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RunAttachedMacro Method (ISldWorks)

Runs the specified attached macro, module, and procedure.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function RunAttachedMacro( _
   ByVal FileName As System.String, _
   ByVal ModuleName As System.String, _
   ByVal ProcedureName As System.String _
) As System.Boolean
Visual Basic (Usage) 
Dim instance As ISldWorks
Dim FileName As System.String
Dim ModuleName As System.String
Dim ProcedureName As System.String
Dim value As System.Boolean
 
value = instance.RunAttachedMacro(FileName, ModuleName, ProcedureName)
C# 
System.bool RunAttachedMacro( 
   System.string FileName,
   System.string ModuleName,
   System.string ProcedureName
)
C++/CLI 
System.bool RunAttachedMacro( 
&   System.String^ FileName,
&   System.String^ ModuleName,
&   System.String^ ProcedureName
) 

Parameters

FileName
Filename of macro to run (do not include a path)
ModuleName
Module of specified macro to run
ProcedureName
Procedure of specified macro to run

Return Value

True if macro runs, false if not

Example

Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)

Create two VBA macros using the following code samples. Attach RunMacroSub.swp to the active document's Design Binder. Then run RunAttachedMacro.swp.

 

'--------------------------------------
' RunAttachedMacro.swp
'-------------------------------------
Option Explicit
Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
Dim boolstatus As Boolean


Sub main()
Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
Dim RunMacroError As Long
boolstatus = swApp.RunAttachedMacro("RunMacroSub.swp", "RunMacroSub1", "main")
End Sub

'---------------------------

 

'---------------------------------------
' RunMacroSub.swp'
'---------------------------------------
Option Explicit
Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks


Sub alternate()
Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
swApp.SendMsgToUser "RunMacroSub1:alternate() called."
End Sub


Sub main()
Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
swApp.SendMsgToUser "RunMacroSub1:main() called."


End Sub

 

Remarks

An example of an attached macro is a macro that is attached to the active document's Design Binder.
 

See Also

Availability

SOLIDWORKS 2009 FCS, Revision Number 17.0


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