Connect to the Interface

1

Create a new project.

2

Select the 'Project | References' menu option.

3

Select Enterprise Architect Object Model 2.0 from the list.

If this does not appear, go to the command line and re-register Enterprise Architect using:

      EA.exe /unregister

then

      EA.exe /register 

4

See the general library documentation on the use of Classes. This example creates and opens a repository object:

      Public Sub ShowRepository()

            Dim MyRep As New EA.Repository

            MyRep.OpenFile "c:\eatest.eap"

      End Sub

1

Create a new project.

2

Select the 'Project | Import Type Library' menu option.

3

Select Enterprise Architect Object Model 2.0 from the list.

If this does not appear, go to the command line and re-register Enterprise Architect using:

      EA.exe /unregister

then

      EA.exe /register

4

Click on the Create Unit button.

5

Include EA_TLB in Project1's Uses clause.

6

See the general library documentation on the use of Classes. This example creates and opens a repository object:

      procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);

      var

      r: TRepository;

      b: boolean;

      begin

      r:= TRepository.Create(nil);

      b:= r.OpenFile('c:\eatest.eap');

      end;

1

Select the 'Visual Studio Project | Add Reference' menu option.

2

Click on the 'Browse' tab.

3

Navigate to the folder in which you installed Enterprise Architect; usually:

      Program Files/Sparx Systems/EA

Select

      Interop.EA.dll

4

See the general library documentation on the use of Classes. This example creates and opens a repository object:

      private void button1_Click(object sender, System.EventArgs e)

      {

      EA.Repository r = new EA.Repository();

      r.OpenFile("c:\\eatest.eap");

      }

1

Copy the file:

      SSJavaCOM.dll

from the Java API subdirectory of your installed directory, usually:

      Program Files/Sparx Systems/EA

into any location within the Windows PATH

      windows\system32 directory.

2

Copy the file

      eaapi.jar

from the Java API subdirectory of your installed directory, usually:

      Program Files/Sparx Systems/EA

to a location in the Java CLASSPATH or where the Java class loader can find it at run time.

3

All of the Classes described in the documentation are in the Package org.sparx. See the general library documentation for their use. This example creates and opens a repository object:

      public void OpenRepository()

      {

      org.sparx.Repository r = new org.sparx.Repository();

      r.OpenFile("c:\\eatest.eap");

      }