topic Re: Need widget to retain last location in Vault client in Vault Customization Forum

Need widget to retain last location in Vault client

dhaverstick — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:00:12 GMT

My company currently uses Meridian as our document management system and is in the process of migrating to Autodesk Vault. One cool feature in Meridian is that I can turn on a couple of settings so that when I close the Meridian client and then open it back up, it immediately takes me to the last file or folder I had selected. This saves a bunch of time because the user doesn't have to drill down to that file or folder.

My question to you is, has anybody written a widget for Autodesk Vault to accomplish the same thing? My thinking is to capture the OnClose (or whatever it's called) event of the Vault client, determine what file or folder is currently selected (if any), and then store that information in the registry somewhere. Likewise, when the client OnOpen (or whatever it's called) event is triggered, read that registry key, and then select that file or folder.

Right now, my users are going to have a fit if I don't have that functionality for them when we make the switch so I was hoping that somebody had already come up with a solution and would be willing to share it with me.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Darren Haverstick

Paul Mueller Company

Re: Need widget to retain last location in Vault client

AlexFielder — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:07:43 GMT

You might have mentioned this in another thread (in which case I apologise), but unless you're getting Vault Professional there's no access to the API anyway. This might help: https://github.com/ADN-DevTech/Vault-Plugin-Wizard

Re: Need widget to retain last location in Vault client

dhaverstick — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 16:12:06 GMT

We have Vault Pro so I'm good as far as the API goes.

I already know how to program and I already know how to write addins. I'm looking to see if someone has already written the particular addin I described so I don't have to reinvent the wheel, so to speak.

Darren Haverstick

Paul Mueller Company

Re: Need widget to retain last location in Vault client

ihayesjr — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:29:13 GMT

All editions of Vault give you access to the APIs.

Re: Need widget to retain last location in Vault client

AlexFielder — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 18:36:21 GMT

I always thought that Vault basic hadn't (at least historically) provided any access to the Vault API; has this changed recently?

Re: Need widget to retain last location in Vault client

ihayesjr — Fri, 14 Jun 2019 19:32:04 GMT

You always had access to the APIs with Vault Basic.

Re: Need widget to retain last location in Vault client

junyi_zhu — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 04:05:31 GMT

Is your requirement same as the idea below? If so, we are looking into implementing it in 2020 update.

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/vault-ideas/open-last-used-folder-when-open-vault-client/idi-p/8607612

Re: Need widget to retain last location in Vault client

dhaverstick — Sun, 16 Jun 2019 21:17:03 GMT

Yes, that suggestion is partially what I am looking for. I would take it a step further, though, and have the last folder or file selected when the user opens up the vault client again.

Darren