Using Content Types programmatically

Question

How can I use a content type programmatically?

example: I have a content type called "Doc Template1" and I have added it as a content type in my document library. And when I click New Document > Doc Template1; Microsoft Word opens up.

Now, how will I do this programmatically?

I have now retrieve my content types using

foreach (SPContentType cType in contentTypeCollection)

{ lstBox.Items.Add(cType.Name); }

Thanks!

Answer 1

You need only change field value as in follow code.

item[SPBuiltInFieldId.ContentType] = "Content Type ID";
item.Update();

Answer 2

One way to get the content types of a specific document library is to access these via SPList.ContentTypes which returns a collection of the associated content types to that specific list or library. You can use it like so:

using (var site = new SPSite("http://somesharepointsite.com"))
{
   var web = site.RootWeb;
   var list = web.Lists["Some Library"];
   var contentTypeCollection = list.ContentTypes;
   // place your code here...
}

Instantiating a new site collection (with the SPSite) contructor is quite time and memory consuming. So if your situation allows it you should rahter use the SPContext.Current.Site or SPContext.Current.Web properties.

Answer 3

it's not so difficult.

     SPList docLib; //found your document liberary;

     docLib.ContentTypes.Add(web.ContentTypes.OfType<SPContentType>().Where(c => c.Name.Equals("Doc Template1", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)).FirstOrDefault());
     docLib.Update();