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NewDocument Method (IApplication)
Document[out]
Document

Creates a new document using the specified template.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function NewDocument( _
   const dsString& TemplateName As System.String _
) As Document
C# 
Document NewDocument( 
   System.string TemplateName
)
JavaScript 
NewDocument( 
   TemplateName : String
) : dsDocument
COM native C++ 
HRESULT NewDocument( 
   BSTR TemplateName,
   IDocument** Document
)
C++ 
DSRESULT NewDocument( 
   const dsString& TemplateName,
   dsDocument** Document
)

Parameters

TemplateName
Path and file name of the template to use for the new document
Document[out] or Return Value
Document

Remarks

If the file specified for TemplateName does not exist, then a new document is not created.

To find out where the DraftSight templates are stored on your computer, interactively create a new document and make note of the path to the DraftSight template files and their file names.

 

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