Querying itemRef for Folder

Hi,

Is there any construct in DXL for querying item for type. I am looping through a Folder and want to populate a choice dialogue with items in the folder that are either folders or projects?

void getStd(Folder f)
{
    Item itemRef
    int i = 0

// test item for type folder and if so....
    for itemRef in (current Folder) do
    {                   
         insert(stdDBE,i++,(name(itemRef)))
        set(stdDBE,0)
    }    
}  

Thanks in advance

Mark

Re: Querying itemRef for Folder
llandale - Wed Jan 08 11:57:59 EST 2014

• string IType = type(itemRef)
• if (IType == "Project") then {..}
• elseif(IType == "Folder") then {..}
• elseif(IType == "Formal") then {..}
• elseif(IType == "Link") then {..}
• elseif(IType == "Descriptive") then {..}
• else{Louie made a mistake}

Be advised that the "type()" of a Project is exactly "Project" and is not "Folder".  Thus you will realistically often do this:

• if (type(itemRef) == "Folder" or type(itemRef) == "Project") then {deal with sub-folder}

-Louie

Re: Querying itemRef for Folder
mwilliamson - Wed Jan 08 13:02:17 EST 2014

Many thanks Louie. How come I can't find that in the DXL Ref Manual?

Mark

Re: Querying itemRef for Folder
llandale - Thu Jan 09 14:45:20 EST 2014

It is in the DXL manual.   Command "type" after command "setShowDeletedItems" section "Hierarchy information" chapter "Rational DOORS hierarchy".  In the help "index" it is command "type(item)".