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Delete Layout using c#

lvthunder — Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:36:52 GMT

I have around a thousand files I need to change. I update the titleblock and that is working fine. I am trying to delete the Layout called Layout2, but it doesn't work. This is the part of the code I'm using. I don't have the drawing open in the editor because it saves so much time. Does anyone know why it's not doing anything?

public void PTDrawing(Database currentDb, MainForm control, string sheetName, string sheetType, Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Worksheet tbExcel) { using (Transaction acTrans = currentDb.TransactionManager.StartTransaction()) { LayoutManager.Current.DeleteLayout("Layout2"); acTrans.Commit(); }

Re: Delete Layout using c#

ActivistInvestor — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 04:01:10 GMT

See if this works:

public void PTDrawing(Database currentDb, MainForm control, string sheetName, string sheetType, Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel.Worksheet tbExcel) { Database prevWorkingDb = HostApplicationServices.WorkingDatabase; HostApplicationServices.WorkingDatabase = currentDb; try { LayoutManager.Current.DeleteLayout("Layout2"); } finally { HostApplicationServices.WorkingDatabase = prevWorkingDb; } }

Re: Delete Layout using c#

ActivistInvestor — Sat, 12 Oct 2024 03:59:31 GMT

You should also get rid of the Transaction because I don't think it's needed when calling DeleteLayout(), and could be the cause of the problem.

Re: Delete Layout using c#

lvthunder — Mon, 14 Oct 2024 20:48:21 GMT

Thanks that worked.