Add File Example (C#)
This example shows how to add a file outside the vault to the vault root.
NOTE: If using the primary interop assembly
provided with SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional, see
Using .NET Framework 4.0 in
Stand-alone Applications.

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// Preconditions:
// 1. Start Microsoft Visual Studio.
// a. Click File > New > Project > Visual C# > Windows Forms Application.
// b. Type AddFiles 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, and click Add).
// 3. Add EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode.dll as a reference (click Browse, locate and
// click EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode.dll, click Open, click Add, and click Close).
// 4. Right-click EPDM.Interop.epdm in References, click Properties, and set
// Embed Interop Types to False to handle methods that pass arrays of
// structures.
// 5. Run the Administration tool, log in as admin, expand the vault,
// right-click File Types, click Duplicate file name settings, and
// click Do not allow duplicate files names in this file vault.
// 6 Ensure that at least one file exists in a subfolder in the vault and
// the same-named file exists outside the vault.
// 7. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. Displays the Add file to vault root dialog box.
// a. Select a vault view.
// b. Click Browse to a file outside the vault.
// 1. Locate a file outside the vault that exists in
// a subfolder in the vault.
// 2. Click Open.
// c. Click Add file to vault root to add the selected file to the
// root folder of the vault.
// d. Displays a message box warning you that the selected file is not
// unique in the vault, but that the file will be added to the vault root.
// e. Click OK.
// 2. Close the Add file to vault root dialog box.
// 3. Examine the vault root.
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//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;
using EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode;
namespace AddFiles_CSharp
{
public partial class Form1 : Form, IEdmCallback6
{
public Form1()
{
InitializeComponent();
}
private IEdmVault5 vault1 = null;
public void Form1_Load(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
try
{
IEdmVault5 vault1 = new EdmVault5();
IEdmVault8 vault = (IEdmVault8)vault1;
EdmViewInfo[] Views = null;
vault.GetVaultViews(out Views, false);
VaultsComboBox.Items.Clear();
foreach (EdmViewInfo View in Views)
{
VaultsComboBox.Items.Add(View.mbsVaultName);
}
if (VaultsComboBox.Items.Count > 0)
{
VaultsComboBox.Text = (string)VaultsComboBox.Items[0];
}
}
catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + "\n" + ex.Message);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}
public void BrowseButton_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
try
{
ListBox.Items.Clear();
if (vault1 == null)
{
vault1 = new EdmVault5();
}
if (!vault1.IsLoggedIn)
{
//Log into selected vault as the current user
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, this.Handle.ToInt32());
}
//Set the initial directory in the Open dialog
OpenFileDialog.InitialDirectory = vault1.RootFolderPath;
//Show the Open dialog
System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult DialogResult;
DialogResult = OpenFileDialog.ShowDialog();
//If the user didn't click Open, exit
if (!(DialogResult == System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK))
{
return;
}
foreach (string FileName in OpenFileDialog.FileNames)
{
ListBox.Items.Add(FileName);
}
}
catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex)
{
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + " " + ex.Message);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}
public void AddFiles_Click(System.Object sender, System.EventArgs e)
{
try {
IEdmVault7 vault2 = null;
if (vault1 == null) {
vault1 = new EdmVault5();
}
vault2 = (IEdmVault7)vault1;
if (!vault1.IsLoggedIn) {
//Log into selected vault as the current user
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, this.Handle.ToInt32());
}
if (!(ListBox.Items.Count == 1)) {
MessageBox.Show("Please browse to a file outside the vault.");
return;
}
// Add selected file to the root folder of the vault
IEdmFolder8 Folder = default(IEdmFolder8);
Folder = (IEdmFolder8)vault2.RootFolder;
EdmAddFileInfo[] Files = new EdmAddFileInfo[1];
string[] FileNames = new string[1];
int Index = 0;
string fileStr = "";
foreach ( Object FileName_loopVariable in ListBox.Items) {
fileStr = FileName_loopVariable.ToString();
FileNames[Index] = fileStr.Substring(fileStr.LastIndexOf("\\"));
Index = Index + 1;
}
string Path = "";
int addFileStatus;
Index = 0;
foreach (Object FileName_loopVariable in ListBox.Items) {
Path = FileName_loopVariable.ToString();
Files[Index].mbsPath = Path;
Files[Index].mlEdmAddFlags = (int)EdmAddFlag.EdmAdd_Simple;
Files[Index].mlFileID = 0;
Files[Index].mlSrcDocumentID = 0;
Files[Index].mlSrcProjectID = 0;
Files[Index].mbsNewName = "";
Folder.AddFile2(this.Handle.ToInt32(), Files[Index].mbsPath, out addFileStatus, "", Files[Index].mlEdmAddFlags);
switch (addFileStatus)
{
case (int)EdmResultSuccessCodes_e.S_EDM_FILES_NOT_UNIQUE_GLOBALLY:
