ILogic : browse to select a file

[TONELLAL]

Is it possible in iLogic to select a file in a dialog box or a browser ?

I need to replace the 3d model on a drawing. I have to ask the user to select the new file to use. How can I select the file using a dialog box or a browser ?

The best should be a combobox with the list of opened files, and a button to browse on the disk, like when you create a view.

[Curtis_Waguespack · Accepted solution]

Hi TONELLAL,

You can use something along these lines:

'present a File Selection dialog
Dim oFileDlg As inventor.FileDialog = Nothing
InventorVb.Application.CreateFileDialog(oFileDlg)
oFileDlg.InitialDirectory = oOrigRefName
oFileDlg.CancelError = True
On Error Resume Next
oFileDlg.ShowOpen()
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
Return
ElseIf oFileDlg.FileName <> "" Then
selectedfile = oFileDlg.FileName
End if

MessageBox.Show("You selected: " & selectedfile , "iLogic")

 But I'm not sure about the combo box and buttons you mentioned.

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

[Anonymous]

Curtis,

Found this post. Exactly what I needed. Awesome. Thanks!!

[Anonymous]

Hi,

is there a way to then save the selected file's name and path and remove the extension (iam)? I would like to write a section of code to save the idw with the selected files name

[Anonymous]

You could take Curtis' code and do something like:

SyntaxEditor Code Snippet

'present a File Selection dialog
Dim oDoc As Document = ThisDoc.Document
Dim DrawingFileName As String 
Dim oFileDlg As inventor.FileDialog = Nothing

InventorVb.Application.CreateFileDialog(oFileDlg)
oFileDlg.InitialDirectory = oOrigRefName
oFileDlg.CancelError = True
On Error Resume Next
oFileDlg.ShowOpen()
If Err.Number <> 0 Then
    Return
    ElseIf oFileDlg.FileName <> "" Then
    selectedfile = oFileDlg.FileName
End If

DrawingFileName = Left(selectedfile, ((Len(selectedfile)-3))) & "idw"

oDoc.SaveAs(DrawingFileName, False)

I'm sure there is an easier way to change the file extension; selectedfile.ExtensionTo(.idw) or something like that but this code should work as it is for you 

[Anonymous]

is posible to select a folder?how?