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Sample Applications (with source code)

These applications are either very cool or they illustrate an API concept.  Usually both.

• vLogic
• Installer Project
• Vault Calendar for SharePoint
• Watch Folder 2012
• Vault Links View
• Vault ♥ Bluestreak
• Vault Web View
• Q-Tools
• Hyperlink Maestro
• Drawing Compare
• The Folder Property
• Thunderdome 2
• Effective Folder Permissions 3
• Vault Gadget
• Show Revision Diagram
• Visual Lifecycle Status
• Google Map Extension
• Advanced Advanced Find
• Project Thunderdome
• Parts List Tab
• Vault Query
• The Recycle Bin 2.0
• Effective Folder Permissions 2.0
• Set Revision iProperties
• Restore Recycled
• Java Vault Client
• Vault Mirror
• The Recycle Bin v1.1
• Effective Folder Permissions
• Import from Visio
• The Recycle Bin v1.0

 

Videos

Moving pictures... with sound!

• 6 Hours of video on the Vault API
• AU Videos Now Live
• Updating Your Project to Vault 2012
• Vault 2012 SDK - Video Tour
• Webinar Videos
• How To Create Simple Vault Customizations
• Vault 2011 SDK - Video Tour

 

Concepts

Learn the gritty technical details of how Vault works.  This is stuff that programmers have to know, but non-programmers may find useful information too.

• Web Service Invoke Events
• Vault Explorer Command Events
• Enties and Behaviors
• What Makes a Vault Extension
• Job Queue Priority
• Autodesk Vault for SharePoint 2010
• File Resolution
• Goodbye Shares - Hello Links
• FAQ - Events
• Top 1000 awesome features in the new Vault SDK
• Vault Data and System Data
• Security - Folder ACLs and System ACLs
• 64-bit Support
• Replication - Introduction
• Localizing a Custom Command
• Properties in Vault 2011 - Part 3
• Properties in Vault 2011 - Part 2
• Properties in Vault 2011 - Part 1
• Entities
• Top 5 Awesome things in the Vault 2011 SDK
• Lifecycle event jobs
• Shares
• Error Code 0
• File Properties Explained
• Security
• File Associations - Part 2
• File Associations - Part 1

 

Tips and Tricks

Information specifically for programmers.  Most articles come with code snippets.

• Whats Wrong with this Code - Admin Check
• Setting the Properties on a Category
• Fiddling with the Vault API
• Better Error Messages
• Building Property Pages
• A Quick Performance Tip
• Getting the Vault name in an Event
• Getting the Restriction Codes
• Which SDK DLLs to deploy
• Application Patterns - Brain Dump
• Hidden Commands
• Autodesk.Connectivity.Explorer.ExtensibilityTools.dll
• Extension Methods are Your Friends
• Strong Named DLLs
• Event Scope
• Selection Sets in Vault Explorer
• SignInReadOnly and error 303
• Viewing Thumbnails
• Solving the Four Eyes Problem
• Extension Deployment Checklist
• WebServiceManager
• Change Order Sample Code
• Handling Exceptions in Your Custom Command
• Coding for Performance - Getting All Files
• .NET 4.0
• Coding for Performance - Array Functions
• Custom Command Deployment Checklist
• 'May' and 'Must' Search Rules
• Attachments and Dependencies FAQ
• The Information Service
• Replication - Common Workflows
• Signing the WebServices DLL
• IntelleSense comments
• Replication - The Vault Mirror Bug
• Class Diagrams
• User Impersonation
• Replication - Testing on a Single Server
• Storing Custom Data: Hidden Files
• Properties in Vault 2011 - Part 4
• LINQ is Your Friend
• Storing Custom Data: Let Jobserver Handle It
• One Service Manager to Rule Them All
• Autodesk.Connectivity.WebServices.dll
• Debugging a custom command
• Storing Custom Data: Vault Options
• Command icons
• File Transfer as Binary Data
• Cloaked Files
• DateTime values
• Setting File Attributes on Download
• Connecting via SSL or different port
• Finding a local File in the Vault
• Property Compliance
• Partial Classes are Your Friends
• Errors and Restrictions
• XML Serialization is Your Friend
• Windows Authentication
• Client XML Files

 

Commentary

My opinions on things.

• My Take-away from AU
• Blog Objectives
  

 

Spotlight

See what interesting people are programming for Vault outside of Autodesk.

• Spotlight: NXTdim PDM
• powerJobs
• dataLoader

 

Announcements

Not all announcements are here.  Just the ones that contain information that is still relevant.

• Whats new in the Vault 2013 API
• PLM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• 2 API-Related Hotfixes
• HELP - Too many sample apps
• Issues with the Vault 2012 API
• Webinar Series
• Oh, Snap!
• The Return of the Lock Icon

 

Series

Topics that span multiple articles.

File Associations:

• File Associations - Part 2
• File Associations - Part 1

Storing Custom Data:

• Storing Custom Data: Vault Options
• Storing Custom Data: Let Jobserver Handle It
• Storing Custom Data: Hidden Files
  

Properties in Vault 2011:

• Properties in Vault 2011 - Part 1
• Properties in Vault 2011 - Part 2
• Properties in Vault 2011 - Part 3
• Properties in Vault 2011 - Part 4

Replication:

• Replication - Introduction
• Replication - Testing on a Single Server
• Replication - The Vault Mirror Bug
• Replication - Common Workflows

Coding for Performance:

• Coding for Performance - Getting All Files
• Coding for Performance - Array Functions