SetFileExtension Method

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Defines the file extension for the given project type.

Syntax

Visual Basic
C#
C++/CLI

'Declaration
 
Public Sub SetFileExtension( _
   ByVal projectType As LlProject, _
   ByVal fileType As LlFileType, _
   ByVal extension As String _
)

public void SetFileExtension( 
   LlProject projectType,
   LlFileType fileType,
   string extension
)

public:
void SetFileExtension( 
   LlProject projectType,
   LlFileType fileType,
   String^ extension
)

Parameters

projectType: Project type (List, Label or Card) the file extension is to be queried for.
fileType: Type of the project file.
extension: File extension (without point).

Exceptions

Exception	Description
System.ArgumentException	If an unsupported type of LLProject or another LlFileType is queried.
LL_FileExists_Exception	If an already existing file extension is defined for another project type.

Remarks

The file extension to be set must be unique within the project types. Otherwise the LL_FileExists_Exception will be thrown.

Example

Below the file extensions for list projects are changed.

// set file extension for list projects
LL.FileExtensions.SetFileExtension(LlProject.List, LlFileType.Project, "rpt");
LL.FileExtensions.SetFileExtension(LlProject.List, LlFileType.PrinterSettings, "rpp");
LL.FileExtensions.SetFileExtension(LlProject.List, LlFileType.Sketch, "rpv");

VB.NET

' set file extension for list projects
LL.FileExtensions.SetFileExtension(LlProject.List, LlFileType.Project, "rpt")
LL.FileExtensions.SetFileExtension(LlProject.List, LlFileType.PrinterSettings, "rpp")
LL.FileExtensions.SetFileExtension(LlProject.List, LlFileType.Sketch, "rpv")

Requirements

Platforms: Windows 10 (Version 21H2 - 23H2), Windows 11 (21H2 - 22H2), Windows Server 2016 - 2022
.NET: .NET Framework 4.8, .NET 6, .NET 7, .NET 8

Reference

FileExtensions Class
FileExtensions Members

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