Need urgent help with a macro

I used to be able to create a macro by simply recording the steps in order to turn levels on/off on a reference file.
Ever since we've upgraded to V8 (running in V7 mode), I can no longer run any of those macro or recreate them by
recording. Can anyone show me what's needed or as an alternate command I can use in the macro that can produce the same
result? Here's an example of one of the simple ones that no longer work for me.



Sub main
Dim startPoint As MbePoint
Dim point As MbePoint

MbeSendCommand "REFERENCE LEVELS OFF 1-63"

MbeSendDataPoint point, 1%

MbeSendCommand "REFERENCE LEVELS 1-3,7-8"

MbeSendDataPoint point, 1%
End Sub



Any help or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

George

 

The keyins are essentially as previous versions but V8 uses level names, not
numbers. Unfortunately this does not allow level ranges to be used like 1-3
as it would not make sense with names. It does allow wildcards "*" though
for both level and reference file names:-

reference level of level name(s) reference file name(s) e.g.:-

reference levels of * *;selview 1
reference levels on level 1, level 2, level 3 *;selview 1;reset

The ";reset" unhighlights the reference file if you have this option on

Incidentally, I don't see how your macro worked as it doesn't state which
reference file(s) to turn the leves off in

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Regards
Dave Preston

to turn levels on/off on a reference file.

any of those macro or recreate them by

can use in the macro that can produce the same

 

First of all I'd like to thank you for your suggestions. Well it used to work when I had "Level Display" opened first,
then I would select the reference file I wanted to have levels turn on/off. Then I used run the macro..... I couldn't
have add the reference file name as part of the macro as this could involve any one of the thousands of file that I
might have attached as a reference file.

 

Are you saying that what I gave you works or doesn't?

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Regards
Dave Preston

work when I had "Level Display" opened first,

on/off. Then I used run the macro..... I couldn't

involve any one of the thousands of file that I

 

I tried both what you and Dave said and I 've come up with a work around
change your macro line
MbeSendDataPoint point, 1%
to
MbeSendCommand "Selview 1"
key in show ref
select the ref file in question and have the hilite option on

run your macro and it will turn off desired levels..
BTW
I wish we could use filters to make standard settings of what levels should
be on or off...
within ref files

work when I had "Level Display" opened first,

on/off. Then I used run the macro..... I couldn't

involve any one of the thousands of file that I

 

After trying a combination of suggestions from a number of sources, I've managed to get it working exactly the way I
wanted. Thank you for all your help.

George