Resolve "Create Component Class"

Closes #20 (closed)

This class allows to perform operations on the components list of the project.

Methods

new(self, name: str)

Creates a component called name.

vba = 'Component.New "{}"'.format(name)

# Send the VBA code to CST
self.__MWS._FlagAsMethod("AddToHistory")
result = self.__MWS.AddToHistory("new component: " + name, vba)

delete(self, name: str)

Checks if a component called name exists. If affirmative, deletes it.

vba = 'Component.Delete "{}"'.format(name)

# Send the VBA code to CST
self.__MWS._FlagAsMethod("AddToHistory")
result = self.__MWS.AddToHistory("delete component: " + name, vba)

rename(self, name: str, newName: str)

Checks if a component called name exists. If affirmative, renames it to newName.

vba = 'Component.Rename "{}", "{}"'.format(name, newName)

# Send the VBA code to CST
command = "rename component: {} to: {}".format(name, newName)
self.__MWS._FlagAsMethod("AddToHistory")
result = self.__MWS.AddToHistory(command, vba)

exist(self, name: str)

Checks if a component called name exists.

No VBA string.

ensureExistance(self, name: str)

Checks if a component called name exists. If negative, creates it.

No VBA string.