Accessing Current Element from Add-In

[fwoolz]

Hi All,

Is there an automatic way to access and manipulate the current element via the Automation Interface in an Add-In?

Thanks,

[KP]

Hi,

You have a choice: Repository.GetTreeSelectedItem or Diagram.SelectedObjects, depending on whether you want the objects selected in the Project View or on the diagram.

Tip: your EA_MenuClick event will give you a MenuLocation parameter which will tell you where the add-in was called from, i.e. diagram, main menu or project view.

The EA help file has more info. e-mail me if you get stuck  

Neil

[tugelblend]

Hi,

You have a choice: Repository.GetTreeSelectedItem or Diagram.SelectedObjects, depending on whether you want the objects selected in the Project View or on the diagram.

Neil

Hi,
could you please give an example for that. I've got the problem, that the GetCurrentDiagram-Method doesn't work for me (f.e. when selecting a Use Case in the Diagram View).

For being a VB Newbie maybe I'm doing a basic thing wrong. This is my code:

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Sub Set_Object_As_Source(ByVal Repository As EA.Repository, ByVal Location As String)
   [...]
   Dim currentDiagram As EA.Diagram
   [...]
   Case "Diagram"
               currentDiagram = Repository.GetCurrentDiagram()
   [...]


The last line causes error '91 - Object variable or With block variable not set'.

What am I doing wrong?

I would appreciate any help. Thanx.

Hauke Altmann

[Paolo F Cantoni]

Hauke,

In VB, you need to use the "Set" syntax for object variables.

Thus:
   Case "Diagram"
     Set currentDiagram = Repository.GetCurrentDiagram()

Should do it...

HTH,

Paolo

[tugelblend]

Paolo,
thanks. Works now to that point. I will take a deeper look in my vb book to avoid another question like that  .

Hauke