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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] [TIP] "Type 'SDKFORUM' to go to the MicroStation Programming Community" [TIP] "Type e.g.'SDKSEARCH SystemCallback' to locate API specific implementation or migration details" [TIP] "Type e.g.'SDKSEARCH CreateLineElement VERBOSE' search across all files: SDK, ParentProduct, ParentProductWorkspace" [TIP] "Type 'BUILDALLEXAMPLES' to validate you build environment" [TIP] "Type 'BUILD [VERBOSE]' to build code with log file [optional 'VERBOSE' output]" [TIP] "Type e.g.'BMAKE +avilC MyApp > BuildOutput.txt' to obtain verbose sequential build details" [TIP] "Type 'BDNVIDEOS' to view SDK Introductory videos" [TIP] "Type 'SDKMACROS' to view navigation and utility shortcut macro (aliases)" [TIP] "Type 'SDKTIPS' to see this list of tips again"
The intent is to provide a set of intuitive (English language) ways to communicate and navigate around a given Bentley SDK in an SDK-agnostic manner. We encourage you to try the SDKTIPS provided as SDKMACROS below and hope you find them useful. For further assistance feel free to Search and Ask questions on a related and helpful SDKFORUM.
SDK Information
sdkconfig
Display SDK Environment Variables and Values
sdkenv
Display SDK Environment Arguments
sdkmacros
Display SDK Environment Macros
sdktips
Display SDK Tips
SDK Search
f
Search for file names and paths like the text pattern provided
s
Search ascii files providing line number and color-coded results
sb
Search binary files containing a text string
SDK Documentation
sdkhelp
Open Primary SDK Native API Help File
sdkhelpnet
Open Primary SDK Managed API Help File
sdkreadme
Open SDK Readme
vbahelp
Open Primary SDK VBA Help File
SDK Navigation
mdlapps
Navigate to SDK Parent Product Apps folder
mdlsysasneeded
Navigate to SDK Parent Product Asneeded folder
mdlsysrequired
Navigate to SDK Parent Product Required folder
ms
Navigate to SDK Parent Product folder
msworkspaces
Navigate to SDK Parent Product Workspace folder
sdk
Navigate to SDK Root/Install folder
sdkassemblies
Navigate to SDK Parent Product Assemblies folder
sdkbin
Navigate to SDK Bin folder
sdkdocs
Navigate to SDK Documentation folder
sdkexamples
Navigate to SDK Examples folder
sdkinc
Navigate to SDK Include folder
sdklib
Navigate to SDK Library folder
sdklogs
Navigate to SDK Log folder
sdkmki
Navigate to SDK MKI folder
sdkoutdir
Navigate to SDK Output folder
sdkprod
sdkremap
Navigate to SDK Migration Remap folder
sdktemp
Navigate to SDK Temp folder
vcbin
Navigate to Visual Studio MSVC Bin folder
vcinc
Navigate to Visual Studio MSVC Include folder
vclib
Navigate to Visual Studio MSVC Library folder
vctools
Navigate to Visual Studio MSVC folder
vsdir
Navigate to Visual Studio Root folder
SDK Online Resources
bentleyftp
Drag and Drop files to the Bentley FTP site
bentleyvideos
Bentley YouTube Channels
sdkannouncements
View All SDK Announcements
sdkaskquestions
View Best Practices to Ask SDK Questions
sdkforum
Search and Ask SDK Questions
sdkideas
Search and Post SDK Ideas
sdklearn
View SDK LEARN Training Path
sdkwiki
View SDK Wikis
Alternate SDK
sdkaltdocs
Alternate SDK Documentation folder
sdkaltinc
Alternate SDK Include folder
sdkaltlib
Alternate SDK Library folder
sdkaltprod
Alternate SDK Parent Product folder
sdkaltprodworkspaces
Alternate SDK Parent Product Workspace folder