Developer Shell (SDKTIPS and SDKMACROS)
The MicroStation CONNECT Edition SDK developer shell when opened each time displays "SDKTIPS" for some common and useful "SDKMACROS".
[SDKTIPS: C:\Program Files\Bentley\MicroStationCONNECTSDK\bin\SDKTips.txt] [SDK] Updates: 'sdkannouncements', 'sdkdownload' or 'sdkupdate', 'sdkreleases', 'sdkchangelogs', 'sdkroadmap' Learn: 'sdkgetstarted', 'bdnvideos', 'sdktraining' or 'sdklearn', 'sdkwiki', 'sdkapis', 'sdkmigration' Ask: 'sdkquestions', 'sdkforum' Connect: 'bdncontactus' or 'bdnsupport', 'sdkmedium' Improve: 'sdkideas', 'sdkpreviews' [GET STARTED] SDK Intro Videos: 'bdnvideos'. SDK Training: 'sdktraining'. Build Examples: 'buildallexamples'. Build MKE Project: 'build [verbose]'. Build creating debug log file [w/optional 'VERBOSE' output] Build MKE Verbose: e.g.'bmake +avilC MyApp > BuildOutput.txt'. [SEARCH] Search all SDK Resources: e.g. 'SDKSEARCH SystemCallback'. Search all Text/Binaries: e.g. 'SDKSEARCH CreateLineElement VERBOSE'. Locations (SDK, ParentProduct, ParentProductWorkspace) Search Include/Headers: e.g. 'SI mdlSystem'. Location (SDKINC) Search Migration Data: e.g. 'SM mdlSystem'. Location (SDKREMAP) Quick Search SDK Resources: e.g. 'QS SystemCallback'. Locations (SDKEXAMPLES, SDKINC, SDKREMAP, .\) [PRODUCTIVITY] 'SDKTIPS' - View these Tips again 'SDKMORETIPS' - View complete list of Online Tips 'SDKMACROS' - View complete list of utility and navigation shortcut macros (aliases) List Common URL macros: 'SDKLINKS', 'BDNLINKS', 'BENTLEYLINKS', 'ITWINLINKS', 'MSLINKS', 'VSLINKS' List SDK Toggle macros: 'SDKTOGGLES'
These macros should provide a more intuitive way to navigate around a given Bentley SDK in an SDK-agnostic manner. We encourage you to try some of the SDKTIPS provided as SDKMACROS below and hope you find them useful. For further assistance simply type SDKMORETIPS to return to this page providing a complete listing and feel free to Search and Ask questions on a related and helpful SDKFORUM.
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SDK Information
sdkconfig
Display SDK Environment Variables and Values. (U5)
sdkenv
Display SDK Environment Arguments. (U5)
sdkmacros
Display SDK Environment Macros. (U5)
sdktips
Display SDK Tips. (U5)
SDK Search
f
Search for file names and paths like the text pattern provided. (U5)
s
Search ascii files providing line number and color-coded results. (U5)
sb
Search binary files containing a text string. (U5)
sl
Search binary Library files: .dll, .lib. (U16)
SDK Documentation
sdkhelp
Open Primary SDK Native API Help File. (U5)
sdkhelpnet
Open Primary SDK Managed API Help File. (U5)
sdkreadme
Open SDK Readme. (U5)
vbahelp
Open Primary SDK VBA Help File. (U5)
SDK Navigation
mdlapps
Navigate to SDK Parent Product Apps folder. (U5)
mdlsysasneeded
Navigate to SDK Parent Product Asneeded folder. (U5)
mdlsysrequired
Navigate to SDK Parent Product Required folder. (U5)
ms
Navigate to SDK Parent Product folder. (U5)
msworkspaces
Navigate to SDK Parent Product Workspace folder. (U10)
sdk
Navigate to SDK Root/Install folder. (U5)
sdkassemblies
Navigate to SDK Parent Product Assemblies folder. (U5)
sdkbin
Navigate to SDK Bin folder. (U5)
sdkdocs
Navigate to SDK Documentation folder. (U5)
sdkexamples
Navigate to SDK Examples folder. (U5)
sdkinc
Navigate to SDK Include folder. (U5)
sdklib
Navigate to SDK Library folder. (U5)
sdklogs
Navigate to SDK Log folder. (U10)
sdkmki
Navigate to SDK MKI folder. (U5)
sdkoutdir
Navigate to SDK Output folder. (U10)
sdkprod
sdkremap
Navigate to SDK Migration Remap folder. (U5)
sdktemp
Navigate to SDK Temp folder. (U5)
vcbin
Navigate to Visual Studio MSVC Bin folder. (U5)
vcinc
Navigate to Visual Studio MSVC Include folder. (U5)
vclib
Navigate to Visual Studio MSVC Library folder. (U5)
vctools
Navigate to Visual Studio MSVC folder. (U16)
vsdir
Navigate to Visual Studio Root folder. (U5)
SDK Online Resources
bentleyftp
Drag and Drop files to the Bentley FTP site. (U10)
bentleyvideos
Bentley YouTube Channels. (U10)
sdkannouncements
View All SDK Announcements. (U10)
sdkquestions
View Best Practices to Ask SDK Questions. (U16)
sdkforum
Search and Ask SDK Questions. (U5)
sdkideas
Search and Post SDK Ideas. (U10)
sdklearn
View SDK LEARN Training Path. (U10)
sdkwiki
View SDK Wikis. (U10)
Alternate SDK
sdkaltdocs
Alternate SDK Documentation folder. (U10)
sdkaltinc
Alternate SDK Include folder. (U10)
sdkaltlib
Alternate SDK Library folder. (U10)
sdkaltprod
Alternate SDK Parent Product folder. (U10)
sdkaltprodworkspaces
Alternate SDK Parent Product Workspace folder. (U10)