Accessing the Logical Network - Retrieve From-To EdgesID from polyline shapefile

Question

Hello

My project involves finding the shortest path within a polyline shapefile, without using the network analyst (not an owner of a licence for the specific product). 
Eventually i need the ID's of the nodes(edges) that "create" this network although i cannot find where this information is stored.
After some research I believe the answer lays somewhere the INetwork interface but my skills at ArcObjects with VBA are still novice.

I'd be glad if someone could help me further.

nicogis · Answer

From result of trace solver you can use EIDHelperClass for get feature

IEIDHelper eidHelper = new EIDHelperClass();
            eidHelper.GeometricNetwork = geometricNetwork;
            eidHelper.ReturnGeometries = true;
            eidHelper.ReturnFeatures = true;

IEnumEIDInfo enumEIDinfo = eidHelper.CreateEnumEIDInfo(eids);
            enumEIDinfo.Reset();
            IEIDInfo eidInfo = enumEIDinfo.Next();
            while (eidInfo != null)
            {
                IFeatureClass featureClass = eidInfo.Feature.Class as IFeatureClass;
                IFeature feature = eidInfo.Feature;
                int featureClassID = featureClass.FeatureClassID;
                ...                
                eidInfo = enumEIDinfo.Next();
            }

you can also use IEIDHelper::AddField() to get attribute for field added and IEIDHelper::get_DisplayEnvelope() for get feature valid cointained in a envelope

HarisBallis · Answer

The algorithm for finding the shortest path is up and running. My only problem is how to access the "Logical network" in order to get the ID's of the nodes at the edges of each link.

curtvprice · Answer

My project involves finding the shortest path within a polyline shapefile, without using the network analyst (not an owner of a licence for the specific product).

There is a great deal of network functionality that does not require the Network Analyst extension. You may want to take a look at:

Arc 10 help: What are geometric networks?