Use of ADSession.PreviewSnapshot

[duanekaufman]

Use of ADSession.PreviewSnapshot

Hi,

I was wondering if anyone had used the ADSession.PreviewSnapshot attribute, and if so, could I see an example?

Thanks,
Duane

 

[duanekaufman]

Hi,

Bad form to answer my own post, but I just downloaded the new API Documentation, and this function isn't listed.

So...either it didn't work and was removed, or whatever.

Thanks,
Duane

 

[alexfranke]

I haven't used this either -- I wonder if it's just a screenshot like what you get when you "send a snapshot"... In any case please let us know if you find an answer...

-Alex

 

[cclark440]

It wasn't removed. If you look at AlibreX in an object browser you cn see that it is still there.

My understanding is that when Alibre released 9.0 and the new API, they never updated the API documentation. So really there are more features than you will find in the docs. A good example is Configurations. It is nowhere to be found in the docs, but it is there in the API.

Looking and the PreviewSnapShot, I am a little confused about what exactly it is supposed to be/do.

In the object browser it shows this

ReadOnly Property PreviewSnapshot() As Object
     Member of: AlibreX.IADSession

 

[warburton1]

It could be used for the snapshots that repository has to preview parts, the graphic not being much bigger than that used in XP explorer windows.

 

[alexfranke]

Yeah -- I didn't know the respository did this, but I'd bet you a nickel you're right. (I'm using Xpress, which doesn't have repository functionality.)

I'll let you know if I find out more.

-Alex