Another VB question

[arenner]

Hello all. I wrote a script based on some examples to read a text file. It uses common Windows Script Host functions. I worked with it in Notepad and ran it through cscript.exe in command prompt. However, when I run it with the Mastercam X Editor it doesn't recognize the WSH functions I used. I've included it on the FTP site called "Read_Text_File.vbs" and can include the text file it reads if you want to test it. I don't quite understand why the Mastercam editor doesn't recognize the WSH commands, when I have WSH 5.6 installed on my machine. Any ideas?

 

Thanks.

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

arenner,

 

You can not use "WScript.Echo" in a Mastercam VBScript, instead use "ShowString()" to echo information back to the screen.

 

FYI, I noticed that all of the variables you are using are not declared, you need to declare all variables or Mastercam will raise an error when you try to execute the script.

[arenner]

Thanks Mick. I realize that I usually declare variables as you mentioned. But my main question, is why the Windows Script Host commands don't work with the Mastercam Editor. If this isn't available to open a text file, is there another way without relying on Windows Script Host functions like:

 

CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")

 

Thanks again for chiming in. I appreciate the help.

[arenner]

Hey, I forgot to mention: I was only using WScript.Echo to make sure that my arrays were setup correctly, and that my code was error free. What I plan on doing is using the stored arrays for use with the other neat functions like CreateArc, etc... I have data outputs in text files that I'm attempting to read.

 

Hope that makes it more clear, thanks.

[arenner]

Hey Mick. I appreciate the help. I was able to figure out what I needed to add to get the Windows Script Host functions to work.

 

I took a second to create a commented example based on the script I created for my work. It creates an arc from the example text file I also uploaded to the FTP site. They're both named:

 

"CreateArc_FromTextFile"

 

I hope it will be of use to forum members. Without much trouble it can be edited for other text files, and create other geometries.