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rmcanany / SolidEdgeHousekeeper

Utility for finding annoying little errors in your Solid Edge project
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Plans/Recipies/Presets #127

Open rmcanany opened 2 months ago

rmcanany commented 2 months ago

Provide a way to load in settings for each step in the workflow. I currently use a checklist to prep a job for release. Here's part of it:

FIND UNUSED FILES
Select top level assembly and its folder(s).  Bottom up search, report unused files.
    Bottom up search
        Draft files same name as models.
    File list
        Sorted in alphabetical order

Update file list, check for unused files.

UPDATE PART COPIES
Select top level assembly and top level folder(s).  
    Uncheck Report files unrelated to top level assembly
    Bottom up search
        Draft files same name as models.
    File list
        Sorted in dependency order
            Uncheck Include files with no part copies

Update part copies AND Part copies out of date (Part and Sheetmetal).  
Open Save (Assembly), or possibly open the top level assy manually.
rmcanany commented 2 weeks ago

I'm thinking about doing this next. I don't think it should be too hard. My instinct is to use a Dictionary, but want to try the Class approach you suggested.

I've sketched out what I think it might look like below. Thoughts or examples you may have would be welcome.

In Form_Main: Public Property Presets as List(Of Preset)

Somewhere else:

Public Class Preset
    Public Property Name As String
    Public Property TaskList As List(Of Task)
    Public Property TaskListJSON As String
    Public Property FormSettings As Dictionary(Of String, Dictionary(Of String, String))
    Public Property FormSettingsJSON As String

    Public Sub New()
    End Sub

    Public Sub ApplyPreset()
    End Sub

    Public Sub Save()
    End Sub

    ' Etc.

End Class
farfilli commented 2 weeks ago

FormSettings should be a List Of(FormSetting)

FormSetting should be a Class with its Name and Value properties

FormSetting should have its comparing methods to be able to use all the List functions. Should be enough to compare the name in my opinion

I can provide an example Monday, not on PC this weekend

rmcanany commented 2 weeks ago

Not yet tested thoroughly, but I think it's working.

The control is currently on the General Tab. If you have an idea for a better location, please chime in.

One thing to note, if you want a Preset to remember Task selections, that has to be enabled on the General Tab before saving the preset.

farfilli commented 2 weeks ago

I always thought to have it on the top of the task list; I did move it with a cup-paste but stopped working so I didn't commit

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rmcanany commented 2 weeks ago

I thought it should be visible for all tab pages, so I put it just above the status bar.

presets_toolbar

Incidentally, I looked into how to move a control from one parent to another. With the Form active in VS, go to View > Other Windows > Document Outline. There, you can drag/drop a control as needed. Here's a pic.

document_outline

farfilli commented 2 weeks ago

It seems a good position, I tweaked it a bit the toolbar to show buttons in the correct size. Please note that if you save a presets with an existing name it asks to overwrite but you will have duplicate elements in the dropdown list. Also a deleted preset reappeared after the save.

rmcanany commented 2 weeks ago

OK. I can fix that. If you get a chance, please make a PR. I don't want to create a bunch of merge conflicts.

farfilli commented 2 weeks ago

OK. I can fix that. If you get a chance, please make a PR. I don't want to create a bunch of merge conflicts.

I thought I had done it... it is now 👍

rmcanany commented 2 weeks ago

Those two bugs should be fixed now. It is supposed to work without deleting the Preferences folder, but if it acts up, please give that a try.

farfilli commented 2 weeks ago

It seems that when loading a preset nothing happens. I did delete the preferences folder, but it still doesn't work.

rmcanany commented 1 week ago

I'll look at it. If it's a Task selection not working, make sure Remember selected tasks between sessions is turned on.

farfilli commented 1 week ago

Nope, its not task selection but task list and everything else

farfilli commented 1 week ago

P.S.: Have a look at the comments in my last commit, please

rmcanany commented 1 week ago

Sure enough. That was working before. I'll track it down.

I'll check the comments in a bit.

rmcanany commented 1 week ago

I think I found the issue. Just pushed a commit. Please let me know if something is still not working.

farfilli commented 1 week ago

Tasks are still not loaded

I noticed that the windows size and position are saved within the preset, I would prefer it always stays the same and just saves on close and restore on load.

rmcanany commented 1 week ago

I swear that was working, but you're right. Made another fix and uploaded just now. Appreciate all the troubleshooting.

I'll have to look into the repositioning and resizing.

farfilli commented 1 week ago

Seems to work now