Get Files in Workflow State Example (VB.NET)
This example shows how to get all of the files in a particular
workflow state.
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.
' 2. Click File > New > Project > Visual Basic,
Windows, Desktop > Windows Forms App.
' 3. Type GetFilesInState in Project
name.
' 4. For
Location, click ... and navigate to the folder where to
create the project.
' 5. Click Next.
' 6. Select Framework.
' 7. Click Create.
' 8. Click Show All Files in the Solution Explorer toolbar and expand
' Form1.vb in the Solution Explorer.
' 9.
Add dependencies and
safely pass arrays of structures.
'10. Replace the code in Form1.vb with this code.
'11. To create the form,
replace the code in Form1.Designer.vb with this code.
'12. Ensure that you have at least one approved file in the vault.
'13. Click Debug > Start Debugging or press F5.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Displays the Get files in state dialog box.
' 2. Select a vault view.
' 3. Click Get approved files.
' 4. Displays a message box with all of the files in the Approved state
' for each workflow in the vault.
' 5. Click OK in each message box.
' 6. Close the Get files in state 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
Public Class Form1
Private vault1 As IEdmVault5 = Nothing
Dim item As IEdmItem
Dim fileInt As IEdmFile8
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
Public Sub GetApprovedFiles_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles GetApprovedFiles.Click
'Get approved files
Try
Dim vault2 As IEdmVault7
If vault1 Is Nothing Then
vault1 = New EdmVault5()
End If
vault2 = vault1
If Not vault1.IsLoggedIn Then
vault1.LoginAuto(VaultsComboBox.Text, Me.Handle.ToInt32())
End If
Dim wfmgr As IEdmWorkflowMgr6 = vault2.CreateUtility(EdmUtility.EdmUtil_WorkflowMgr)
Dim pos As IEdmPos5
pos = wfmgr.GetFirstWorkflowPosition()
While Not pos.IsNull
Dim wf As IEdmWorkflow6 = wfmgr.GetNextWorkflow(pos)
Dim state As IEdmState6
state = wf.GetState("Approved")
If Not state Is Nothing Then
Dim message As String
Dim file As IEdmFile5
Dim pos2 As IEdmPos5
pos2 = state.GetFirstFilePosition
If Not pos2.IsNull Then
message = "These files are approved in workflow, " & wf.Name & ":" + vbLf
While Not pos2.IsNull
file = state.GetNextFile(pos2)
message = message + file.Name + vbLf
End While
MessageBox.Show(message)
End If
End If
End While
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
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'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.GetApprovedFiles = New System.Windows.Forms.Button()
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
'
'GetApprovedFiles
'
Me.GetApprovedFiles.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(16, 86)
Me.GetApprovedFiles.Name = "GetApprovedFiles"
Me.GetApprovedFiles.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(139, 23)
Me.GetApprovedFiles.TabIndex = 5
Me.GetApprovedFiles.Text = "Get approved files"
Me.GetApprovedFiles.UseVisualStyleBackColor = True
'
'Form1
'
Me.AutoScaleDimensions = New System.Drawing.SizeF(6.0!, 13.0!)
Me.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font
Me.ClientSize = New System.Drawing.Size(216, 137)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.GetApprovedFiles)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsComboBox)
Me.Controls.Add(Me.VaultsLabel)
Me.Name = "Form1"
Me.Text = "Get files in state"
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 GetApprovedFiles As System.Windows.Forms.Button
End Class
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