Plz Advise, C++, Script, Need more Info

[Chad 73]

I would like to put together a program that will open the view manager (WCS) allow me to select a WCS close the view manager and based on which WCS selected turn off all levels and turn on a specific level (relative to which wcs is selected) the association between WCS and level to be on can be determined ahead of time in the program or maybe even customizable from running the program if possible. Can anyone confirm wheater this can be done? And what what type of programming is easiest to do it in? The scripting looks easy but don't know if it is possible. Please give me some advise at least. I'm easily taught and very willing to learn a new programming language. Currently have no computer programing other that posts and some ideas , read a few books, nothing to tie it all together.

 

 

Thanks to anyone willing to give advice,

Chad Perkins

[Bullines]

At the present time, you have no access to WCS from the VBScript API. The Nethook API has a WCS value in the MC_EVENT enumerator, but I haven't looked into its use. Otherwise, the C-Hook API (requiring Visual C++ .NET 2002 or higher) would be your only choice.

[bryan314]

It should be possible. I've done something similar in the past. Mine prompted for a level and looked for an associated view.

 

A simple way for your chook to associate the view with a level either by naming the view the same as the level. Or sticking the level(s) in the views comment.

 

Is this for V9 or X?

 

Bryan

[Chad 73]

I am currently most comfortable with V9 Just starting X. I think i would play with V9 first. Is there any chance you would share some source code for what you've played with, It would help me to learn so much about writing a hook even.

 

Thanks

Chad Perkins

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[bryan314]

Here's some code for a function for a v9 chook that should get you started. It only works for mill not design. For some reason the named_view_manager function is disabled in design.

 

It prompts the user to selects a named view icon. I don't know how to get to do a list. sorry. When I call named_view_manager with VWMGR_MENU it doesn't return a view.

 

Sets the tool, construction, and graphic views. Then looks for and parses a list of levels in the comment section of the view.

 

comment example:

231, 240, 250

 

code:

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 void my_wcs(void)

{

view_ent v;

boolean succf = FALSE;

byte new_level = 0;

char comment_copy[256];

char * comment_ptr;

int i;

 

memset (&v, 0, sizeof (view_ent));

 

/* draw named view icons and select */

named_view_manager (&v, VWMGR_SELECT, "", &succf);

if (succf == TRUE)

{

/* set system views to selected view */

named_view_manager (&v, VWMGR_CPLANE, "", &succf);

if (!succf) return;

named_view_manager (&v, VWMGR_TPLANE, "", &succf);

if (!succf) return;

named_view_manager (&v, VWMGR_GVIEW, "", &succf);

if (!succf) return;

 

/* turn off all levels */

for (i=1;i<255;i++)

vis_level

= FALSE;

 

/* does comment have levels? */

if (strlen(v.comment) > 0)

{

strcpy(comment_copy, v.comment);

 

/* parse comment */

comment_ptr = strtok(comment_copy, ",");

if (comment_ptr != NULL)

{

/* set first number as main level */

new_level = atoi(comment_ptr);

if (new_level >= 1 && new_level <= 255)

main_level = new_level;

 

/* turn on other levels */

comment_ptr = strtok(NULL, ",");

while(comment_ptr)

{

new_level = atoi(comment_ptr);

if (new_level >= 1 && new_level <= 255)

vis_level[new_level] = TRUE;

 

comment_ptr = strtok(NULL, ",");

}

}

}

 

/* make sure main level is always visible */

vis_level[main_level] = TRUE;

 

rebuild_graphics();

fit();

}

 

}

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[bryan314]

If you want the finished chook dll for this code send me your email and I can send it to you.

 

Bryan