Launch EA Programmatically

[Tehila1]

Hello,

I would like to open an EA session via Windows service (C#) and do some actions behind the scenes.
I use the Repository API, however, don't know how to initialize it correctly.

  

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    EA.Repository repository = null;
    repository.OpenFile(@"C:\test.eap");
    repository.Exit();
The OpenFile() fails due to wrong initialization :"Object reference not set to an instance of an object".

Any help would be appreciated!

[Geert Bellekens]

I think it would really be a good idea to follow a general programming course before trying something advances such as using the EA API.

You can a nullPointerException on OpenFile() because the object repository is null; which you defined the in the previous line.
You can't execute methods on null.


Geert

[Tehila1]

I think it would really be a good idea to follow a general programming course before trying something advances such as using the EA API.

You can a nullPointerException on OpenFile() because the object repository is null; which you defined the in the previous line.
You can't execute methods on null.


Geert

That's exactly why I asked how to initialize the repository!

Windows service wouldn't allow to use  EA.Repository repository = new EA.Repository(); since it has no interaction with UI (ActiveX component).

If you have answer to the initialization question, It would be great.

[Geert Bellekens]

See here:
http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/12.0/automation_and_scripting/setup.html

Geert

[Geert Bellekens]

Use

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EA.Repository repository = new EA.RepositoryClass();