CreateNewDirectory Method

Description

Creates an empty directory at specified level in the library

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Sub CreateNewDirectory( _ ByVal bstrLibname As String, _ ByVal bstrDirectoryPath As String _ )

Parameters

bstrLibname: Specify name of the library in which you want to create directory.
bstrDirectoryPath: Specify path of the directory.

Example

Example (VB.NET)

Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices

Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application = Nothing
        Dim objType As Type = Nothing
        Dim objMatTable As SolidEdgeFramework.MatTable = Nothing
        Dim strLibrary As String = "Materials"
        Dim strMaterial As String = ""
        Dim listOfLibraries As Object = Nothing
        Dim strNewDirectory As String = "Metals\Steel\Heated Steels"
        Try
            ' Get SE handle
            objApp = Marshal.GetActiveObject("SolidEdge.Application")

            If objApp Is Nothing Then
                ' Get the type from the Solid Edge ProgID
                objType = Type.GetTypeFromProgID("SolidEdge.Application")
                ' Start Solid Edge
                objApp = Activator.CreateInstance(objType)
                ' Make Solid Edge visible
                objApp.Visible = True
            End If
            ' Get material table object handle
            objMatTable = objApp.GetMaterialTable()
            strLibrary = "Materials"
            objMatTable.CreateNewDirectory(strLibrary, strNewDirectory)

        Catch ex As Exception
            MsgBox(ex.ToString)
        End Try

    End Sub

End Class