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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Signing Add-In with a strong name, sometimes it's needed?

« on: May 26, 2018, 05:20:25 pm »

Hello,

I come across that registering of an Add-In usually works without bothering about .net signing in C#.

Last time I couldn't register an unsigned DLL with EA to use as GUI/COM object in the Add-In window. After signing everything runs smooth.

In debug mode of VS 2017 everything runs smooth, regardless of signing or not. So, I'm a bit puzzled.

The thing is: In the past, everything works fine with a lot of Add-Ins, regardless of signing or not. I've searched a lot and I've found a lot about the signing of dlls, no silver bullet.

Any idea?

Thanks,

Helmut

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Bugs and Issues / Model Views, New Search Folder works only for Build-In searches

« on: September 27, 2017, 06:47:11 pm »

Hi,

with EA 13.5.1 it looks as if 'Search Folder' in the 'Model View' can only be defined for Build-In Searches.

In previous versions this was also possible for own searches or MDG searches.

Kind regards,

Helmut

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Add-In Search, Search doesn't show up in EA Search, category Addin

« on: July 23, 2017, 08:26:45 pm »

Hello,

I am trying to develop an Add-In Search with C# according to http://sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/13.5/automation/add-in_search.html.

The Add-In works correctly but EA doesn't recognize the Add-In Search. I would expect to see the Search in 'Find in Project' category Addin. Nothing shows up.

I tried the following signatures and checked it in the DLL with ildasm.exe. The methods are public methods in the Add-In Class.

Signatures:
- public string AddInSearchSample2(EA.Repository repository, string searchText, out string xmlResults)
- public string AddInSearchSample2(EA.Repository repository, string searchText, ref string xmlResults)
- public object AddInSearchSample2(EA.Repository repository, string searchText, out string xmlResults)
- public object AddInSearchSample2(EA.Repository repository, string searchText, ref string xmlResults)


Has someone experiences, examples or ideas?

Thanks,

Helmut

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Bugs and Issues / EA_OnPostNewElement don't works with Specification Manager

« on: June 25, 2017, 01:04:48 am »

Hello,

I try to auto name newly created  Requirements with the EA Broadcast Event 'EA_OnPostNewElement'. It mostly works as expected.

When I add requirements, e.g. Functional Requirments, with the Specification Manager EA don't send the Broadcast Event 'EA_OnPostNewElement'.

Any idea?

Thanks for your help!

Helmut

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Dynamically set EA Property by C# (reflection)

« on: May 15, 2017, 02:37:16 am »

Hi,

I want to set an EA Property like 'ShowConstraints' (EA.DiagramObject) in C# dynamically / by reflection.

For datatypes 'long' or 'string' it works well by e.g.:
diaObj.GetType().InvokeMember("ElementDisplayMode", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.SetProperty, null, diaObj, new object[] { 2 });

On the first view, it looks as if 'true 'isn't correctly translated to the COM 'true'. I tried 1, 255, 65535, -1, ... - no success.

For datatype 'boolean', I can set it only to 'false' but never to 'true'. I tried a lot - no success. According to the documentation, it should work for COM interop. Yes, setting to 'false', 'reading' works well.

One of my tries:
diaObj.GetType().InvokeMember("ShowNotes", System.Reflection.BindingFlags.PutRefDispProperty, null, diaObj, new object[] { (true });

Any idea, experiences?

Thanks for your help.

Helmut

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General Board / Activity, Accept event: show for which signal,... the action is waiting

« on: December 15, 2016, 06:21:34 pm »

Hi,

Is there a possibility to visualize for an action of type "accept event" the associated trigger, signal,...?
"Send signal" action is quite intuitive by visualizing the signal as type.

Well, I can drag the signal or trigger to the canvas and make a dependency or so.

Kind regards,

Helmut

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General Board / Show type of call behavior action

« on: December 13, 2016, 06:22:53 pm »

Hi,

Is it possible to show in an Activity Diagram the type (the Activity called) of the Call Behavior? It should appear as usual 'name:type'. I tried a lot and found nothing.

Thanks,

Helmut

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Suggestions and Requests / SysML IBD: Nodes in Example Model contains 'name/ type' like 'cpu / Processor..'

« on: December 13, 2016, 05:24:03 pm »

Hi,

the EA Example model has the media player to explain SysML concepts with EA.

The IBD shows for a property '<name> / <type>' like ' cpu / Processor - TMS320VC5507'. I would expect simple the name like 'cpu'.

If a select 'show element type' than I see the type with the well known ':' like ' cpu / Processor - TMS320VC5507:Processor - TMS320VC5507'.

How does that come and is there a possibility to switch it off.

Thanks in advance,

Helmut

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General Board / Modelica: initial equation

« on: December 12, 2016, 12:12:20 am »

Hello,

is it possible to define a Modelica 'initial equation' (SysML)?

Thanks,

Kind regards,

Helmut

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Suggestions and Requests / SysML Properties as easy to edit as attributes / values

« on: December 11, 2016, 09:36:31 am »

Hi,

Editing properties in SysML are no fun. In essence, they are similar to attributes/values.

It would be a good idea to edit them like attributes.

Kind regards,

Helmut

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / TaggedValue types in profile

« on: October 30, 2016, 10:26:53 pm »

Hi,

I want to integrate TaggedValues types in my profile. It works fine but the profile don't contain the tagged value types.

If I've read the documentation correctly used TaggedValue Types are automatically put into the profile. The xml contains TaggedValueTypes but they are empty.

Is there a trick?

Thanks,

Helmut

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Bugs and Issues / Drag Interaction to Activity Diagram, get Object Intance, expect Call Behavior

« on: October 14, 2016, 09:16:50 pm »

Hello,

when I drag an Interaction to an Activity Diagram I would expect a Call Behavior Action. I get an Object.

Kind regards,

Helmut

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / SYSMOD MDG, release V2. or...

« on: September 15, 2016, 05:27:11 am »

Hi,

does anyone know where to download the SYSMOD MDG?

http://model-based-systems-engineering.com/download/ contains the download. It mentions V2.0 but the MDG is V.1.0 and it looks as if there is something missing. May be I expect to much.

It was developed by SPARX and LieberLieber according to definition by Tim Weilkiens.

For example:
The Use Case should have a stereotype "Variation Point". The stereotype has no assignment to "UseCase". I can fix it by editing the *.xml.
The Properties of ibd don't allow the Stereotypes like "User",...

Has someone experiences with this MDG?

Thanks a lot,


Helmut

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General Board / Receptions in SysML, Receive Signal in UML by a class

« on: September 03, 2016, 06:47:01 pm »

Hi,

has anyone a good idea how to model receptions in SysML or receive Signals in UML by a Class.

The help recommends: Using Stereotype <<Signal>> and name the operation according to the Signal name. http://www.sparxsystems.com/enterprise_architect_user_guide/8.0/modeling_languages/signal_element.html

I don't like the idea of same Name.

Has anyone a good idea?

Thanks in advance,

Helmut

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Automation Interface, Add-Ins and Tools / Tried to extend stereotype EAUML::testset

« on: August 10, 2016, 05:15:52 am »

Hi,

I tried to extend the EA stereotypes EAUML::testset. When I drag my stereotype to the canvas the tab for EAUML:testset is missing. Only my new stereotype is there.

I tried the same with EAREQ::FunctionalRequirement and it works fine. XML looks also similar. The same content, generalizes, baseStereotype, only the names are different.

Is there something special about testset, testsuite and testcut?

Any idea?

Thanks for your help!

Helmut