Set Part Numbers Using Default Serial Numbers Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to set part numbers using default serial numbers.
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 SerialNumbersVBNET 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. Ensure that you have:
' * a vault with at least one serial number generator.
' * a checked-out file in that vault with its Part Number variable's
' default set to a serial number.
' 5. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Displays the Serial Numbers dialog box.
' 2. Select a vault view.
' 3. Click Get Vault Serial Number Names.
' 4. Displays a message box containing the names of the serial number
' generators for the selected vault.
' 5. Click OK to close the message box.
' 6. Click Browse.
' a. Click a checked-out file in the selected vault whose
' data card has a Part Number variable.
' b. Click Open.
' The selected file's path and file name appear in the Serial
' Numbers dialog box.
' 7. Click Set New Serial Number.
' 8. Displays a message box verifying that the Part Number was
' set and shows the value of that Part Number.
' NOTES:
' * The value set for the Part Number is the next number in the first
' serial number generator shown in the message box displayed in
' step 3.
' * Make note of the Part Number.
' 9. Click OK to close the message box.
' 10. Check in the file whose Part Number was set in step 7, then check out
' file.
' 11. Examine the Part Number on the data card of the checked-out file.
' 12. Close the Serial Numbers dialog box.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Form1.vb
Imports EPDM.Interop.epdm
Public Class Form1
Private vault1 As IEdmVault5 = Nothing
Dim aSerialNbrName As String
Dim aFileName As String
Dim aFile As IEdmFile5
Dim aFolder As String
Dim serialNbrs As IEdmSerNoGen7
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 Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Try
'Only create a new vault object
'if one hasn't been created yet
Dim vault2 As IEdmVault11 = Nothing
If vault1 Is Nothing Then
vault1 = New EdmVault5()
End If
vault2 = DirectCast(vault1, IEdmVault7)
If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then
'Log into selected vault as the current user
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32())
End If
serialNbrs = vault2.CreateUtility(EdmUtility.EdmUtil_SerNoGen)
Dim names() As String = {}
serialNbrs.GetSerialNumberNames(names)
Dim myMessage As String = ""
myMessage = "Serial number names in selected vault: " + vbLf + vbLf
Dim idx As Integer
idx = LBound(names)
While (idx <= UBound(names))
myMessage = myMessage + names(idx) + vbLf
idx = idx + 1
End While
' Use this serial number generator
aSerialNbrName = names(0)
MessageBox.Show(myMessage)
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
'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 file whose serial number to set
' File's data card must have a Part Number associated
' with a serial number generator and must be checked out
Dim fileName As String = OpenFileDialog1.FileName
FileListBox.Items.Add(fileName)
aFile = vault1.GetFileFromPath(fileName)
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
Public Sub NewButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles NewButton.Click
Try
Dim serialNbrValue As IEdmSerNoValue
serialNbrValue = serialNbrs.AllocSerNoValue(aSerialNbrName, Me.Handle.ToInt32)
Dim serialNbrValueValue = serialNbrValue.Value
Dim enumVariable As IEdmEnumeratorVariable5
enumVariable = aFile.GetEnumeratorVariable(aFileName)
Dim serialNbrValueObj As Object = Nothing
' Set the Part Number of the selected file
enumVariable.SetVar("Part Number", "@", serialNbrValueValue)
enumVariable.CloseFile(True)
MessageBox.Show("Part Number set to " + serialNbrValueValue.ToString + "." + vbLf)
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.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.FileListBox = New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox()
Me.OpenFileDialog1 = New System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog()
Me.BrowseButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.NewButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.SuspendLayout()
'
'VaultsLabel
'
Me.VaultsLabel.AutoSize = True
Me.VaultsLabel.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft
Me.VaultsLabel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(25, 28)
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(28, 44)
Me.VaultsComboBox.Name = "VaultsComboBox"
Me.VaultsComboBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(190, 21)
Me.VaultsComboBox.TabIndex = 1
'
'Button1
'
Me.Button1.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft
Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(28, 84)
Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(190, 23)
Me.Button1.TabIndex = 2
Me.Button1.Text = "Get Vault Serial Number Names"
Me.Button1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft
Me.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'FileListBox
'
Me.FileListBox.FormattingEnabled = True
Me.FileListBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(28, 141)
Me.FileListBox.Name = "FileListBox"
Me.FileListBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(190, 17)
Me.FileListBox.TabIndex = 3
'
'OpenFileDialog1
'
Me.OpenFileDialog1.FileName = "OpenFileDialog1"
Me.OpenFileDialog1.Multiselect = True
Me.OpenFileDialog1.Title = "Select a file"
'
'BrowseButton
'
Me.BrowseButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(239, 135)
Me.BrowseButton.Name = "BrowseButton"
Me.BrowseButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(56, 23)
Me.BrowseButton.TabIndex = 4
Me.BrowseButton.Text = "Browse..."
Me.BrowseButton.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft
Me.BrowseButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'NewButton
'
Me.NewButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(28, 182)
Me.NewButton.Name = "NewButton"
Me.NewButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(190, 23)
Me.NewButton.TabIndex = 5
Me.NewButton.Text = "Set New Serial Number"
Me.NewButton.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft
Me.NewButton.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(326, 262)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.NewButton)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.BrowseButton)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.FileListBox)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsComboBox)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsLabel)
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "Serial Numbers"
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 Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents FileListBox As System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
Friend WithEvents BrowseButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents NewButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents OpenFileDialog1 As System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog
End Class