setting SymbolTableRecord.Name throws "eInvalidInput" exception

[cgcamilo]

Hello, I am trying to integrate the new RealDWG 2018 library into my application. I used it to export dwg geometries.

I noticed that when creating BlockTableRecord objects (which inherits from SymbolTableRecord), setting "Name" attribute to a string that contains "/" character throws "eInvalidInput" exception. My question is, is it possible to know all "invalid" characters?

BlockTableRecord ret = new BlockTableRecord();
ret.Name = "example a/b" // eInvalidInput exception

[Keith.Brown]

You can use SymbolUtilityServices.ValidateSymboleName(string name, bool allVerticalBar) to check if your proposed name is correct. 

[cgcamilo · Accepted solution]

Hello Keith,

Thank you for your answer. You led me to the correct place. I didn't know about those utility methods. However, I found this one more useful "SymbolUtilityServices.RepairSymbolName(some_name, false)".