Accessing SW API in VB6 without loading SW?

Hello to all,

I would like to know if there is a way to use SW API in VB6 without loading
SolidWorks.

For example, the following code works:

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Const FileName = "F:\Assemblage_AB.SLDASM"
Set swApp = CreateObject("SldWorks.Application")
swApp.Visible (True)
swApp.UserControl (True)
Dependances = swApp.GetDocumentDependencies(Fichier, False, True)

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However, it needs to load SW. Is there a way to avoid this?

It tried to remove the line with the CreateObject and use:
Dependances = SldWorks.GetDocumentDependencies(Fichier, False, True, False)

However, I got an error.

Thank you for your help.

John H. Dewbert

 

False)

Well, if you don't Set the SldWorks variable to anything, it will equal to
Nothing. Nothing cannot do Anything, it is just like calling a dead man and
expecting him to pick up the phone. You have to summon SolidWorks from death
by creating an instance of it before calling any functions.

-h-

 

I guess it makes sense...

Thanks!

John.

 

The first thing that you need to do is to load from the project
refrence the TLB file that is located on the solidworks folder, that's
load all the API and the intellisense to help with your programming.

After that you can do wherever you did, if don't do that you gonna
have an error.

Remember, Project / Reference. sldworks.TLB

 

If you just want some file properties, or the preview, you can you
dsofile.exe

Evan