GenerateMacrosFromMacroProject(Project,String,String,String,Boolean) Method

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Generate macros from project. Project must have property "Type of project" set to "Macro project".

Syntax

C#
C++/CLI

public void GenerateMacrosFromMacroProject( 
   Project oProject,
   string strWindowMacroDirectory,
   string strPageMacroDirectory,
   string strFilterScheme,
   bool bOverwriteExistingMacros
)

public:
void GenerateMacrosFromMacroProject( 
   Project^ oProject,
   String^ strWindowMacroDirectory,
   String^ strPageMacroDirectory,
   String^ strFilterScheme,
   bool bOverwriteExistingMacros
)

Parameters

oProject: Project from which the macros will be generated.
strWindowMacroDirectory: Specifies output directory for window macros. If empty or null default macro directory is used.
strPageMacroDirectory: Specifies output directory for window macros. If empty or null default macro directory is used.
strFilterScheme: Specifies filter scheme. If empty or null no filter is used.
bOverwriteExistingMacros: If the output file already exists specifies whether it should be overwritten.

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentNullException	A parameter was set to a null reference.
System.ArgumentException	Parameters are invalid, e.g. given project name doesn't exist.
System.ApplicationException	Internal interface for master data could not be created.
Eplan.EplApi.Base.BaseException	Macros cannot be exported.
Eplan.EplApi.HEServices.Exceptions.InvalidScheme	Used filter scheme name doesn't exist

Example

The following examples shows how to use method GenerateMacrosFromMacroProject.

// Generate macros with specified strWindowMacroDirectory without filter.
// Page macros will be exported to default Macros directory.
string strWindowMacroDirectory = Path.Combine(m_oDir.FullName, "Test009d_WindowMacroDir");
new Masterdata().GenerateMacrosFromMacroProject(oTestProject, strWindowMacroDirectory, null, null, true);

// Generate macros with specified strWindowMacroDirectory and strPageMacroDirectory without filter
strWindowMacroDirectory = Path.Combine(m_oDir.FullName, "Test009d_WindowMacroDir");
strPageMacroDirectory = Path.Combine(m_oDir.FullName, "Test009d_PageMacroDir");
new Masterdata().GenerateMacrosFromMacroProject(oTestProject, strWindowMacroDirectory, strPageMacroDirectory, null, true);

// Generate macros with specified strFilterName to default Macros directory
string strFilterName = "page_macros";
new Masterdata().GenerateMacrosFromMacroProject(oTestProject, null, null, strFilterName, true);

Reference

Masterdata Class
Masterdata Members
Overload List

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