cFileOpenFile Method

Opens an existing file.

Namespace:  ETABS2016
Assembly:  ETABS2016 (in ETABS2016.dll) Version: 16.0.0.0 (16.0.0.0)
Syntax
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int OpenFile(
	string FileName
)

Parameters

FileName
Type: SystemString
The full path of a model file to be opened in the application.

Return Value

Type: Int32
Returns zero if the file is successfully opened and nonzero if it is not opened.
Remarks
Examples
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Public Sub Example()
       Dim SapModel As cSapModel
       Dim EtabsObject As cOAPI
       Dim FileName as String
       Dim ret As Integer = -1

   'create ETABS object
       EtabsObject = CreateObject("CSI.ETABS.API.ETABSObject")

   'start ETABS application
       ret = EtabsObject.ApplicationStart()

   'create SapModel object
       SapModel = EtabsObject.SapModel

   'initialize model
       ret = SapModel.InitializeNewModel()

   'open an existing file - If no file exists, run the Save example first.
       FileName = "c:\CSI_API_temp\example.edb"
       ret = SapModel.File.OpenFile(FileName)

   'close ETABS
       EtabsObject.ApplicationExit(False)

   'clean up variables
       SapModel = Nothing
       EtabsObject = Nothing
   End Sub
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