AutoLoading VB Utility

Hello,

I have only worked with ObjectARX, but recently have a VB application that I
need to autoload into AutoCAD. With ARX it was very easy to demand-load
through the registry. Is VB capable of the same thing?

I am trying to avoid using Autolisp to load the application.

TIA,
Pat

 

acad.dvb
Sub Startup()

???

 

Mark,

Thanks for the reply. I do know about the Acad.dvb but was looking for a
better way to do this. The problem I have with this is that in some
environments these files get changed, just like the Acad.rx with ARX files.
But it is looking like that is going to be the best way to do things.

 

so if you can call an arx func with no prob, does c++ not have a way to
execute a vb app?
and if it's a vb app, if it's an exe couldn't you use startapp in an event
in arx? or if it's a dll can an arx not call a dll?
exhibiting my ignorance of C++ here as you can tell!


<CadMan2> wrote in message news:409c2640$1_2@newsprd01...

 

We are trying to avoid ARX all together. We have a very simple application
that needs to be compatible with all Releases of AutoCAD (2000, 2000i, 2002,
2004 & 2005). ObjectARX must be compiled for each version of AutoCAD (thanks
Autodesk!) and we don't have the patience to do this.

 

Hi,

In practical terms, Lisp is the only thing which will remain substantively
constant from version to version. Anything using ActiveX with the AutoCAD
libraries will require different versions unless you set up a "late binding"
after determining the version of AutoCAD to start. As you are finding
setting up to this is probably more trouble than maintaining multiple
version of your program.

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Laurie Comerford
CADApps
www.cadapps.com.au

 

What's wrong with using LISP, and adding it to
the startup suite (which you can do from an installer)?