel, browse to the top folder of
' your SolidWorks Enterprise PDM installation, locate and click
' EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll, click Open, click Add, and click Close).
' 3. Right-click EPDM.Interop.epdm in References, click Properties, and set
' Embed Interop Types to False to handle methods that pass arrays of
' structures.
' 4. To find a file with a revision scheme:
' a. Open a vault view in Windows Explorer.
' b. Click a file.
' c. Click Display > History.
' d. Examine the Event column. If Revision is:
' * listed in the Event column, then the file has
' a revision scheme.
' * not listed in the Event column, then
' repeat steps 4b - 4d until you find a file with
' a revision scheme.
' 5. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Displays the Get revision names dialog box.
' 2. Select a vault view.
' 3. Click Browse.
' 4. Displays the Select a file dialog box.
' a. Click the file identified in Preconditions step 4 in the
' selected vault.
' b. Click Open.
' The selected file's path and file name appear
' in the Select a file dialog box.
' 5. Click Get revisions.
' 6. Displays a message box:
' * telling you that a local copy of the selected file does not exist.
' - or -
' * telling you that the selected file does not have a revision scheme.
' - or -
' * showing you a list of the names of the revisions for the selected file.
' 7. Click OK to close the message box.
' 8. Close the Get revision names dialog box.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Form1.vb
Imports EPDM.Interop.epdm
Public Class Form1
Private vault1 As IEdmVault5 = Nothing
Dim aFile As IEdmFile5
Dim folder As IEdmFolder5
Private Sub Form1_Load( _
ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
Handles MyBase.Load
Try
Dim vault As IEdmVault8 = New EdmVault5
Dim Views() As EdmViewInfo = Nothing
vault.GetVaultViews(Views, False)
VaultsComboBox.Items.Clear()
For Each View As EdmViewInfo In Views
VaultsComboBox.Items.Add(View.mbsVaultName)
Next
If VaultsComboBox.Items.Count > 0 Then
VaultsComboBox.Text = VaultsComboBox.Items(0)
End If
Catch ex As Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + _
ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + vbCrLf + _
ex.Message)
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub RevisionButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles RevisionButton.Click
Try
'Only create a new vault object
'if one hasn't been created yet
If vault1 Is Nothing Then
vault1 = New EdmVault5()
End If
If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then
'Log into selected vault as the current user
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32())
End If
'Get the local version number
Dim version As Integer
version = aFile.GetLocalVersionNo(folder.ID)
If version < 1 Then
MsgBox("A local copy of " + aFile.Name + " does not exist.")
Exit Sub
End If
'Get the version interface
Dim verEnum As IEdmEnumeratorVersion5
verEnum = aFile
Dim ver As IEdmVersion5
ver = verEnum.GetVersion(version)
'Enumerate the revisions
Dim message As String
Dim pos As IEdmPos5
pos = ver.GetFirstRevisionPosition
If Not pos.IsNull Then
message = "The following revisions are set on " + aFile.Name + ": " + vbLf
Dim rev As IEdmRevision5
While Not pos.IsNull
rev = ver.GetNextRevision(pos)
message = message + " " + rev.Name + vbLf
End While
Else
message = "A revision scheme is not defined for " + aFile.Name + "." + vbLf
MsgBox(message)
Exit Sub
End If
MsgBox(message)
Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message)
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
Public Sub BrowseButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles BrowseButton.Click
Try
'If one hasn't been created yet
If vault1 Is Nothing Then
vault1 = New EdmVault5()
End If
If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then
'Log into selected vault as the current user
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32())
End If
'Set the initial directory in the Select a file dialog
OpenFileDialog1.InitialDirectory = vault1.RootFolderPath
'Show the Select a file dialog
Dim DialogResult As System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult = Nothing
DialogResult = OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog()
If Not (DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK) Then
'Do nothing
Else
'Browse for a local file whose revisions you want to see
Dim fileName As String = OpenFileDialog1.FileName
FileListBox.Items.Add(fileName)
aFile = vault1.GetFileFromPath(fileName, folder)
End If
Catch ex As System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message)
Catch ex As Exception
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message)
End Try
End Sub
End Class
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
'Form overrides dispose to clean up the component list.
<System.Diagnostics.DebuggerNonUserCode()> _
Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
Try
If disposing AndAlso components IsNot Nothing Then
components.Dispose()
End If
Finally
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Try
End Sub
'Required by the Windows Form Designer
Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer
'NOTE: The following procedure is required by the Windows Form Designer
'It can be modified using the Windows Form Designer.
'Do not modify it using the code editor.
<System.Diagnostics.DebuggerStepThrough()> _
Private Sub InitializeComponent()
Me.VaultsLabel = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.VaultsComboBox = New System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox()
Me.FileListBox = New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox()
Me.BrowseButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.RevisionButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.OpenFileDialog1 = New System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog()
Me.SuspendLayout()
'
'VaultsLabel
'
Me.VaultsLabel.AutoSize = True
Me.VaultsLabel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(24, 27)
Me.VaultsLabel.Name = "VaultsLabel"
Me.VaultsLabel.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(91, 13)
Me.VaultsLabel.TabIndex = 0
Me.VaultsLabel.Text = "Select vault view:"
'
'VaultsComboBox
'
Me.VaultsComboBox.FormattingEnabled = True
Me.VaultsComboBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(27, 44)
Me.VaultsComboBox.Name = "VaultsComboBox"
Me.VaultsComboBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(166, 21)
Me.VaultsComboBox.TabIndex = 1
'
'OpenFileDialog1
'
Me.OpenFileDialog1.FileName = "OpenFileDialog1"
Me.OpenFileDialog1.Multiselect = True
Me.OpenFileDialog1.Title = "Select a file"
'
'FileListBox
'
Me.FileListBox.FormattingEnabled = True
Me.FileListBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(27, 95)
Me.FileListBox.Name = "FileListBox"
Me.FileListBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(206, 17)
Me.FileListBox.TabIndex = 2
'
'BrowseButton
'
Me.BrowseButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(239, 89)
Me.BrowseButton.Name = "BrowseButton"
Me.BrowseButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(62, 23)
Me.BrowseButton.TabIndex = 3
Me.BrowseButton.Text = "Browse..."
Me.BrowseButton.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft
Me.BrowseButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'RevisionButton
'
Me.RevisionButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(27, 140)
Me.RevisionButton.Name = "RevisionButton"
Me.RevisionButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(88, 23)
Me.RevisionButton.TabIndex = 4
Me.RevisionButton.Text = "Get revisions"
Me.RevisionButton.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft
Me.RevisionButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'Form1
'
Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(311, 195)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.RevisionButton)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.BrowseButton)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.FileListBox)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsComboBox)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsLabel)
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "Get revision names"
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.PerformLayout()
End Sub
Friend WithEvents VaultsLabel As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Friend WithEvents VaultsComboBox As System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox
Friend WithEvents FileListBox As System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
Friend WithEvents BrowseButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents RevisionButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents OpenFileDialog1 As System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog
End Class