TM1 API _VB functions in VWD2010

[PlanningDev]

Im trying to work with the .net API in Visual Web Developer 2010. I have been able to get the basic function of returning the number of servers on the admin host. The issue now is that when using the snippet of sample code

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TM1SystemServerName_VB(hUser, iServer, sDbName, 75)

during a loop nothing is returning. I know that in later versions of Visual Studio fixed length strings are not supported. Is this part of the problem?

Do I need to use <VBFixedString(75)> and if so, then how would Implement that as VS barks at me about not allowing attributes on local variables.

Any help would be appreciated.

[yyi]

There's a good tutorial in the 'Useful code, tips and tricks' section; http://www.tm1forum.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=3819
by Alan.

I found it easier using VS2010 with C#

[PlanningDev]

I was hoping to use .net so I could create the web app. I used VB 2010 and it didn't seem to be an issue. In a .net web I cant seem to get return value from the _vb functions

[yyi]

VS2010 is .net, it also comes with VWD but i just used 'create new web app' which opens a new project using *.aspx

[PlanningDev]

What I meant was that in VWD2010 which is .net, Fixed string lengths are not supported. However the TM1 API functions that end in _VB require a fixed string length when returning the VB string.

as stated above, Im able to get a the number of servers available back from the admin host, but looping those and trying to return the name is giving nulls.

[yyi]

Oh, sorry I only tried the C# syntax for looping thru server names using Applix.TM1.API.dll reference.
You should give it a go, it's a lot simpler and you can always change language setting to VB.net if you prefer.

[PlanningDev]

Does anyone have any sample code in vb.net using a later version like Visual Web Developer 2010? Also using TM1 version 9.5 or higher?