DataStandard 2022 Quick start - Shortcuts not working

[fredform]

Hi,

I'm implementing DataStandard in our company and have used the 2022 Quick start templates as a starting point.

On the CAD side I have now configured and got things working quite well as I want it too but the shortcut and breadcrumb (last saved path) doesn't work for some reason. Attached is a screenshot with the log window enabled. As far as I can analyze it it seems the problem is to do with the Folder2022.xml file template. Perhaps the formatting of that file is wrong? 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<VDSUserProfile xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://schemas.autodesk.com/msd/plm/Shortcuts/2004-08-16">
  <Vaults>
    <Vault Name="SURFCLEANER-VAULT">
      <Project Number="" Title="TEST">
      </Project>
      <LastUsedFolderInv cmbBreadCrumb_0="Designs" cmbBreadCrumb_1="" cmbBreadCrumb_2="" cmbBreadCrumb_3="">
      </LastUsedFolderInv>
      <LastUsedFolderAcad cmbBreadCrumb_0="Designs" cmbBreadCrumb_1="" cmbBreadCrumb_2="" cmbBreadCrumb_3="">
      </LastUsedFolderAcad>
    </Vault>    
  </Vaults>
  <Shortcut Name="Template">
    <NavigationContext URI="vaultfolderpath:$/CADRoot/ProjectFolder/SubFolder1/SubFolder2" />
    <NavigationContextType>Connectivity.Explorer.Document.DocFolder</NavigationContextType>
    <ImageMetaData>TAG=FolderColor [A=255, R=255, G=255, B=255],DATA=iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAAAXNSR0IArs4c6QAAAARnQU1BAACxjwv8YQUAAAAJcEhZcwAACxAAAAsQAa0jvXUAAACPSURBVDhPpdPBCoMwDIDhvpYnr3usPuZAYco2RMpWqTjFCrFBKEtJGXGHr4em/Je2CgD+wm5KqKK86AA46WEOBsAOjpUGEzoGrlXLwtnqPQtnMZDj/caGEc5jAA9y6tsjiwSaeydGAs/OiJFAb95iJPCyTowE3DiJkcBnXsRIYA1XJvUdyP6FH46njMt5oHY4CRnCj5qtlAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==</ImageMetaData>
  </Shortcut>
</VDSUserProfile>

The path  ".../AppData/Local/Temp/Folder2022.xml" is a print-out of the path to the file that receives the shortcut addition, I have verified the file exists and I have write permissions to it.

function mAddShortCutByName([STRING] $mScName)
{
	try #simply check that the name is unique
	{
		$dsDiag.Trace(">> Start to add ShortCut, check for used name...")
		$global:m_ScCAD.Add($mScName,"Dummy")
		$global:m_ScCAD.Remove($mScName)
	}
	catch #no reason to continue in case of existing name
	{
		[System.Windows.MessageBox]::Show($UIString["MSDCE_MSG01"], "VDS MFG Sample Client")
		end function
	}

	try 
	{
		$dsDiag.Trace(">> Continue to add ShortCut, creating new from template...")	
		#read from template
		$m_File = $env:TEMP + "\Folder2022.xml"
		$dsDiag.Trace($m_File)

		if (Test-Path $m_File)
		{
			$dsDiag.Trace(">>-- Started to read Folder2022.xml...")
			$global:m_XML = New-Object XML
			$global:m_XML.Load($m_File)
		}
		$mShortCut = $global:m_XML.Folder.Shortcut | where { $_.Name -eq "Template"}
		#clone the template completely and update name attribute and navigationcontext element
		$mNewSc = $mShortCut.Clone() #.CloneNode($true)
		#rename "Template" to new name
		$mNewSc.Name = $mScName 

		#derive the path from current selection
		$breadCrumb = $dsWindow.FindName("BreadCrumb")
		$newURI = "vaultfolderpath:" + $global:CAx_Root
		foreach ($cmb in $breadCrumb.Children) 
		{
			$_N = $cmb.SelectedItem.Name
			$dsDiag.Trace(" - selecteditem.Name of cmb: $_N ")
			if (($cmb.SelectedItem.Name.Length -gt 0) -and !($cmb.SelectedItem.Name -eq "."))
			{ 
				$newURI = $newURI + "/" + $cmb.SelectedItem.Name
				$dsDiag.Trace(" - the updated URI  of the shortcut: $newURI")
			}
			else { break}
		}
		
		#hand over the path in shortcut navigation format
		$mNewSc.NavigationContext.URI = $newURI
		#append the new shortcut and save back to file
		$mImpNode = $global:m_ScXML.ImportNode($mNewSc,$true)
		$global:m_ScXML.Shortcuts.AppendChild($mImpNode)
		$global:m_ScXML.Save($mScFile)
		$dsWindow.FindName("txtNewShortCut").Text = ""
		$dsDiag.Trace("..successfully added ShortCut <<")
		return $true
	}
	catch 
	{
		$dsDiag.Trace("..problem encountered adding ShortCut <<")
		return $false
	}
}

Happy for any help on this issue.

Best regards,

Fredrik

[Markus.Koechl]

Hi Fredrik, probably you ran into an issue that I fixed on May 4th: https://github.com/koechlm/VDS-Sample-Configuration-2022/blob/db3e3c8900d6b5935448bc66a5b3e484f20e9c.... The fix is not implemented in a released configuration package, but you could grab it from the link.

I hope this resolves your issue.

[fredform]

Hi Markus,

Unfortunately that didn't resolve the problem. I copied the contents of the updated breadCrumb file you linked to and replaced it with the one I'm using (also did a diffcheck to see it all got copied correctly). I seemingly get the same result/error. I think default.ps1 works down to the following lines but something fails after:

		if (Test-Path $m_File)
		{
			$dsDiag.Trace(">>-- Started to read Folder2022.xml...")
			$global:m_XML = New-Object XML
			$global:m_XML.Load($m_File)
			$dsDiag.Trace(">> File read successfully: Folder2022.xml...")
		}

I have attached the "default.ps1" file that I'm working on, perhaps you can see what is the problem? Thanks in advance.

Best, 

Fredrik

[Markus.Koechl · Accepted solution]

Your *.Default.ps1 needs some updates that are missing. Search and replace "$env:TEMP". The commit mentioned before added updates to this file also: https://github.com/koechlm/VDS-Sample-Configuration-2022/blob/db3e3c8900d6b5935448bc66a5b3e484f20e9c...
I am sorry that I missed mentioning it.

[fredform]

Beautiful! Now it works! Thank you so much Markus.

Attached is the updated *Default.ps1 file

Have a nice evening.

/F