Copy File Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to copy a file in the vault to a different folder in the
vault.
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 Basic > Windows Forms Application.
' b. Type VaultUtilities 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, 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 multiple folders exist in the vault.
' 7. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Displays the Copy file dialog box.
' a. Select a vault view.
' b. Click Copy file.
' 1. In the Open dialog, click a vault file.
' 2. Click Open.
' 3. In the Select Folder dialog, click a different folder to which to
' copy the selected file.
' 4. Click OK.
' 5. Displays a message with the file copy status.
' 6. Click OK.
' 2. Close the Copy file dialog box.
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'Form1.vb
Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml.Serialization
Imports System.Collections
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.Data
Imports System.Diagnostics
Imports System.Windows.Forms
Imports System.ComponentModel
Imports EPDM.Interop.epdm
Imports EPDM.Interop.EPDMResultCode
Public Class Form1
Private vault1 As IEdmVault5 = Nothing
Public Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
Try
Dim vault1 As IEdmVault5 = New EdmVault5()
Dim vault As IEdmVault8 = DirectCast(vault1, IEdmVault8)
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 = DirectCast(VaultsComboBox.Items(0), String)
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
Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
'Copy file
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
'Log into selected vault as the current user
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32())
End If
Dim pathList As EdmStrLst5
pathList = vault2.BrowseForFile(Me.Handle.ToInt32(), EdmBrowseFlag.EdmBws_ForOpen + EdmBrowseFlag.EdmBws_PermitVaultFiles)
If pathList Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Dim file As IEdmFile5
Dim srcFolder As IEdmFolder5 = Nothing
file = vault2.GetFileFromPath(pathList.GetNext(pathList.GetHeadPosition), srcFolder)
Dim destFolder1 As IEdmFolder5 = Nothing
Dim destFolder As IEdmFolder8 = DirectCast(destFolder1, IEdmFolder5)
destFolder = vault2.BrowseForFolder(Me.Handle.ToInt32(), "Select destination folder:")
If destFolder Is Nothing Then Exit Sub
Dim fileID As Integer
Dim copyFileStatus As Integer
fileID = destFolder.CopyFile2(file.ID, srcFolder.ID, Me.Handle.ToInt32(), copyFileStatus, "", EdmCopyFlag.EdmCpy_Simple)
Select Case copyFileStatus
Case EdmResultSuccessCodes_e.S_EDM_FILES_NOT_UNIQUE_GLOBALLY
MessageBox.Show("WARNING: File is not unique in the vault, but the file was copied to a new file with a file ID of " & fileID & ".")
Case Else
MessageBox.Show("SUCCESS: File copied to a new file with a file ID of " & fileID & ".")
End Select
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
Form1.Designer.vb
<Global.Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.DesignerGenerated()> _
Partial Class Form1
Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
''' <summary>
''' Required designer variable.
''' </summary>
Private components As System.ComponentModel.IContainer = Nothing
''' <summary>
''' Clean up any resources being used.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
Protected Overrides Sub Dispose(ByVal disposing As Boolean)
If disposing AndAlso (components IsNot Nothing) Then
components.Dispose()
End If
MyBase.Dispose(disposing)
End Sub
#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 Sub InitializeComponent()
Me.VaultsLabel = New System.Windows.Forms.Label()
Me.VaultsComboBox = New System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox()
Me.Button1 = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
Me.OpenFileDialog1 = New System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog()
Me.SuspendLayout()
'
'VaultsLabel
'
Me.VaultsLabel.AutoSize = True
Me.VaultsLabel.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(13, 26)
Me.VaultsLabel.Name = "VaultsLabel"
Me.VaultsLabel.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(94, 13)
Me.VaultsLabel.TabIndex = 0
Me.VaultsLabel.Text = " Select vault view:"
'
'VaultsComboBox
'
Me.VaultsComboBox.FormattingEnabled = True
Me.VaultsComboBox.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 42)
Me.VaultsComboBox.Name = "VaultsComboBox"
Me.VaultsComboBox.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(121, 21)
Me.VaultsComboBox.TabIndex = 1
'
'Button1
'
Me.Button1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 84)
Me.Button1.Name = "Button1"
Me.Button1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(62, 23)
Me.Button1.TabIndex = 6
Me.Button1.Text = "Copy file"
Me.Button1.TextAlign = System.Drawing.ContentAlignment.MiddleLeft
Me.Button1.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'OpenFileDialog1
'
Me.OpenFileDialog1.FileName = "OpenFileDialog1"
'
'Form1
'
Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(213, 132)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.Button1)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsComboBox)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsLabel)
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "Copy file"
Me.ResumeLayout(False)
Me.PerformLayout()
End Sub
#End Region
Friend WithEvents VaultsLabel As System.Windows.Forms.Label
Friend WithEvents VaultsComboBox As System.Windows.Forms.ComboBox
Friend WithEvents Button1 As System.Windows.Forms.Button
Friend WithEvents OpenFileDialog1 As System.Windows.Forms.OpenFileDialog
End Class