Error message when I call the NETHook a second time

[PMDc]

I am getting the attached error message when I call my NETHook a second time. If I close Mastercam and reopen it will work one time and report this error when called any subsequent time.

 

Below is the code I copy and pasted for my form. I am new to all of this so it appears that I am not closing my application properly. Any help is appreciated.

 

Thanks!

 

 

public override MCamReturn Run(int param)

{

 

MCamReturn result = MCamReturn.NoErrors;

 

//DialogManager.YesNoCancel("System function called", "Run()");

 

 

Application.EnableVisualStyles();

 

Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);

 

Application.Run(new Form1());

 

return result;

}

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

Yikes!

What is this code doing in a NETHook's "Run" method ???

 

Application.EnableVisualStyles();

Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(false);

Application.Run(new Form1());

 

You're trying to spool up an Application within a running NETHook?

I'm surprised that anything (good) happens.

[PMDc]

You're trying to spool up an Application within a running NETHook?

I'm surprised that anything (good) happens.

 

No that is not my intent. Being a total newbie to application programming, I was able to create my form and use a "test" project to debug in VS Express 2010 and everything worked so I copied what worked for the test to the Mastercam template and it works one time.... still very much in the dark as to how to interface with Mastercam. So not to exhaust anyone's patience here, where do I find the basics of how this all works?

 

I am slowly catching on to C# with online and professional help but have yet to uncover a step by step on simple NETHook creation.

 

Thanks!

[Roger Martin from CNC Software]

If you're trying to display a Form (aka. Dialog)....

 

Try replacing those (3) lines of code with this ->

 

Form1 form = new Form1();

form.ShowDialog();

 

Ultimately, what do you want your NETHook to do?

[PMDc]

I got it. I replaced all of that with this.

 

 

Form1 frm = new Form1();

frm.Show();

[PMDc]

Thanks for the response. I didn't see it until after I posted mine.

 

Just getting familiar with the process right now. I have the "project info" that I referred to in another post as well as NC code revision level but that one is proving to be quite the rabbit hole at this point. It's a simple concept until you have to capture all the NC code filename outputs available. Meaning the user can enter a unique NC filename and that makes it tougher to track from a database. But I'm just getting started.

 

Thanks for the help!

[rocheey1]

so.... did you find a way to get at the structured storage ?

[PMDc]

so.... did you find a way to get at the structured storage ?

 

No. Going with an Access Database per customer request which is a much better way to go in the end but I will revisit this in the future I think. I'll let you know if I do.