GetNextDocumentNumbers Method

Description

Returns the next Document Numbers generated from NumberGenerator.dat file.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function GetNextDocumentNumbers( _ ByVal countOfFiles As Integer, _ ByRef pVarPrefix As Variant, _ ByRef pVarDocNumbs As Variant _ ) As Long

Parameters

countOfFiles: Count of files for which document number is required. This is input argument as an Integer.
pVarPrefix: Prefix to be added before document number [This is mentioned in SEOptions]
pVarDocNumbs: This is a resultant array of document numbers, where its size is countOfFiles. This is output argument as an array.

Example

Example (VB.NET)
Example (C#)

Imports System.Runtime.InteropServices
Imports System.IO

Public Class Form1

    Private Sub Button1_Click(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click
        Dim objApp As SolidEdgeFramework.Application = Nothing
        Dim iCountOfDocNum As Integer
        iCountOfDocNum = 5
        Dim objDocumentNumList() As Object
        Erase objDocumentNumList
        Dim strPrefix As Object
        strPrefix = ""
        Dim GetNextDocumentNumbersHR As Integer = 0
        Try
            'Get Solid Edge Object
            objApp = Marshal.GetActiveObject("SolidEdge.Application")
            If Not objApp Is Nothing Then
                GetNextDocumentNumbersHR = objApp.GetNextDocumentNumbers(iCountOfDocNum, strPrefix, objDocumentNumList)

                If GetNextDocumentNumbersHR <> 0 Then
                    'Fail
                Else
                    'Success
                End If
            End If
        Catch ex As Exception
            MsgBox(ex.ToString)
        End Try
    End Sub
End Class

using System;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.IO;

public class Form1
{

    private void Button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        SolidEdgeFramework.Application objApp = null;
        int iCountOfDocNum = 5;
        object[] objDocumentNumList = null;
        objDocumentNumList = null;
        object strPrefix = "";
        int GetNextDocumentNumbersHR = 0;
        try
        {
            //Get Solid Edge Object
            objApp = (SolidEdgeFramework.Application)Marshal.GetActiveObject("SolidEdge.Application");
            if (objApp != null)
            {
                GetNextDocumentNumbersHR = objApp.GetNextDocumentNumbers(iCountOfDocNum, strPrefix, objDocumentNumList);

                if (GetNextDocumentNumbersHR != 0)
                {
                    //Fail
                }
                else
                {
                    //Success
                }
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            MessageBox.Show(ex.ToString());
        }
    }

    public Form1()
    {
        SubscribeToEvents();
    }

//Converted event handler wireups:
    private bool EventsSubscribed = false;
    private void SubscribeToEvents()
    {
        if (EventsSubscribed)
            return;
        else
            EventsSubscribed = true;

        Button1.Click += Button1_Click;
        Button1.Click += Button1_Click;
        Button1.Click += Button1_Click;
        Button1.Click += Button1_Click;
        Button1.Click += Button1_Click;
    }

}