/// <summary>
/// This method returns the Assembly Directory
/// </summary>
public static string GetAssemblyDirectory(AssemblyTypeEnum assemblyType = AssemblyTypeEnum.EntryAssembly)
{
// initial value
string assemblyDirectory = "";
try
{
// get the assemblyPath
string assemblyPath = GetAssemblyPath(assemblyType);
// if the AssemblyPath exists
if (TextHelper.Exists(assemblyPath))
{
// Get the last backslash
int index = assemblyPath.LastIndexOf(@"\");
// if the index was found
if (index > 0)
{
// set the return value
assemblyDirectory = assemblyPath.Substring(0, index + 1);
}
}
}
catch (Exception error)
{
// for debugging only
string err = error.ToString();
}
// return value
return(assemblyDirectory);
}
public static dynamic GetTSObject(AssemblyTypeEnum dynEnum)
{
var tsType = TSActivator.CreateInstance("Tekla.Structures.Model.Assembly.AssemblyTypeEnum").GetType();
switch (dynEnum)
{
case AssemblyTypeEnum.STEEL_ASSEMBLY:
return(System.Enum.Parse(tsType, "STEEL_ASSEMBLY"));
case AssemblyTypeEnum.PRECAST_ASSEMBLY:
return(System.Enum.Parse(tsType, "PRECAST_ASSEMBLY"));
case AssemblyTypeEnum.IN_SITU_ASSEMBLY:
return(System.Enum.Parse(tsType, "IN_SITU_ASSEMBLY"));
case AssemblyTypeEnum.TIMBER_ASSEMBLY:
return(System.Enum.Parse(tsType, "TIMBER_ASSEMBLY"));
case AssemblyTypeEnum.UNKNOWN_ASSEMBLY:
return(System.Enum.Parse(tsType, "UNKNOWN_ASSEMBLY"));
default:
throw new DynamicAPIException(dynEnum.ToString() + "- enum value is not implemented");
}
}
/// <summary>
/// This method returns the ‘Entry’ assembly.Guid or the ‘Executing’ assembly.Guid.
/// The Entry’ assembly is the assembly that executed that caused the ExecutingAssembly to run.
/// These may or not be the same assembly depending on if this is called by the main application
/// assembly or by a .dll that is referenced by the main application assembly.
/// <param name="assemblyType">Specify if you want the Guid from the 'Entry' assembly or the
/// 'Executing' assembly.</param>
public static string GetSystemProductGuid(AssemblyTypeEnum assemblyType = AssemblyTypeEnum.EntryAssembly)
{
// initial value
string productGuid = Guid.Empty.ToString();
try
{
// create assembly
Assembly assembly = null;
// if the ExecutingAssembly is selected
if (assemblyType == AssemblyTypeEnum.ExecutingAssembly)
{
// use the ExecutingAssembly
assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
}
else
{
// use the EntryAssembly
assembly = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly();
}
// if the assembly exists
if (assembly != null)
{
// create the attributes
var attributes = (assembly.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(GuidAttribute), true));
// now parse the return value
productGuid = (attributes[0] as GuidAttribute).Value;
}
}
catch (Exception error)
{
// for debugging only
string err = error.ToString();
}
// return value
return(productGuid);
}
/// <summary>
/// This method returns the Assembly Path
/// </summary>
public static string GetAssemblyPath(AssemblyTypeEnum assemblyType = AssemblyTypeEnum.EntryAssembly)
{
// initial value
string path = "";
try
{
// create assembly
Assembly assembly = null;
// if the ExecutingAssembly is selected
if (assemblyType == AssemblyTypeEnum.ExecutingAssembly)
{
// use the ExecutingAssembly
assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
}
else
{
// use the EntryAssembly
assembly = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly();
}
// if the assembly exists
if (assembly != null)
{
// set the return value
path = assembly.Location;
}
}
catch (Exception error)
{
// for debugging only
string err = error.ToString();
}
// return value
return(path);
}
/// <summary>
/// This method returns the ‘Entry’ assembly.Name or the ‘Executing’ assembly name.
/// The EntryAssembly is the assembly that executed that caused the Executing assembly to run.
/// These may or not be the same assembly depending on if this is called by the main application
/// assembly or by a .dll that is referenced by the main application assembly.
/// <param name="assemblyType">Specify if you want the name from the 'Entry' assembly or the
/// 'Executing' assembly.</param>
/// </summary>
public static string GetSystemProductName(AssemblyTypeEnum assemblyType = AssemblyTypeEnum.EntryAssembly)
{
// initial value
string systemProductName = "";
try
{
// create assembly
Assembly assembly = null;
// if the ExecutingAssembly is selected
if (assemblyType == AssemblyTypeEnum.ExecutingAssembly)
{
// use the ExecutingAssembly
assembly = Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly();
}
else
{
// use the EntryAssembly
assembly = Assembly.GetEntryAssembly();
}
// if the assembly exists
if (assembly != null)
{
// set the return value
systemProductName = assembly.GetName().Name;
}
}
catch (Exception error)
{
// for debugging only
string err = error.ToString();
}
// return value
return(systemProductName);
}