MessageBox.Show("WARNING: File is not unique in the vault, but the file will be added to the vault root.");
break;
case 0:
MessageBox.Show("SUCCESS: File will be added to the vault root.");
break;
}
Index = Index + 1;
}
} catch (System.Runtime.InteropServices.COMException ex) {
MessageBox.Show("HRESULT = 0x" + ex.ErrorCode.ToString("X") + "\n" + ex.Message);
} catch (Exception ex) {
MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
}
}
private EdmMBoxResult IEdmCallback6_MsgBox(int lParentWnd, int lMsgID, string bsMsg, EdmMBoxType eType = 0L)
{
MessageBox.Show(bsMsg);
return EdmMBoxResult.EdmMbr_OK;
}
EdmMBoxResult IEdmCallback6.MsgBox(int lParentWnd, int lMsgID, string bsMsg, EdmMBoxType eType )
{
return IEdmCallback6_MsgBox(lParentWnd, lMsgID, bsMsg, eType);
}
private void IEdmCallback6_Resolve(int lParentWnd, ref EdmCmdData[] ppoItems)
{
}
void IEdmCallback6.Resolve(int lParentWnd, ref EdmCmdData[] ppoItems)
{
IEdmCallback6_Resolve(lParentWnd, ref ppoItems);
}
private bool IEdmCallback6_SetProgress(int lBarIndex, int lPos, string bsMsg)
{
return true;
}
bool IEdmCallback6.SetProgress(int lBarIndex, int lPos, string bsMsg)
{
return IEdmCallback6_SetProgress(lBarIndex, lPos, bsMsg);
}
private void IEdmCallback6_SetProgressRange(int lBarIndex, int lMax)
{
}
void IEdmCallback6.SetProgressRange(int lBarIndex, int lMax)
{
IEdmCallback6_SetProgressRange(lBarIndex, lMax);
}
private void IEdmCallback6_SetStatusMessage(int lBarIndex, string bsMessage)
{
}
void IEdmCallback6.SetStatusMessage(int lBarIndex, string bsMessage)
{
IEdmCallback6_SetStatusMessage(lBarIndex, bsMessage);
}
}
}
//Form1.Designer.cs
namespace AddFiles_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.VaultsLabel = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
this.VaultsComboBox = new System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox();
this.BrowseButton = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.ListBox = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
this.AddFiles = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
this.OpenFileDialog = new System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog();
this.SuspendLayout();
//
// VaultsLabel
//
this.VaultsLabel.AutoSize = true;
this.VaultsLabel.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 26);
this.VaultsLabel.Name = "VaultsLabel";
this.VaultsLabel.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(94, 13);
this.VaultsLabel.TabIndex = 0;
this.VaultsLabel.Text = " Select vault view:";
//
// VaultsComboBox
//
this.VaultsComboBox.FormattingEnabled = true;
this.VaultsComboBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 42);
this.VaultsComboBox.Name = "VaultsComboBox";
this.VaultsComboBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(121, 21);
this.VaultsComboBox.TabIndex = 1;
//
// BrowseButton
//
this.BrowseButton.ImageAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
this.BrowseButton.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 69);
this.BrowseButton.Name = "BrowseButton";
this.BrowseButton.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(259, 39);
this.BrowseButton.TabIndex = 3;
this.BrowseButton.Text = "Browse to a file outside the vault:";
this.BrowseButton.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
this.BrowseButton.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.BrowseButton.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.BrowseButton_Click);
//
// ListBox
//
this.ListBox.FormattingEnabled = true;
this.ListBox.HorizontalScrollbar = true;
this.ListBox.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 114);
this.ListBox.Name = "ListBox";
this.ListBox.SelectionMode = System.Windows.Forms.SelectionMode.MultiExtended;
this.ListBox.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(259, 43);
this.ListBox.TabIndex = 4;
//
// AddFiles
//
this.AddFiles.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(16, 163);
this.AddFiles.Name = "AddFiles";
this.AddFiles.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(121, 23);
this.AddFiles.TabIndex = 5;
this.AddFiles.Text = "Add file to vault root";
this.AddFiles.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft;
this.AddFiles.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
this.AddFiles.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.AddFiles_Click);
//
// OpenFileDialog
//
this.OpenFileDialog.Multiselect = true;
this.OpenFileDialog.Title = "Open";
//
// Form1
//
this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(317, 215);
this.Controls.Add(this.AddFiles);
this.Controls.Add(this.ListBox);
this.Controls.Add(this.BrowseButton);
this.Controls.Add(this.VaultsComboBox);
this.Controls.Add(this.VaultsLabel);
this.Name = "Form1";
this.Text = "Add file to vault root";
this.Load += new System.EventHandler(this.Form1_Load);
this.ResumeLayout(false);
this.PerformLayout();
}
#endregion
internal System.Windows.Forms.Label VaultsLabel;
internal System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox VaultsComboBox;
internal System.Windows.Forms.Button BrowseButton;
internal System.Windows.Forms.ListBox ListBox;
internal System.Windows.Forms.Button AddFiles;
internal System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog OpenFileDialog;
}
}