How to get Package Type?

[cpelster]

Hi,

when I add a new package to a package Collection, the add method needs a package name and type.
Is there a way to get the type of a existing package?

regards,

  christian

[thomaskilian]

Just pass an empty string

[jkorman]

Is this what you are trying to do?

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// In Java
Collection<Package> models = rep.GetModels();
                     
// some package from the models collection you want to "copy"
Package addToPackage = ...

...

Package newPackage = models.AddNew("A_New_Package",addToPackage.GetObjectType().name());
models.Refresh();


Jim

[TimmyTreeFriends]

When creating a "brand-new" package, I normally pass an empty string. But I think you can pass in "Simple" and "Dynamic" something like that.

vb.net

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Dim myPackage As EA.Package
myPackage = Repository.Models.GetAt(0).Packages.AddNew("TimeArchitect", "Simple")


But Jim, I think by calling ObjectType, would always return "otPackage" as its type (Element Type)?

[jkorman]

Ok, by "Simple" and "Dynamic" I'm assuming you are trying to set the view icon.

You need to add the following

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Package newPackage = addToPackage.GetPackages().AddNew("A_New_Package","otPackage");
// "Simple" = 0, "Deployment" = 5
newPackage.SetFlags("VICON=0"); // set to simple
newPackage.Update();
models.Refresh();


Jim