import directory tree - layout diagrams in

[Avi]

Hi,

I would like to ask you for some feature about  "import directory tree".

I did today import  with "Create Package per Namespace" and  new diagrams were created with "layout diagram". It is very nice feature, but  the same did not hapen when I  use "Create Package per Directory".

Thank you

Avi

[«Midnight»]

I just tried this Avi. My import did lay out the diagrams when I set Create Package per Directory. What other settings did you have?

David

[Avi]

 My settings are :
Source type : C#
File Exension : .cs
Recursively Process Subdirectories : sign
Create Logical Diagram for Each Package : sign
Package Structure : Create Package per Directory
Synchonization : Overwrite existing classes

I tried it again but unsuccessfully.

[«Midnight»]

Hi Avi,

By "sign" I assume you mean these boxes are checked. These are my settings also, with the addition of the following:
- Remove Classes not found in code is set to "Never Delete"
- In the New Diagram Options all boxes are checked and Show Parameter Detail is set to "Type Only" (which I think are the defaults)

For some reason the diagrams are being laid out when I do the import (both ways, as discussed above) but yours appear not to be.

I am using build 790. Which build are you using? If it is not 790, consider updating and try again. If it is 790, submit a bug report to Sparx. This might be something they can advise on, but if it is new behavior they will want to look into why is not consistent.

David

[Avi]

I updated it  and .... Bingo !!
Thank you very much for your advise.

Avi

[Eve]

Hi guys,

On the source code engineering page of the options dialog there is an option for when diagrams should be layed out when importing.  It works correctly for Directory and Package based imports for me, but if the diagrams for your directory based packages already exist and the option is set to 'On New Diagram' this could cause the problem.

Hope that Helps.

[«Midnight»]

Is this a fairly recent option Simon? If so, it would be entirely understandable why Avi ran into trouble.

I gather that the default setting for this is why I did not (and have not) experienced trouble here.

[Eve]

It's not new at all.  I just checked and it was in version 4.1 build 730.  Probably quite a while before that.

[«Midnight»]

Thanks again Simon,

And to think I've been around all that time. First through my clients and then as a user myself.

Just goes to show how rich EA is!