Vbscript

[dgreife]

Has anyone out there written any vbscripts to run in MasterCam? If so could you direct me to any documentation on the Methods used with MasterCam.

 

I checked out the sample scripts and noticed functions like:

"Call askColor(mcCOLOR_LIGHTBLUE)" being used. This one calls the MasterCam color dialog box. Is there any documentation on this, and all the other functions available?

 

Would greatly appreciate any Help.

Thanks

[Bullines]

All Mastercam functions, constants, classes etc available to VBS are documented in X:Mcam9Helpvbscript.htm (where X is the drive letter that Mastercam is installed on). HTH.

[crazy^millman]

If you a search of that very topic there is alot up already written to do soem really cool stuff. I would also look on the FTP in the VB script folder soem in there.

 

 

Just in Case not said welcoem to the forum.

 

Crazy Millman

[dgreife]

Thanks for the help fellas. That Help file was exactly what I was looking for.

 

I hear the next release will be a full Windows based application. That should make integration easy with VB & visual studio. Have you guys heard wether they plan to build a OCX control for integration with this version X?

 

Thanks again

[Bullines]

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Have you guys heard wether they plan to build a OCX control for integration with this version X?

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Not known at this time. I'm crossing my fingers for COM; I'd love to see C-Hooks evolve into C++ Hooks

[ProductDevelopmentGuy]

Bullines,

 

How about .Net-Hooks?

 

Also, regarding the VBScript Help, in the VBScript editor we provide everything you need is available in the 'Help' pulldown menu.

 

PDG

 

[ 10-28-2003, 04:41 PM: Message edited by: ProductDevelopmentGuy ]

[Bullines]

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Bullines,

 

How about .Net-Hooks?

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Personally, I'd prefer Java Hooks but if you're offering .NET Hooks, that's ok with me

[bryan314]

Let's not and say we did. I really don't look forward to rewritting 30+ chooks. Why don't we work on improving the existing C library. Simplify, extend, greater access to the MC core, fully document the library ...yada yada yada

 

C is used pretty much used to write every other language out there. I'd much rather see work done on the current library to improve its ability to be used in:

Visual Basic

VbScript

Javascript

Jscript

Java

.Net framework

DDE/ole/com/ocx/activex etc

C++

C#

or whatever.

 

IMHO.

Bryan

 

Of course this is probably a moot point since MC X has been in the works for several years and how ever it's going to work has already been planned and implimented.

[Bullines]

Javascript = Jscript

 

JScript is what Microsoft uses to refer to JavaScript that runs on the Windows Scripting Host. In Redmond, don't ever mention the dreaded "J" word; it's like swearing