Creo Toolkit using C#

[ms-6]

Hi all,

I have some basic idea on creating application using VB API, now I am trying to create a application using C#. Can somebody help me regarding procedure to start with like adding reference in visual studio, and connecting to the active creo session. I have gone through tkuse but I am no where.

Regards

Manjunath.S

[PARTHIBAN_K]

Hello Manjunath S‌

Creo API does not directly support C# but you can do by using dynamic libraries. You need to create your own dynamic library using Native language.

If you want to create a Creo Toolkit library, you need to create dll in C Program and import at runtime with your C# Project.

See this thread, how to import C++ dll in C# program

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7232259/c-sharp-importing-c-dll

[ms-6]

Parthiban Kannan‌ how to add reference in Visual studio while using a c program. Also I need to have develop an application with user interface. Please provide if training material if available, except TKUSE.

[PARTHIBAN_K]

Hello Manjunath S,

  You cannot add reference like C# or Vb.net program. You've to use interop services & refer the dll at runtime

[TomasLoun]

There is no need for creating C program. VB API is COM library, not .NET assembly, but you can use it as a reference in .NET application.

You have to follow the first steps described in the documentation:

Common Files\vbapi\vbapidoc\index.html, User's guide > Overview of the VB API > Visual Basic .NET Applications

You have register VB api by vb_api_register.bat and then you have to add the reference in Visual Studio. For C#, right click the References in Solution Explorer > your solution > your project and in the dialog that appear switch to COM tab - you will find there the library mentioned in the user's guide

You have to add then:

using pfcls;

and this is an example method for making connect to Creo:

public static void Connect(bool synchronous)

{

    try

    {

         m_Connection = new CCpfcAsyncConnection().Connect(null, null, null, null);

         m_Connected = true;

    }

    catch (Exception ex)

    {

         CheckReturnCode(-1, ProErrors.CONNECT);

    }

}

[Ketan_Lalcheta]

Back in 2015, I used VBAPI with Vb.Net. Can we use C# for VBAPI as well?

[TomasLoun · Accepted solution]

Yes, of course. You can even combine VB.NET and C# ...

[ptc-2901611]

Hello PARHTIBAN_K

i know the link to stackoverflow, but i think the problem is that Manjunath_S and i need not only the call to a c function. If i create a menue and want to call a c# function from their. I think that is the main problem (for me).

Do you think we can create a small visual studio project that shows the using?

I think that all others were happy to have a little example.

Thanks 😉