Get File Version Information Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to get the version information of a
file.
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 Basic > Windows Forms Application.
' b. Type GetFileVersionsVBNET 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 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. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Displays the Version Information dialog box.
' a. Select a vault view.
' b. Click Browse.
' c. In the Select a file dialog:
' 1. Click a file in the vault.
' 2. Click Open.
' 2. Click Get file's version information.
' 3. Displays a message box containing the file name, number of versions, and
' each version's number, date, user, file size, and comments, if any.
' 4. Click OK to close the message box.
' 5. Close the Version Information dialog box.
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'Form1.vb
Imports EPDM.Interop.epdm
Public Class Form1
Private vault1 As IEdmVault5 = Nothing
Dim aFile As IEdmFile5
Dim aPos As IEdmPos5
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 BrowseButton_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles BrowseButton.Click
Try
Dim vault2 As IEdmVault7 = Nothing
If vault1 Is Nothing Then
vault1 = New EdmVault5()
End If
vault2 = DirectCast(vault1, IEdmVault7)
If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32())
End If
'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 file whose versions to get
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 Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
Try
Dim file As IEdmFile5 = Nothing
file = aFile
Dim enumVersion = DirectCast(file, IEdmEnumeratorVersion5)
Dim pos As IEdmPos5
pos = enumVersion.GetFirstVersionPosition
Dim version As IEdmVersion7
Dim message As String
message = "History of " + file.Name + ": " + vbLf
message = message + vbLf + "Number of versions: " + enumVersion.VersionCount.ToString + vbLf
message = message + vbLf
Dim str As String
While Not pos.IsNull
version = enumVersion.GetNextVersion(pos)
str = "Version: " + version.VersionNo.ToString
message = message + str
str = version.VersionDate
message = message + ", file date = " & str + ", user = " + version.User.Name
str = version.FileSize2
message = message + ", file size = " + str + " bytes, comment = " + version.Comment + vbLf
End While
MsgBox(message)
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.VaultsComboBox = New System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox()
Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.BrowseButton = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.OpenFileDialog1 = New System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog()
Me.Label1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.FileListBox = New System.Windows.Forms.ListBox()
Me.SuspendLayout()
'
'VaultsComboBox
'
Me.VaultsComboBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 37)
Me.VaultsComboBox.Name = "VaultsComboBox"
Me.VaultsComboBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(161, 21)
Me.VaultsComboBox.TabIndex = 7
'
'Button1
'
Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 135)
Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(158, 23)
Me.Button1.TabIndex = 4
Me.Button1.Text = "Get file's version information"
Me.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'BrowseButton
'
Me.BrowseButton.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.TopLeft
Me.BrowseButton.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(179, 83)
Me.BrowseButton.Name = "BrowseButton"
Me.BrowseButton.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(60, 28)
Me.BrowseButton.TabIndex = 5
Me.BrowseButton.Text = "Browse..."
Me.BrowseButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'OpenFileDialog1
'
Me.OpenFileDialog1.FileName = "OpenFileDialog1"
Me.OpenFileDialog1.Multiselect = True
Me.OpenFileDialog1.Title = "Select a file"
'
'Label1
'
Me.Label1.AutoSize = True
Me.Label1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 21)
Me.Label1.Name = "Label1"
Me.Label1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(91, 13)
Me.Label1.TabIndex = 6
Me.Label1.Text = "Select vault view:"
'
'FileListBox
'
Me.FileListBox.FormattingEnabled = True
Me.FileListBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(12, 81)
Me.FileListBox.Name = "FileListBox"
Me.FileListBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(161, 30)
Me.FileListBox.TabIndex = 8
'
'Form1
'
Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(252, 175)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.FileListBox)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Label1)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.BrowseButton)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsComboBox)
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "Version Information"
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 BrowseButton As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents OpenFileDialog1 As System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog
Friend WithEvents Label1 As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Friend WithEvents FileListBox As System.Windows.Forms.ListBox
End Class