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Check Out and Copy File Example (C#)

This example shows how to find a vault from a file path, check out the file from the vault, and copy the file to another location.

NOTE: If using the primary interop assembly provided with SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, see Using .NET Framework 4.0 in Stand-alone Applications.

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// Preconditions:
// 1. Start Microsoft Visual Studio.
//    a. Click File > New > Project > Visual C# > Windows Forms Application.
//    b. Type GetVaultFromFilePath_CSharp 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.cs in the Solution Explorer.
//    f. Replace the code in Form1.cs with this code.
//    g. To create the form, replace the code in Form1.Designer.cs 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 PDM Professional 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 c:\temp exists.
// 5. Ensure that at least one file is checked into a vault.

// 6. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.
//
// Postconditions: 
// 1. Displays the Check out and copy a file dialog box.
// 2. Click Check out and copy a file.
// 3. In the Open dialog, navigate to and click a file checked into a vault.
// 4. Click Open.
//    a. Gets the vault from the selected file's path.
//    b. Logs into the vault.
//    c. Checks out the file.

//    d. Displays a message box confirming the check-out.
//    e. Click OK.
//    f. Copies the selected file to c:\temp.
//    g. Displays a message box confirming the copy.
//    h. Click OK.

// 5. Close the Check out and copy a file dialog box.            

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
//Form1.cs

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using EPDM.Interop.epdm;
 
namespace GetVaultFromPath_CSharp
{
    public partial class Form1 : Form
    {
        public Form1()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }
        public void Form1_Load(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
        }
 
        private void Button1_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            try
            {
                EdmVault5 vault = default(EdmVault5);
                vault = new EdmVault5();
 
                IEdmStrLst5 strList = default(IEdmStrLst5);
                strList = vault.BrowseForFile(this.Handle.ToInt32());
 
                IEdmPos5 pos = default(IEdmPos5);
                pos = strList.GetHeadPosition();
                string filePath = strList.GetNext(pos);
 
                //Get name of the vault in which the file is located 
                string VaultName = null;
                VaultName = vault.GetVaultNameFromPath(filePath);
 
                //Log into the vault 
                vault.LoginAuto(VaultName, this.Handle.ToInt32());
 
                //Get the interface to the file and its parent folder 
                IEdmFile5 file = default(IEdmFile5);
                IEdmFolder5 folder = null;
                file = vault.GetFileFromPath(filePath, out folder);
 
                if (file == null)
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("The file is not in the vault " + VaultName + ".");
                }
                else
                {
                    //Check out the file 
                    file.LockFile(folder.IDthis.Handle.ToInt32());
                    MessageBox.Show("Checked out " + file.Name + " in vault " + VaultName + ".");
 
                    //Copy the file
                    IEdmEnumeratorVersion5 verEnum = default(IEdmEnumeratorVersion5);
                    verEnum = (IEdmEnumeratorVersion5)file;
                    int Version = 0;
                    Version = file.GetLocalVersionNo(folder.ID);
                    IEdmVersion5 ver = default(IEdmVersion5);
                    ver = verEnum.GetVersion(Version);
                    ver.GetFileCopy(this.Handle.ToInt32(), "c:\\temp\\");
                    MessageBox.Show("Copied " + file.Name + " to c:\\temp.");
                }
 
            }
            catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
            {
                if (ex.ErrorCode.ToString() == "-2147220949")
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("The selected file is not located in a file vault.");
                }
                else
                {
                    MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message);
                }
                
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
            }
        }
    }
}

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//Form1.Designer.cs

namespace GetVaultFromPath_CSharp
{
    partial class Form1
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Required designer variable.
        /// </summary>
        private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Clean up any resources being used.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
        protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            if (disposing && (components != null))
            {
                components.Dispose();
            }
            base.Dispose(disposing);
        }
 
        #region Windows Form Designer generated code
 
        /// <summary>
        /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
        /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
        /// </summary>
        private void InitializeComponent()
        {
            this.Button1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
            this.SuspendLayout();
            //
            //Button1
            //
            this.Button1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(31, 26);
            this.Button1.Name = "Button1";
            this.Button1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(150, 23);
            this.Button1.TabIndex = 6;
            this.Button1.Text = "Check out and copy a file";
            this.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
            this.Button1.Click +=new System.EventHandler(Button1_Click);
            //
            //Form1
            //
            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6f, 13f);
            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(263, 87);
            this.Controls.Add(this.Button1);
            this.Name = "Form1";
            this.Text = "Check out and copy a file";
            this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Load);
            this.ResumeLayout(false);
 
        }
 
        #endregion
 
        internal System.Windows.Forms.Button Button1;
    }
}

 

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