CrystalDecisions.Enterprise.Desktop.ServerAdmin

Question

Hello,
I'm trying to do something similar to: http://devlibrary.businessobjects.com/BusinessObjectsXIR2/en/en/BOE_SDK/boesdk_com_doc/doc/boesdk_com_doc/SampleCode70.html#160874 in VB.NET
Function GetFileServerSettings(IStore, FileServerId)
    Dim Servers   
    Dim FileServer
    Dim HTMLTable
    Dim MaxIdleTime
    Dim RootDirectory
    ' Query for the selected File Repository Server.
    Set Servers = IStore.Query("Select SI_NAME From CI_SYSTEMOBJECTS Where " & _
                                 "SI_KIND='Server' And SI_ID=" & FileServerId)
     ' Get the CrystalFileServerAdminLib plugin.
    Set FileServer = Servers.Item(1).PluginInterface("").ServerAdmin
    ' Get the current settings for the File Repository Server.
    MaxIdleTime = FileServer.MaxIdleTime
    RootDirectory = FileServer.RootDirectory
    ' Create the table for the File Repository Server settings.
    HTMLTable = "<TABLE BORDER=0 CELLPADDING=3 CELLSPACING=3>"
    HTMLTable = HTMLTable & "<TR><TD>Maximum idle time in minutes:</TD>"
    HTMLTable = HTMLTable & "<TD><INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME='MaxIdleTime' VALUE='" & MaxIdleTime & "' SIZE=5></TD></TR>"
    HTMLTable = HTMLTable & "<TR><TD>Root directory:</TD>"
    HTMLTable = HTMLTable & "<TD><INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME='RootDirectory' VALUE='" & RootDirectory & "' SIZE=50></TD></TR>"
    HTMLTable = HTMLTable & "</TABLE>"
    Response.Write HTMLTable
End Function
In my VB.NET app, I have a variable called serverAdmin that has a value of {CrystalDecisions.Enterprise.Desktop.ServerAdmin}, but when I drill down, the only thing I see inside is a method called "Interface" that has a value of {System.__ComObject}.  However, I can't figure out how to get to the FileServer.RootDirectory, any idea how to do this?
-Eric

Answer 1

Instead of trying to port the classic asp example, use the VB.NET examples at:
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/boc/index?rid=/library/uuid/d083c6e6-2981-2b10-efb1-cab90b299e6d
In particular the "HowToManageServers" one.
-Eric