OnPostNewElement event & SysML IBD sync elements

[Guillaume]

Hi,

I'm trying to apply auto updates on a SysML IBD diagram when running the Synchronize Structural Elements, where EA creates new parts according to the BDD definition.
The only broadcast event I catch is EA_OnPreNewElement. However I need the Element ID to update via the OnPostNewElement or OnPostNewDiagramObject event.

Any reason why I'm not getting these events?

[Nabil]

you can get elementID from Info.Get("ElementID")

Nabil

[Guillaume]

That's not available with the EA_OnPreNewElement event (since the element is not created at this stage), hence my issue of not being able to catch OnPostNewElement or OnPostNewDiagramObject.

[Arshad]

Hi Guillaume

Please check whether you returned True in the EA_OnPreNewElement.
Element will be created only if you return True.

After the creation of element EA_OnPostNewElement will be triggered.
In EA_OnPostNewElement you can get the ElementId.

NOTE: Both the event will be triggered only if you create an element on a diagram (Drag drop from tool box to diagram)

Please refer http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/9.2/automation/broadcastprenewelement.html
and http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/9.2/automation/broadcastpostnewelement.html


HTH
Arshad

[Guillaume]

Hi Arshad,

Thank you for your reply. I missed the return value from Sparx API doc.
Please note that I'm using ea-matic.

To see the caught events, I started adding the following to the ea-matic function. I tried to return true in the PreNewElement but that didn't work (I also tried with Set EA_OnPreNewElement = true).


function EA_OnPostNewElement(Info)
   Repository.WriteOutput "Script", now() & " EA_OnPostNewElement " ,0   
end function

function EA_OnPostNewDiagramObject(Info)
   Repository.WriteOutput "Script", now() & " EA_OnPostNewDiagramObject  " ,0   
end function

function EA_OnPreNewDiagramObject(Info)
   Repository.WriteOutput "Script", now() & " EA_OnPreNewDiagramObject  "  ,0   
end function

function EA_OnPreNewElement(Info)
   Repository.WriteOutput "Script", now() & " EA_OnPreNewElement  " ,0   
   EA_OnPreNewElement = true
end function

[Arshad]

Hi Guillaume

Are you sure your'e creating new elements on a diagram from toolbox by drag and drop ? 

I just tried below code and its working fine for me.

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function EA_OnPostNewElement(Info)
    MsgBox("POS")
end function
function EA_OnPreNewElement(Info)
MsgBox("PRE")
end function

[Guillaume]

No, my intent is to trigger the script when running the "Synchronize Structural Elements" from a SysML Internal Block Diagram.
This feature creates new SysML parts elements according to the BDD definition i.e. Blocks associated via a composite or aggregation link to the main Block (e.g. our system).

So I have a feeling that despite the Sync Struct. Element creates elements in the model, it does not broadcast the OnPostNewElement event (only the OnPreNew).

[Arshad]

Yes it won't trigger PostNew events .Will trigger only if a new element has been created on a diagram.

[Guillaume]

I'll submit a feature request to Sparx.