GetMFilesURLForObjectOrFileEx Method

Description

Gets an M-Files URL for the specified object or file.

Syntax

Visual Basic
Public Function GetMFilesURLForObjectOrFileEx( _ ByVal ObjVer As ObjVer, _ ByVal FileVer As FileVer, _ Optional ByVal SpecificVersion As Boolean = False, _ Optional ByVal URLType As MFilesURLType = MFilesURLTypeShow _ ) As String

Visual Basic

Public Function GetMFilesURLForObjectOrFileEx( _
   ByVal ObjVer As ObjVer, _
   ByVal FileVer As FileVer, _
   Optional ByVal SpecificVersion As Boolean = False, _
   Optional ByVal URLType As MFilesURLType = MFilesURLTypeShow _
) As String

Parameters

ObjVer

The version of the object for which the URL is requested.

FileVer

The version of the file for which the URL is requested. Specify -1 for internal file ID or non-specific ID for external file if the URL is requested for the object and not for a specific file of the object.

SpecificVersion

True if the URL should always point to a specific version of the object.

URLType

Value	Description
MFilesURLTypeEdit	Specifies an URL for performing the open-for-edit action for the target file.
MFilesURLTypeOpen	Specifies an URL for performing the default open action for the target file.
MFilesURLTypeShow	Specifies an URL for showing the object version. The URL does not open the target file.
MFilesURLTypeShowMetadata	Specifies an URL for showing the metadata card for the target object.
MFilesURLTypeView	Specifies an URL for performing the read-only open action for the target file.

The type of the requested URL.