Create New AOT Project From Template

// Takes a Template Project Name and a Target Project Name
// and automatically creates a new Project from a Template Project.
//
static void CreateNewAOTProjectFromTemplate(Args _args)
{
ProjectNode templateproject;
ProjectNode pretargetproject;
ProjectNode targetproject;
TreeNode sharedProject;
UtilElements utilElement;
str templateprojectname;
str pretargetprojectname;
str targetprojectname = 'AATest';
str pretargetprojectname()
{
return pretargetprojectname;
}
;
// Get the templateprojectname from someplace where the name of a Template project can be found.
// NOTE: You'll need to change this Line and assign your own Template name.
templateprojectname = DPA_Parameters::find().AOTProjectTemplate;
sharedProject = SysTreeNode::getSharedProject();
if (sharedProject.AOTfindChild(targetprojectname))
return;
// Find the Template Project and load it for inspection
templateproject = sharedProject.AOTfindChild(templateprojectname);
if (!templateproject)
return;
templateproject.loadForInspection();
// Duplicate the Template Project using an intermediary ProjectNode
pretargetproject = templateproject.AOTDuplicate();
pretargetproject.AOTsave();
// Get the name of the duplicated project - CopyOf%1 (%1 = whatever the Template name is)
pretargetprojectname = pretargetproject.AOTname();
// Rename the duplicated Project to the desired project name.
// NOTE: I tried other ways, but this is the only way that worked!
// And, it's fast!
ttsbegin;
select firstonly forupdate utilElement
where utilElement.recordType == UtilElementType::SharedProject
&& utilElement.name == pretargetprojectname();
if (utilElement)
{
utilElement.name = targetprojectname;
utilElement.doUpdate();
}
ttscommit;
// Have to refresh the SharedProject Node - Very important!
sharedProject.AOTrefresh();
// Now just get the new project and open it.
targetproject = sharedProject.AOTfindChild(targetprojectname);
targetproject.AOTrun();
}