Launching MCVBS w/VBnet for X4

[Scuba Jon]

We have an application written in VB.net 2005 which creates and launches a Mastercam VBScript. It worked great in X & X2 (We skipped X3) but now does not work in X4. Any idea what we are doing wrong? Here is the line of VB.net code that does not work:

 

Mastercam.GUI.RunVBScript("c:mcamxMOM.vbs")

 

If I launch the VBScript directly from X4 it works fine.

 

Thanks for help

[Mike Crivello CNC Software Inc.]

Randy,

 

Here's a few things to double-check before moving forward.

 

First, make sure your .[Mastercam Install Directory]Apps directory contains both the MCVBScript.dll and McDef.VBB files. These will need to be in that particular directory in order for the VBScript to run correctly. Second, check to make sure you're passing in the correct path for your script and that the file is in the correct place. The NetHook 1.0 API won't throw an error if the script path is wrong, it will just return without executing.

 

I haven't tried it with the NetHook 1.0 API yet, but I was able to successfully run a VBScript from the NetHook 2.0 API via a test app. If it's still failing after checking the things I mentioned above, we can see about trying to recreate it with a NetHook 1.0 app too.

[Scuba Jon]

The .dll & .VBB files are in the correct directory (in our case it is C:mcamxapps) and the path for the VBScript is correct. This VB.net application is for model management and the VBScript adds the correct workgroups to the Mastercam file for the specific job being charged out. The VBScript is being built okay but when we try to launch it then Mastercam locks up and crashes.

[Mick from CNC Software Inc.]

Randy,

 

Feel free to zip up and mail me both the VB.NET project and script and I'll take a look at it.

[Scuba Jon]

Mick

I can not send you the whole VB.net project (not that you would want the thing - it's mighty big) because it is Boeing proprietary. I am working on an abbreviated version but will not have that done until Monday.

Thanks for the help.