VBS Dynamic Arrays ???

[Rekd™]

Why can't I use a dynamic array in VBS? Do I need to test how many elements there will be, then redim the array with the proper size?

This fails, subscript out of range..

code:

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Dim a()

Dim b

b = 0

For b = 0 To 3

a(

= b

ShowString a(

Next

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This works...

code:

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Dim a(3)

Dim b

b = 0

For b = 0 To 3

a(

= b

ShowString a(

Next

---

'Rekd teh

[Bullines]

Just ReDim 'em

[Rekd™]

PITA

 

I don't want to have to process 50-100 operatinos TWO times, once to get the count of different NCI's, then once to populate the array with them...

 

MICK!!!!!!!!!??

 

'Rekd

[Bullines]

Use your loop index to ReDim and don't forget to Preserve or you'll be doing alot

 

code:

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Dim a()

Dim b

b = 0

 

For b = 0 To 3

ReDim Preserve a(b + 1) ' <-- Rekd look here

a(

= b

ShowString a(

Next

---

HTH

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Rek'd,

 

Do as Bullines says, use the ReDim Preserve key word. Redim dynamically resizes your array and Preserve will keep existing data in the array.

[Rekd™]

Ahh, lernt a new option, Preserve... TY.

 

One more thing, O/T from this, but related in my own little world... Is there a way, outside VBS, to temporarilly over-ride the NCI destination?.

 

I have a file with 6 Groups, totalling 53 Ops. Each group has a different NCI destination. I want to be able to post them all to a single NCI, but not lose the original destinations. Possible? Or will I be writing a script for that??

 

'Rekd

[Bullines]

quote:

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I want to be able to post them all to a single NCI, but not lose the original destinations. Possible? Or will I be writing a script for that?

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What a coinkydink I'm working on a C-Hook to do the exact same thing. I'd like to add to your question, Rekd, if you don't mind. Anyone know how to suppress the NC and NCI file location/overwrite prompts when posting using nci_manager() with the NCIMGR_POST_ONE flag?

[bryan314]

Bullines,

 

Look at postOps() in m_nc.h and post_dlg_settings in m_ncvars.h. It should do some of what you want. I for for the life of me can't get them to work right. Things like the nc extension overide variable in the post don't set right plus some other stuff I can't remember off the top of my head right now. I eventually gave up trying to get it to work and turned my attentions to more productive projects. Maybe you can have better luck.

 

Bryan

[Bullines]

Thanks for the tip Bryan Unfortunately, it still prompts for NC/NCI file locations and overwriting Hmmmm

 

code:

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// my settings

post_dlg_settings my_settings;

 

// init the members of the post_dlg_settings structure

my_settings.save_nci_file = TRUE;

my_settings.overwrite_nci = TRUE;

my_settings.save_nc_file = TRUE;

my_settings.overwrite_nc = TRUE;

my_settings.send_to_machine = FALSE;

my_settings.editNCI = FALSE;

my_settings.editNC = FALSE;

my_settings.export_oplist = TRUE;

my_settings.export_prm = TRUE;

my_settings.wcs_1014 = FALSE;

my_settings.descriptor = TRUE;

 

// post it up

postOps(&my_settings, "mpmaster.pst", nc_prefix, FALSE, FALSE);

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[Bullines]

It's now not prompting for NC/NCI locations and overwrites, but it is prompting for the post's filename

[bryan314]

Like I said it's messed up.

 

Bryan

[bryan314]

If I could get it to work I was going to make a kickass multipost chook for our company. But alas I gave up. Too many other things to do than fight with programs.

 

Bryan

[Bullines]

I've found that postOps() expects the full path of a post, which is inconsistant with some other functions in the SDK, but oh well

 

It works now. So far so good

 

PS: Thanks, Rekd, for not minding about the total hijackin' of this thread

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Bullines,

 

Check to see if bug1 is set to 2 in your posts and change it to 0, I think this is over-riding your function call.

[Bullines]

I spoke a little too soon. It seems that postOps posts all operations.

 

code:

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// get the head of the operations linked list

list_manager(OP_ID, "", LSTMGR_GET, &op_ptr);

 

while(op_ptr)

{

// get the operation

operation_manager(&(op_ptr->op), OPMGR_GET, &ent_ptr, &bSuccf);

.

.

.

// next operation

op_ptr = op_ptr->next_ptr;

}

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In the while loop, I call postOps and I plan to grab the NCI filename of each operation during each iteration of the while loop from the nci_filename variable. This works if you use NCIMGR_POST_ONE with nci_manager() but not now, since nci_filename is still holding the filename of the first operation

[Bullines]

Just for some closure, and incase any of you fellow C-Hookers care...

 

In my code snippet before, to get the path of NCI filename without resorting to nci_manager(), nci_filename didn't work, op.aux_file.fname from an op_list didn't work but op.cmn.nci_name from an op_list does work

[CAM Disciple]

I am whining here...

 

But I do like to see CNC Software release a new documentation of the chook library. It really needs an update!

[bryan314]

quote:

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I am whining here

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NO

 

quote:

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But I do like to see CNC Software release a new documentation of the chook library. It really needs an update!

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+1000000000

 

With some real world examples. Add points to drill, add chain to contour, create surfs, import ops, import tools, create tools, POST, yada yada yada. Everything you'd probably do on a day to day basis but with a chook. That way it could be done better with a chook or at least automate the steps to make it faster.

 

Bryan teh fustrated.

[CAM Disciple]

+10000000000000000000 to Byran!

 

sometime I just want to the chook documentation!

[Bullines]

Documentation generation tools rawk! Sun was on the ball when they built JavaDoc into the Java SDK. Too bad you have to look for 3rd-party stuff for C/C++.