This example shows how to set and get the paths and file names of DraftSight system files.
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// Preconditions:
// 1. Create a C# Windows console project.
// 2. Copy and paste this example into the C# IDE.
// 3. Add a reference to:
// install_dir\APISDK\tlb\DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.dll
// 4. Add references to System and System.Windows.Forms.
// 5. Start DraftSight.
// 6. Open the Immediate window.
// 7. Press F5 to debug the project.
//
// Postconditions:
// 1. The paths to the DraftSight support and font files are set.
// 2. The paths and names of the DraftSight system files are printed
// to the Immediate window.
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using DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation; using System; using System.Runtime.InteropServices; using System.Windows.Forms; using System.Diagnostics; static class Module1 { public static void Main() { DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.Application dsApp; SystemFiles dsSystemFiles = default(SystemFiles); string[] setFontPaths = new string[2]; string[] setSupportPaths = new string[3]; object[] getFontPaths = null; object[] getSupportPaths = null; int i = 0; //Connect to DraftSight dsApp = (DraftSight.Interop.dsAutomation.Application)Marshal.GetActiveObject("DraftSight.Application"); //Abort any command currently running in DraftSight //to avoid nested commands dsApp.AbortRunningCommand(); //Get system files dsSystemFiles = dsApp.GetSystemFiles(); //Set system files setFontPaths[0] = "C:\\Dassault Systemes\\ProgramData\\DraftSight\\TextFonts"; setFontPaths[1] = "C:\\Dassault Systemes\\ProgramData\\DraftSight\\TablesFonts"; dsSystemFiles.FontsPaths = setFontPaths; setSupportPaths[0] = "C:\\Dassault Systemes\\ProgramData\\DraftSight\\SupportPathAddins"; setSupportPaths[1] = "C:\\Dassault Systemes\\ProgramData\\DraftSight\\SupportPathCustomFiles"; setSupportPaths[2] = "C:\\Dassault Systemes\\ProgramData\\DraftSight\\DrawingFiles"; dsSystemFiles.SupportPaths = setSupportPaths; Debug.Print("System files:"); Debug.Print(" Help file: " + dsSystemFiles.HelpFile); Debug.Print(" Logfile path: " + dsSystemFiles.LogFilePath); Debug.Print(" Dictionary file for SpellCheck: " + dsSystemFiles.MainDictionaryFile); Debug.Print(" Custom dictionary file: " + dsSystemFiles.CustomDictionaryFile); Debug.Print(" Location for temporary drawing files: " + dsSystemFiles.TempPath); getFontPaths = dsSystemFiles.FontsPaths; Debug.Print(" Font paths: "); for (i = 0; i < getFontPaths.Length; i++) { Debug.Print(" " + getFontPaths[i]); } getSupportPaths = dsSystemFiles.SupportPaths; Debug.Print(" Support paths: "); for (i = 0; i < getSupportPaths.Length; i++) { Debug.Print(" " + getSupportPaths[i]); } } }