VBa Macros behave differently in different versions of AutoCAD

I'm getting strange and inconsistent results trying to use the same
VBA-coded macros in different versions of AutCAD

I wrote the code in AutoCAD 2002 VBA, and I tried just about every
permutation I came accross for the macro syntax.
These were the only forms in which I could get the macro to execute

The code creates a toolbar and a menu macro like this:

Toolbar Created with:
objToolbar0.AddToolbarButton objToolbar0.Count, "WallThing", _
"WallThing", "^C^C & -vbarun WallProject.dvb!ThisDrawing.WallThing &
VbCr;"

Menu Created with:
Set objWallMenuItem = objWallMenu.AddMenuItem(0, "WallThing",
"^C^C-vbarun;WallProject.dvb!ThisDrawing.WallThing;")
objHipMenuItem.HelpString = "Start a new Wall"

The first user interaction is a call to GetEntity where the prompt is "Pick
a Wall outline"
Here's what happens in each version



AutoCAD 2000 Tool Bar (Works, sort of)

Command: ^C^C Unknown command "^C^C". Press F1 for help.
Command: & Unknown command "&". Press F1 for help.
Command: -vbarun
Macro name: WallProject.dvb!ThisDrawing.WallThing Pick a Wall
Outline&
*Invalid selection*
Expects a point or Last
Pick a Wall Outline

AutoCAD 2000 Menu Macro (doesn't work)
Command: ^C^C-vbarun;WallProject.dvb!ThisDrawing.WallThing;




AutoCAD 2002 Menu (works)

Command: -vbarun
Macro name: WallProject.dvb!ThisDrawing.WallThing
Pick a Wall Outline


AutoCAD 2002 Toolbar (works, sort of)

Command: ^C^C Unknown command "^C^C". Press F1 for help.
Command: & Unknown command "&". Press F1 for help.
Command: -vbarun
Macro name: WallProject.dvb!ThisDrawing.WallThing Pick a Wall
Outline&
*Invalid selection*
Expects a point or Last
Pick a Wall Outline




AutoCAD 2005 Toolbar (Works, sort of)

Command: ^C^C Unknown command "^C^C". Press F1 for help.
Command: & Unknown command "&". Press F1 for help.
Command: -vbarun
Macro name: WallProject.dvb!ThisDrawing.WallThing Pick a Wall
Outline&
*Invalid selection*
Expects a point or Last
Pick a Wall Outline

AutoCAD 2005 Menu (doesn't work)

Command: ^C^C-vbarun;WallProject.dvb!ThisDrawing.WallThing;
Unknown command "^C^C-VBARUN;WallProject.DVB!THISDRAWING.WallThing;". Press
F1 for help.


If you've got any suggestions for something that will work in all versions,
I would MUCH appreciate it

Thanks,
David

 

Well first off forget about getting it to work in all versions 2000 is vba5
and the rest are vba6 - so no go!

Second, you can't pass ^C you have to pass an escape character. Look under
your Sample\VBA\VBAIDEMenu directory for the custom_menu.dvb file for
direction.

Also READ the help files and the WhatsNew stuff to determine all the
changes between 2002 and 2005. Then chart your course carefully.

-- Mike
___________________________
Mike Tuersley
CADalyst's CAD Clinic
Rand IMAGINiT Technologies
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the trick is to realize that there is no spoon...

 

Well, that was interesting, but it didn't help much, because their menu
commands are not macros, and the problem seems to be with the syntax of the
macros
I found a syntax that works, but I have no idea why. If someone can
illuminate me, I'd love to hear it

This syntax worked in 2002 and 2005 for both the toolbar and menu macros:

Dim newMacro As String
newMacro = Chr(3) & Chr(3) & Chr(95) & "-vbarun
WallProject.dvb!ThisDrawing.WallThing" & vbCr

objToolbar0.AddToolbarButton objToolbar0.Count, "WallThing", "WallThing",
newMacro

Beats me


David