AutoCAD VBA help with files in dir

[RMS]

The sset is a selection set which has to be there for the export option to work. It is ignored (according to help) and I don't understand why it is neccessary unless internally they fill it and export it.

Oh ok I know what you mean!

LOL C++ is arx in acad. It is actually an external program loaded into acad memory space. You'll need a SDK for that. Have you tried Lisp? Have you learned how to customize the menus?

I have not tried Lisp other than some examples and as far as menues, I just use the icons unless I have to use a menue option so no, I have not done any customizations to them.

I have heard about arx but not sure what it is and I don't know what SDK is.......

[RMS]

Hi Tommy, Rob will be taking advantage of your signature line if you keep this up Not sure he knows what he's getting himself into.

You may be right, ..........I may be crazy...........and swearing is not optonal at least this is what the programer that sits next to me says!

[Tommy]

LOL You are fixing to step off into some real fun.
SDK: Software Development Kit

LOL Hey Steve, I don't have to smack'em around any. I melt the math co-processors

[RMS]

LOL You are fixing to step off into some real fun.
SDK: Software Development Kit

LOL Hey Steve, I don't have to smack'em around any. I melt the math co-processors

Yeah tonight is my first class! I am starting to get nervious now though.....LOL

So then, if I learn some basics in my C++ class and I get a SDK what will I be able to do in Autocad for programing?

[lucas]

LOL You are fixing to step off into some real fun.
SDK: Software Development Kit

LOL Hey Steve, I don't have to smack'em around any. I melt the math co-processors

math co-processor!......you're telling your age.

[Tommy]

math co-processor!......you're telling your age.

LOL look whos talking, you have to be old as me to know that!! Besides that it's skill to melt the Math Co-processor now that is part of the CPU!

So then, if I learn some basics in my C++ class and I get a SDK what will I be able to do in Autocad for programing?

With a lot of patience and a lot of reading anything you want.

[RMS]

...With a lot of patience and a lot of reading anything you want.

Very interesting stuff! So I have my C++ book now but I suppose I will need a book about AutoCAD's ObjectARX is there an ObjectARX book that you can recomend?

[Tommy]

I don't have to go that deep (ObjectARX), at least right now.

But the documentation fram autodesk is very good. Most of the time you can use their examples straight from the help/documentation. Otherwise visit the newsgroups for autodesk.

How was your first lesson?

[RMS]

....How was your first lesson?

It went ok, it was just an overview of all things to come, the teacher stressed that we will do alot with memory. He also said with C++ we will have full control of the CPU as well.

Tommy I have a question, I have a strange problem now trying to load my VBA projects in AutoCAD, after I load them and I have it up on the screen in the VB editor they wont run as usual but instead the load macro dialog box opens up and nothing in it seems to work, any ideas on this problem or how to fix it?

Edit: Its working now but its acting strange but it should be ok.....

Thanks,
Rob

[lucas]

Hi Rob,
Are you saving your projects as external files with a .dvb file extention?

[RMS]

Hi Rob,
Are you saving your projects as external files with a .dvb file extention?

Well....I think I am; they are being saved in a folder and with a .dvb extention.

[lucas]

and if that directory is in your support file search path...if not add it.

Tools-options-
select the files tab at top
click the x or + sign to the left of "Support file search path"
then on the right side select browse to add your directory to the list.

Then they are available every time you run cad and you can add buttons to a new or existing toolbar to run them...right click on any menu and select customize.

code for the button:
-vbarun;nudge.dvb!nudge;
nudge.dvb is the name of the file & nudge; is the name of the module

[RMS]

and if that directory is in your support file search path...if not add it.

Tools-options-
select the files tab at top
click the x or + sign to the left of "Support file search path"
then on the right side select browse to add your directory to the list.

Then they are available every time you run cad and you can add buttons to a new or existing toolbar to run them...right click on any menu and select customize.

code for the button:
-vbarun;nudge.dvb!nudge;
nudge.dvb is the name of the file & nudge; is the name of the module

The File path were there but I added them again just in case, I think one of my custom buttons to load the application got corrupted so I made another button.

I tried what you suggested but It did not work, first thing is I am not sure what the "Module" is called if any, I just have a file name but I tried this, am I on the right track?

Edit: One problem I am still having is say, when I used to go file, open, I would normally get a dialog box in a window, then search through that BUT now it asked for a drawing name at the command line? .......some setting is messed up and I can't seem to find it.

[lucas]

The image goes with this code which is in the attext.dvb
The name of the module is ExtractBOM
[VBA]
Option Explicit
Sub ExtractBOM()
'some code goes here
End Sub
[/VBA]

[RMS]

Shoot......hey Lucas thanks a bunch for the help I will give that a try, I would have never guesed that!

Rob

[lucas]

Edit: One problem I am still having is say, when I used to go file, open, I would normally get a dialog box in a window, then search through that BUT now it asked for a drawing name at the command line? .......some setting is messed up and I can't seem to find it.

Type this at the command line:
FILEDIA

If it's set to zero then something has changed it. Make sure it's set to 1 and then try it.

[RMS]

Type this at the command line:
FILEDIA

If it's set to zero then something has changed it. Make sure it's set to 1 and then try it.

Yeah it was set to "0" I put it back to 1.

Thanks

P.S. Messing with the Custom Button Icons right now

Edited: Buttons now load the .dvb macros! Now I am back on track!

Thanks Again, you guys are great!

[RMS]

Hey Lucas, are you a guitar player?

[lucas]

I have an acustic Alvarez that I've had since 1969. My youngest son Ben who is 22 and I play almost every day. We have guitars, amps, pa, drums, etc. here and get together with friends and sometimes have a drink. It's a lot of fun. The boys had a band for a while but college got in the way. We homeschooled the kids so he had to figure out some way to deal with me.

[Tommy]

LOL well I see everything is in order.

@ Rob

Oh please tell me why, just WHY did you have to ask about that?!?!!?!?!??
DON'T talk about THAT!!!!!!

It'll be DAYS before he quits!!!!!

HAHA just poking some fun.