Display structural elements programmatically

[gfranz]

Hello

You can display inherited structural elements (parts) of a class. This diagram object is not editable. Inherited structural elements have their own row in t_object, but I think EA stores the inheritance flag in column "PDATA3", which is filled with the GUID of the original element.

The question is: Can I create such a (reference) element programmatically? Then I could try create my own Structural Elements dialog with some special features.

Thanks!

[qwerty]

Assuming you are right with PDATA3 (I don't know it by heart) you can set that with

Code: [Select]

Repository.Execute ("UPDATE t_object SET (pdata3) VALUES (<gud>) WHERE ObjectID = <id>");
q.

[Dermot]

For standard alterations to PDAtA(x) see "MiscData" on:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/9.3/automation/element2.html

[qwerty]

For standard [highlight]alterations[/highlight] to PDAtA(x) see "MiscData" on:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/9.3/automation/element2.html

The link you mention specifies that MiscData is r/o. Is that correct? If so, I wouldn't understand why you talk of alterations.

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[Dermot]

Thanks for the update - that is correct.