HostApplicationServicesFindFile Method

Returns the fully qualified path to the specified file.

Namespace: Teigha.DatabaseServices
Assembly: TD_Mgd (in TD_Mgd.dll) Version: 24.2.0.0

Syntax

public abstract string FindFile(
        string fileName,
        Database database,
        FindFileHint hint
)

Public MustOverride Function FindFile ( 
        fileName As String,
        database As Database,
        hint As FindFileHint
) As String

public:
virtual String^ FindFile(
        String^ fileName, 
        Database^ database, 
        FindFileHint hint
) abstract

abstract FindFile : 
        fileName : string * 
        database : Database * 
        hint : FindFileHint -> string

Parameters

fileName String: [in] Name of the file to find.
database Database: [in] Pointer to the database context.
hint FindFileHint: [in] Hint that indicates the type of file that is required.

Return Value

String

Remarks

Returns an empty string if the file is not found. The method should be called when the database needs access to a file, such as a font file, a template file, etc. The typical search order is as follows: 1. The filename itself. 2. The current directory. 3. The drawing directory (for SHX font, image, and xref files). 4. The directories listed in the environment variable. 5. The Microsoft(R) Windows(R) fonts directory (only for TTF fonts on Windows). hint must be one of the following:

Name	Value	Description	Extension
kDefault	0	Any file	any
kFontFile	1	Can be either SHX or TTF file	SHX or TTF
kCompiledShapeFile	2	SHX file.	SHX
kTrueTypeFontFile	3	TTF file	TTF
kEmbeddedImageFile	4	Image file	ISM
kXRefDrawing	5	Drawing template file	DWT
kPatternFile	6	Pattern file (PAT)	PAT
kTXApplication	7	ODA Xtension file.	TX
kFontMapFile	8	FontMap file	FMP
kUnderlayFile	9	Underlay file
kTextureMapFile	10	Texture map file

Reference

HostApplicationServices Class

Teigha.DatabaseServices Namespace