Save current definition from c# script / component

Let's just say you're doing something dangerous and you would like to save a copy of the current definition, as it stands, to a temporary folder (C:\ghCrashPrevention\).

There's a lot of magic in GH_IO.dll, but I really can't get my head around it.

GrasshopperDocument.Write()?

Any help would be appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Daniel González Abalde on April 15, 2016 at 12:24pm

Instances.DocumentEditor.ScriptAccess_SaveDocumentAs(Pach as String)

Permalink Reply by Dimitrie Stefanescu @idid on April 16, 2016 at 5:48am

wonderful, thanks! works like a charm. A bit confusing usability wise, as then the definition thinks it's now saved in my temp location, and not in its original place, but alas. it works.

and i'll have to rely a bit more on the autosave functionality.

Permalink Reply by Dimitrie Stefanescu @idid on April 16, 2016 at 5:59am

Got it working with your help. The magics are all in the bloody GH_Archive class.

With some further quick digging got this to work:

string ghSavePath = Path.Combine(FOLDERLOCATION, "ghdef.ghx");
GH_Archive myArchive = new GH_Archive();
myArchive.Path = ghSavePath;
myArchive.AppendObject(GrasshopperDocument, "Definition");
myArchive.WriteToFile(ghSavePath, true, false);

The above code will dump your gh definition in the location of your choice, slient and won't clash with where the def is currently saved.

xxx

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