Parsing with C# Visio XML Drawing file (.VDX)?

[Alain]

Hi,

Is someone could help me to parse a VDX file?

1. I created a simple UML Static Structure diagrame containing 1 class with
1 operation and 1 attribute.
2. Save as VDX file
3. I want to write a C# project that would parse the VDX file to potentially
generate coding base on the class diagram draw in visio....

I know that .NET Development Stutio for Achitect generate C# coding from UML
diagram, hence I am assuming that this parsing logic of VDX file to generate
code already exist. Is someone know if this is public or propriatary
Microsoft code? I mean if someone founded any public library with this tools?

Otherwise is there is someone that could give some hint to achieve this?
I would like to avoid building a wheel that is already built.

thanks in advance
Alain

I have a hard time to find it if this parsing logic already exist this would
avoid me to code it myself.

 

[David Parker]

Try this linkt to XMIExport :
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ef-36ba-4abf-a26f-91434c7e7b7f&displaylang=en

 

[Alain]

Thanks, I have donwloaded the package but I have a hard time to build the
project wihout error to make it run and test it. Hove been able? I am not
able to make it run.

is this XMIExport works for Visio Professional 2003 file? The page mention
2002 or Achitect only...

Do I absolutly need to convert VDX file to XML to be able to parse it?
Why I can not parse directly the VDX file?
What would be other way I have to intepret any visio file to get out the
info I need from the UML or other diarams?

thanks again,
Alain

 

[David Parker]

I have not tried the XMIExport with Visio 2003, but I do not think that you
will get very far with the VDX. It is so complex, and the bits that you
want are not actually readable (I believe).