Description
Create a preview of the component specified
Syntax
call DBWShell("CreatePreviewFile UniqueID ImgExt [OutputFolder]")
Parameters
UniqueID |
It is the unique id of the document to create an image preview of. |
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ImgExt |
It is the type of image preview to create. •BMP •JPG (or JPEG) •TIF (or TIFF) •PCX •TGA •DWG |
OutputFolder |
Optional. It is the folder to place created images. |
Return values
@PREVIEW_FILE_PATH |
It is path of the file created. |
Remarks
The parameter OutputFolder must not contain spaces character.
Remember to substitute them with pipe "|" ones.
Example
Suppose that document Part1.SLDPRT is located in the directory E:\TEST\ and has a configuration named CFG1. Suppose the UNIQUE_ID for this record is 100.
...
my_folder ="C:\My Test Folder\Drawings"
my_folder = replace(my_folder," ","|") 'replace spaces with | char
doc_uid = "100"
img_type = "JPG"
'with output folder specified
DBWShell("CreatePreviewFile " & doc_uid & " " & img_type & " " & my_folder)
previewFilePath = DBWResult("@PREVIEW_FILE_PATH")
DBWMsgBox "Image file created: " & previewFilePath 'the doc created is C:\My Test Folder\Drawings\Part1.SLDPRT.CFG1.JPG
'without output folder specified
DBWShell("CreatePreviewFile " & doc_uid & " " & img_type)
previewFilePath = DBWResult("@PREVIEW_FILE_PATH")
DBWMsgBox "Image file created: " & previewFilePath 'the doc created is E:\TEST\Part1.SLDPRT.CFG1.JPG
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