SDKTIPS and SDKMACROS


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

Navigate to SDK Parent Product folder. (U5)

 

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)