Topic: First VB.NET application......ssssllllloooooowwwwww

[Bob Wahr]

Is there a place to share files here in the swamp?  I have a write up that I did a while back that goes into detail on all of this.

http://www.theswamp.org/lilly_pond/ make a youish folder

[Bobby C. Jones]

Thank you Mr. Wahr!

I've uploaded the file.  http://www.theswamp.org/lilly_pond/BobbyCJones/Calling%20your%20code%20from%20AutoCAD.doc

**WARNING**   This only applies to code written against the AutoCAD COM API.  This will not work with the new managed API.

[Jeff_M]

Ok .. here is a quick rundown ... <snipped all the good stuff>

If you need an example, let me know ...

Thanks Keith. It is finally starting to make sense to me. I'll give it a try and if I get stuck I'll be back asking for that example.

And Thanks to Bobby, too, for posting that document. I'll be reading that tonight. Oh, and thanks for resurrecting this thread. It might be the kick I needed to get back into the learning mode.

[Kerry]

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I've uploaded the file.  http://www.theswamp.org/lilly_pond/BobbyCJones/Calling%20your%20code%20from%20AutoCAD.doc

**WARNING**   This only applies to code written against the AutoCAD COM API.  This will not work with the new managed API.

Thanks for sharing Bobby.

Could you do [us] a favour .. Could you state explicitly in the document which Programming IDE, API <done> and ACAD Version that code is meant to suit.
If [we] don't, it's likely that the thread will fill with posts like "I copied the code and want to know Why doesn't ....

I'm guilty of missing this too ...

Sorry if this seems a PITA.

Great to see you here ..
Regards
Kerry

[Bobby C. Jones]

Thanks for sharing Bobby.

Could you do [us] a favour .. Could you state explicitly in the document which Programming IDE, API <done> and ACAD Version that code is meant to suit.
If [we] don't, it's likely that the thread will fill with posts like "I copied the code and want to know Why doesn't ....

I'm guilty of missing this too ...

Sorry if this seems a PITA.

Great to see you here ..
Regards
Kerry

Sure, not a problem.  I wrote this using VS.NET 2003 with AutoCAD 2004 as my target version.  However, the ideas presented in it are valid for any version of Acad with a COM API.  Likewise, all versions of .NET are capable of COM Interop and can be used.

Also, sorry for the odd formatting in the document.  I pulled it out of a larger piece where it all looked much better

Look at that <PointingOverThere>  You can d/l it from the AUGI web site.  Although it looks like they have included a bunch of stuff from some other class too...what's up with that?

http://www.augi.com/education/auhandouts/2003/CP12-1.zip

[Jeff_M]

 :pissed: :realmad: :pissed: :realmad:
OK, what else can MS do to make this harder for me? Every help file I can find, including the one that came with my Visual Studio .NET 2003, says

Visual Studio and then select File> New> Project. In the New Project dialog select Visual Basic Projects for the Project Type. Select “Class Library” template

So I try this and there is no Class Library Template to be found.....so now I go off to search my computer and the 'net......on the MS website I find this

The Class Library template is not available in the Standard Edition of Visual Basic .NET.

What da hell? Does this mean I can't create DLL's with the Standard Edition? What good IS the Standard edition?

I'm starting to think knitting is looking better as a hobby than is this programming for Acad. 

[MP]

If I recall correctly that is indeed the case Jeff; sorry.

[Jeff_M]

OK, I admit it....I'm a putz and don't know jack....
I just found the AutoCAD_NET_labs.zip file on the Autodesk website that has a number of examples and yup, I CAN build DLL's (I just built the HelloWorld command.... :woot: ). Now to just make my own little template or, at least, figure out what the DLL requires vs the EXE that my projects default to......

Carry on.....

[MP]

Maybe what I'm thinking is you can't create type libraries without the Enterprise version or equivalent.

Oh coffee truck ...

[Jeff_M]

Thanks, Michael, for keeping me thinking here. I don't know how much more coffee I can drink today. Just when I think I'm getting somewhere, *BLAM* !!!! Now where did THAT brick wall come from? Time to switch to some asprin & water.

All I can say is "It's a good thing it's a cold & rainy day and the wife is at work. I just might make some progress today."

[MP]

<Jeff_M=Blue>Thanks, Michael, for keeping me thinking here.

I believe the words you're looking for are "Thanks for the red herring Michael".

I don't know how much more coffee I can drink today.

There's a limit? Adjusting scorecard.

Just when I think I'm getting somewhere, *BLAM* !!!! Now where did THAT brick wall come from?

But that's what makes it fun, right? <seg>.

Time to switch to some aspirin & water.

There are many mornings I start with a hearty bowl of milk and aspirin.

All I can say is "It's a good thing it's a cold & rainy day and the wife is at work. I just might make some progress today."

Know 'xactly what you mean, Linda works Saturdays, I write proposals same lately.

Good luck Jeff, hope you get what you want done today++.

[Troy Williams]

Jeff, here is a link that may help you out with the class library template.

[Jeff_M]

Thanks, Troy! I'll be testing it out with my app later on today.

[Glenn R]

For those that don't know, install the ObjectARX Wizard from the ObjectARX SDK.

Apart from adding in all the aRX stuff, it ALSO adds in an "Autodesk Managed CS Project" (and VB) under "Visual C# Projects" and VB respectively.

Cheers,
Glenn.

[Ken Alexander]

Hey Jeff,

More and more familiar people.  I'm not providing any solutions, cause I can't......I myself have just recently jumped in to .NET (with both feet and a rock tied to them).

I was wondering if there was an MSDN for the MSDN <g>  Having tons of fun learning this though.