Access to Vault file properties through Inventor

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I'm trying to write a program that will allow me to read an iProperty value of an Inventor file in Vault.

I can't get past the first hurdle of establishing the connection. The code below produces the following errors:

Error on Line 6 : Type 'VDF.Vault.Currency.Connections.Connection' is not defined.
Error on Line 9 : 'Connectivity' is not declared. It may be inaccessible due to its protection level.

Imports Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework.Vault
Imports Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices
Imports VDF = Autodesk.DataManagement.Client.Framework
Imports ACW = Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices

Dim myConnection As VDF.Vault.Currency.Connections.Connection = Nothing
' Get the Vault connection from 
' the Inventor Vault log in
myConnection = Connectivity.Application.VaultBase.ConnectionManager.Instance.Connection()

 Any tips on what I'm missing? I'm writing in the iLogic environment of Inventor.

[bradeneuropeArthur]

https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-customization/use-inventor-vault-add-in-through-inventor-api...

[bradeneuropeArthur]

Hi,

I thought that you needed the vault properties from inventor.

Mistake.

What version of inventor and vault are you using, because they need a different approach regarding the connection.

put this is your code and the rest will explained by press enter after this code snap.

Implements IExplorerExtension

you get some events where the connection is provide automatically.

 Public Function CustomEntityHandlers() As IEnumerable(Of CustomEntityHandler) Implements IExplorerExtension.CustomEntityHandlers
        Return Nothing
    End Function

    Public Function HiddenCommands() As IEnumerable(Of String) Implements IExplorerExtension.HiddenCommands
        Return Nothing
    End Function

    Public Sub OnStartup(application As IApplication) Implements IExplorerExtension.OnStartup
        'Throw New NotImplementedException()
    End Sub

    Public Sub OnShutdown(application As IApplication) Implements IExplorerExtension.OnShutdown
        ''Throw New NotImplementedException()
    End Sub

    Public Sub OnLogOn(application As IApplication) Implements IExplorerExtension.OnLogOn
               
        oConn = application.Connection

    End Sub

    Public Sub OnLogOff(application As IApplication) Implements IExplorerExtension.OnLogOff
        ''Throw New NotImplementedException()
    End Sub

Please let me know if it works for yout.