RAM Data Access > IProperty.GetValueAsString

Hello,

I'm having trouble getting the IProperty.GetValueAsString method to return the value set using the IProperty.SetValueAsString method for a custom property created using the IPropertyDefinitions.AddPropString method.  I'm wondering if someone might be able to point out where I'm going wrong.  Sample code for a C# console app below.

Much appreciated.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.IO;
using RAMDATAACCESSLib;

namespace RAMDA_Tests
{
class Program
{

static void Main(string[] args)
{
string filename = "C:\\Users\\xxxxx\\Desktop\\Test.rss";

//Open model

//Initialize interfaces

RamDataAccess1 ramDataAccess = new RAMDATAACCESSLib.RamDataAccess1();
RAMDATAACCESSLib.IDBIO1 IDBI = (RAMDATAACCESSLib.IDBIO1)
ramDataAccess.GetDispInterfacePointerByEnum(EINTERFACES.IDBIO1_INT);
RAMDATAACCESSLib.IModel IModel = (RAMDATAACCESSLib.IModel)
ramDataAccess.GetInterfacePointerByEnum(EINTERFACES.IModel_INT);
RAMDATAACCESSLib.IForces1 forces1 = (RAMDATAACCESSLib.IForces1)
ramDataAccess.GetDispInterfacePointerByEnum(EINTERFACES.IForces_INT);
RAMDATAACCESSLib.ILoading1 loading1 = (RAMDATAACCESSLib.ILoading1)
ramDataAccess.GetDispInterfacePointerByEnum(EINTERFACES.ILoading_INT);

//Load database file

IDBI.LoadDataBase2(filename, "1");

//set start/end parameters for a single beam.
double x1 = -47.8;
double y1 = -3.86;
double z1 = 0;
double x2 = -17.8;
double y2 = -3.86;
double z2 = 0;

//get model stories
IStories stories = IModel.GetStories();

int storyCount = stories.GetCount();

//get a single story and get the associated floor type
IStory story = stories.GetAt(2);
IFloorType floorType = story.GetFloorType();

//Get the layout beams for the floor type and add one.
ILayoutBeams layoutBeams = floorType.GetLayoutBeams();
ILayoutBeam layoutBeam = layoutBeams.Add(EMATERIALTYPES.ESteelMat, x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2);

//get the Ibeams assocaiated with layout beam and grab property definitions. Add the prop def to the beam.
IBeams Ibeams = layoutBeam.GetAssociatedStoryBeams();
IPropertyDefinitions propDefs = Ibeams.GetPropertyDefinitions("");
IPropertyDefinition index = propDefs.AddPropString("indexValue","Index Value of Member","default");

//interface for individual beam.
IBeam Ibeam = Ibeams.GetAt(0);

//set the value of the property for the beam.
IProperty property = Ibeam.GetProperty("indexValue");
property.SetValueAsString("Not Default");

//set up some test cases.
string valueToReport = "String to Override";
string methodResult = "Method didn't fail.";

try
{
property.GetValueAsString(out valueToReport);
}
catch
{
valueToReport=valueToReport;
methodResult = "method failed";
}

Console.WriteLine(valueToReport + methodResult);
Console.ReadLine();

IDBI.SaveDatabase();
IDBI.CloseDatabase();

}
}
}