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IExternalResourceServer.GetShortName Method

Implement this method to return the short name of the server.


Namespace: Autodesk.Revit.DB
Assembly: RevitAPI (in RevitAPI.dll) Version: 25.3.0.0 (25.3.0.0)

Syntax

C#

string GetShortName()

Return Value

String
The short name of the server.

Remarks

The name is a unique path prefix included in full paths to external resources provided by this server. It is recommended that the short name length is at least 3 characters to make it useful for users to identify the server easily.

To ensure the server can be registered successfully, the name should match restrictions below:

  • The name cannot be empty or consist of only whitespace characters.
  • The name should not include any invalid characters such as \/:*?"<>|.
  • The name cannot duplicate any other external resource server names.
  • The name should not duplicate a Revit reserved path prefix(case insensitive), including: RSN, A360, buzzsaw, vault, redspark, ftp, http, https, files, file.

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