Log Into Vault and Display Information Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to create an application that displays a form where a
user can select a vault to which to log in and display
information about that vault.
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.
' 2. Click File > New > Project > Visual Basic > Windows Forms Application.
' 3. Type Exercise1 in Name.
' 4. Click the Browse button and browse to the folder where to create the project.
' 5. Click OK.
' 6. Create a form similar to the form shown above and change:
' a. Label to VaultsLabel.
' b. Combo box to VaultsComboBox.
' c. Button to LoginButton.
' 7. Replace the code in Form1.vb with this code.
' 8. Replace the code in Form1.Designer.vb with this code.
' 9. Add EPDM.Interop.epdm.dll as a reference (right-click the project
' name in the Solution Explorer, click Add Reference, click
' 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).
' 10. Right-click EPDM.Interop.epdm in References, click Properties, and set
' Embed Interop Types to False to handle methods that pass arrays of
' structures.
' 11. Switch back to the Form1.vb code window.
' 12. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Displays a dialog.
' 2. Select a vault.
' 3. Click the Log in and display vault information button.
' A message box pops up containing the version of
' SolidWorks Enterprise PDM installed on your computer.
' 4. Click OK to close the message box.
' Another message box pops up containing the path of the selected
' vault view folder.
' 5. Click OK to close the message box.
' 6. Close the dialog.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Form1.vb
Imports EPDM.Interop.epdm
Public Class Exercise1
Private Sub Exercise1_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
Private Sub LoginButton_Click( _
ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
Handles LoginButton.Click
Try
'Declare and create an instance of IEdmVault5 object
Dim vault As IEdmVault5 = New EdmVault5()
'Log into the selected Vault as the current user
vault.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, _
Me.Handle.ToInt32())
'Display the SolidWorks Enterprise PDM version
Dim VerMajor As Integer
Dim VerMinor As Integer
vault.GetVersion(VerMajor, VerMinor)
MessageBox.Show("SolidWorks Enterprise PDM " + _
"version is " + VerMajor.ToString() + "." + _
VerMinor.ToString())
'Display the path of the vault view folder
MessageBox.Show("The path of the vault view " + _
"folder is """ + vault.RootFolderPath + """.")
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
End Class
'Form1.Designer.vb
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Exercise1
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.LoginButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.SuspendLayout()
'
'VaultsLabel
'
Me.VaultsLabel.AutoSize = True
Me.VaultsLabel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(42, 9)
Me.VaultsLabel.Margin = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 0, 2, 0)
Me.VaultsLabel.Name = "VaultsLabel"
Me.VaultsLabel.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(91, 13)
Me.VaultsLabel.TabIndex = 4
Me.VaultsLabel.Text = "Select vault view:"
Me.VaultsLabel.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleCenter
'
'VaultsComboBox
'
Me.VaultsComboBox.FormattingEnabled = True
Me.VaultsComboBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(19, 41)
Me.VaultsComboBox.Margin = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 2, 2, 2)
Me.VaultsComboBox.Name = "VaultsComboBox"
Me.VaultsComboBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(132, 21)
Me.VaultsComboBox.TabIndex = 3
'
'LoginButton
'
Me.LoginButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(19, 88)
Me.LoginButton.Margin = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 2, 2, 2)
Me.LoginButton.Name = "LoginButton"
Me.LoginButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(132, 37)
Me.LoginButton.TabIndex = 5
Me.LoginButton.Text = "Log in and display vault information"
Me.LoginButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'Exercise1
'
Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(176, 154)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.LoginButton)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsLabel)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsComboBox)
Me.Margin = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2, 2, 2, 2)
Me.Name = "Exercise1"
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 LoginButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
End Class