Connecting to Access database through navisworks interface------ANY HELP

[Anonymous]

Hello All,

I am trying to connect to an access database through navisworks interface using my plugin (written in c#). But i can't seem to open the database. How do i go about this?

[lee.mullin]

Hi,

As a first step we recommend you try this outside the API.

Please use this blog post as a guide for your first steps: -

http://beyonddesign.typepad.com/posts/2011/09/datatools-links.html

Once you have got this working please provide more information about what you are doing and what goes wrong when you try that.

[Anonymous]

Hi, I tried it but what i am trying to do is this:

I am tring to get data from some RFID tags imported from the database. The RFID tags are attached on components in my lab. So i have a code that captures the RFID tag data, sends it to a MS database. I want to capture the data from the MS database to a form that i created through the NW API (plugin). If the values of the data are true, i want the associated components e.g a door in a NW model to change color.

I created a button on my form to open the database but when i click on it, it doesnt open. I dont know why. I know you guys did a similar thing with VB (it is in the COM example folder--database link) but i don't understand VB. Can you help?

[Anonymous]

Hi Lee,

I have attached a sample plugin that i developed to connect to the database. I removed the main code so that i can attach and send the file easily.

Also if you can help me convert the VB sample database-link application to a C# plugin. I will be really greatful. I have been on this for 2 months now and i really need help, pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Thanks