Find Revisions Using Component Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to find the revision numbers using
the revision number component named Alpha Revision Component.
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.
' 2. Click File > New > Project > Visual Basic > Windows Forms Application.
' 3. Type Exercise5 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 FindRevisionsButton.
' 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 PDM Professional installation, locate and select
' 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. Open the Immediate window.
' 12. Switch back to the Form1.vb code window.
' 13. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Displays a dialog.
' 2. Select a vault.
' 3. Click the Find revisions that use Alpha Revision Component button.
' 4. Prints the names of the revision numbers using the revision number
' component named Alpha Revision Component to the Immediate window.
' 5. Examine the Immediate window.
' 6. Close the dialog.
'----------------------------------------------------------------------------
'Form1.vb
Imports EPDM.Interop.epdm
Public Class Exercise5
Private Sub Exercise5_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 FindRevisionsButton_Click( _
ByVal sender As System.Object, _
ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
Handles FindRevisionsButton.Click
Try
'Declare and create an instance of IEdmVault5 object
Dim vault As IEdmVault5 = New EdmVault5()
'Log into selected vault as the current user
vault.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, _
Me.Handle.ToInt32())
Debug.Print _
("Revision numbers that use revision number component ""Alpha Revision Component"":")
Debug.Print("")
Dim RevMgr As IEdmRevisionMgr2
RevMgr = vault.CreateUtility( _
EdmUtility.EdmUtil_RevisionMgr)
Dim RevNumbers() As EdmRevNo = Nothing
RevMgr.GetRevisionNumbers(Nothing, RevNumbers)
Dim RevNo As EdmRevNo
For Each RevNo In RevNumbers
Dim RevComponents() As EdmRevComponent2 = Nothing
RevMgr.GetRevisionNumberComponents2 _
(-RevNo.mlRevNoID, RevComponents)
Dim RevComponent As EdmRevComponent2
For Each RevComponent In RevComponents
If RevComponent.mbsCocmponentName = " " & Alpha Revision Component" _
Then
Debug.Print(RevNo.mbsRevNoName)
End If
Next RevComponent
Next RevNo
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 Exercise5
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.FindRevisionsButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.VaultsComboBox = New System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox()
Me.VaultsLabel = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.SuspendLayout()
'
'FindRevisionsButton
'
Me.FindRevisionsButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(95, 107)
Me.FindRevisionsButton.Margin = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2)
Me.FindRevisionsButton.Name = "FindRevisionsButton"
Me.FindRevisionsButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(132, 50)
Me.FindRevisionsButton.TabIndex = 23
Me.FindRevisionsButton.Text = "Find revisions that use Alpha Revision Component"
Me.FindRevisionsButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'VaultsComboBox
'
Me.VaultsComboBox.FormattingEnabled = True
Me.VaultsComboBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(95, 47)
Me.VaultsComboBox.Margin = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2)
Me.VaultsComboBox.Name = "VaultsComboBox"
Me.VaultsComboBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(132, 21)
Me.VaultsComboBox.TabIndex = 22
'
'VaultsLabel
'
Me.VaultsLabel.AutoSize = True
Me.VaultsLabel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(113, 24)
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 = 21
Me.VaultsLabel.Text = "Select vault view:"
'
'Exercise5
'
Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(328, 176)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.FindRevisionsButton)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsComboBox)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsLabel)
Me.Margin = New System.Windows.Forms.Padding(2)
Me.Name = "Exercise5"
Me.Text = "Find revisions using component"
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.PerformLayout()
End Sub
Friend WithEvents FindRevisionsButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents VaultsComboBox As System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox
Friend WithEvents VaultsLabel As System.Windows.Forms.Label
End Class
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