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. The following 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. The following 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. The following 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. The following example creates and opens a repository object:
 

public void OpenRepository()

{

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

   r.OpenFile("c:\\eatest.eap");

}

Reference