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Load and Unload Add-in Example (VBA)

This example shows how to prompt the user to load or unload an add-in.

'---------------------------------------------
' Preconditions: 
' 1. Create a VB.NET add-in in Microsoft Visual Studio
'    2010, or later, in C:\test, following the instructions in 
'    Add Shortcut Menu to Add-ins Example (VB.NET).
' 2. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions: 
' 1. Click Yes to load SwVBAddin1 or click No to unload 
'    swVBAddin1.
' 2. Examine the Immediate window.
'----------------------------------------------
Option Explicit
Sub main()
    'Path to add-in
    Const sAddinName As String = "C:\test\SwVBAddin1\SwVBAddin1\bin\SwVBAddin1.dll"
    Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
    Dim response As Long
    Dim status As Long
    
    Set swApp = CreateObject("SldWorks.Application")
    response = MsgBox("Load add-in?", vbYesNo)
    If response = vbYes Then
        Debug.Print "Loading: " + sAddinName
        status = swApp.LoadAddIn(sAddinName)
    Else
        Debug.Print "Unloading: " + sAddinName
        status = swApp.UnloadAddIn(sAddinName)
    End If
    Debug.Print "  Status = " & status
End Sub


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