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run macro when saving
hey all,
i'm a newbie when it comes to macros, and the search feature doesn't work, so i have to ask.
can someone show me how to get a macro to run when saving a file in solidworks. i have the macro, but i'd like to modify it so that it runs when saving a drawing.
thanks,
adam
it's not particularly easy to do, and not really best to do with macros either. if possible, it is better to delete your save button off the toolbar and replace it with a macro button.
i'll get you eh steve, if it's the last thing i dooooo!
adam,
other option is to have the macro running in the background and have it monitor when the users presses the save button it would run your code. it has been a while since i did something like this, so i will have to look at the proeedure to do it.
wayne matus
texas engineering systems
originally posted by: wayne matus
adam,
other option is to have the macro running in the background and have it monitor when the users presses the save button it would run your code. it has been a while since i did something like this, so i will have to look at the proeedure to do it.
any help is appreciated.
howdy adam,
the attached file and .bmp might help.
it contains instructions for adding a button and a sample button you might be able to use.
tobin sparks
.nov.com
ok, here is the macro. you will need to edit and place your code in the presave sub on the class1 module.
the macro stays running in the background, so you run it once and it stays running until you close solidworks. it will run your code just before the active document is actually saved.
wayne matus
texas engineering systems
downloaded the macro. when you say ' you will need to edit and place code in the presave...' you lost me. macros i understand, but visual basic is greek. could you be more specific. i'm trying to get it to prompt the file properties input box upon clicking the save button.
steve, i do not think you can launch the file properties dialog box through the api. you would have to write your own or find one that someone else already has that would allow the user to see, change, and add custom properties.
wayne matus
texas engineering systems
what if i want to just edit a text box or just set the variable sw-author?
originally posted by: wayne matus
steve, i do not think you can launch the file properties dialog box through the api. you would have to write your own or find one that someone else already has that would allow the user to see, change, and add custom properties.
sure you can. it's one of the available options for sldworks::runcommand. the following line will open the custom properties dialog:
application.sldworks.runcommand swcommands_file_summaryinfo, ""
i'll get you eh steve, if it's the last thing i dooooo!
yes, that can be done. what you would do is look in the class1 module and find the sub
sub presave(sfilename as string)
msgbox "about to save " & sfilename
end sub
you would replace the msgbox "about to save " & sfilename with your macro that bring up text box to set the sw-author.
wayne matus
texas engineering systems