Like most AX developers I use the WINAPI class quite often. Its a very useful class when handling files that need to be accessed outside of the AX environment
static void FO_WinApi(Args _args)
{
str root = "C:";
str path = "C:\\dionne";
str fileName = "SalesInvoice.pdf";
str fileName2 = "SalesInvoice1.pdf";
str file = path + "\\" + fileName;
str file2 = path + "\\" + fileName2;
int x, y;
;
// Does folder exist?
print WinAPI::folderExists(path);
// Does file exist?
print WinAPI::fileExists(file);
// Copy file.
print WinAPI::copyFile(file,file2);
// New file exists?
print WinAPI::fileExists(file2);
// Delete new file.
print WinAPI::deleteFile(file2);
// New file still there?
print WinAPI::fileExists(file2);
// Get current cursor position.
[x, y] = WinAPI::getCursorPos();
print x;
print y;
// Get time and date format.
print WinAPI::getSystemLocaleDateStr();
print WinAPI::getSystemLocaleTimeStr();
// Gets current computer name.
print WinAPI::getComputerName();
// Gets total disk space.
print int2str(WinAPI::getDiskTotalSpaceInKb(root)
/ 1000) + " MB";
// Gets current free space on disk.
print int2str(WinAPI::getDiskFreeSpaceInKb(root)
/ 1000) + " MB";
// Date when file was last accessed.
print WinAPI::getFileAccessedDate(file);
// Time when file was last accessed(In seconds).
print WinAPI::getFileAccessedTime(file);
// Gets path to temp directory.
print WinAPI::getTempPath();
// Gets a generated temporary filename, prefix "FO_".
print WinAPI::getTempFilename(path, "FO_");
pause;
}
In addition to file information the WINAPI class can execute different file types from within Dynamics AX by of course using the file name as a parameter.
For example lets say you want to launch a PDF file saved in table within AX. WinAPI::ShellExecute() will do this for you.
- See more at: http://www.winfosoft.com/blog/microsoft-dynamics-ax/the-winapi-class#sthash.3QzP3keO.dpufreference from :http://www.winfosoft.com/blog/microsoft-dynamics-ax/the-winapi-class
