Post CL file using VB.NET

[pesau-2]

            hi all,

        Is there any function to post the cl file using VB.NET

as a work around solution I have create the mapkey  , this mapkey work fine within the CREO , but when running thru vb.net I get following error ' Illegal characters in input. Re-enter:"

vb.net code below..

          mapkey1 = " mapkey pp @MAPKEY_LABELpostprocessor;~ Command `ProCmdMfgPostFile` ;\"
            mapkey1 = mapkey1 & "mapkey(continued) ~ Trail `UI Desktop` `UI Desktop` `DLG_PREVIEW_POST` `file_open`;\"
            mapkey1 = mapkey1 & "mapkey(continued) ~ Update `file_open` `Inputname` `op010`;\"
            mapkey1 = mapkey1 & "mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProFileSelPushOpen@context_dlg_open_cmd` ;#DONE;#UNCL01.P02;\"
            mapkey1 = mapkey1 & "mapkey(continued) ~ Activate `texttool` `CloseButton`;"

            mfg_session.RunMacro(mapkey1)

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[GabrielZaha]

According to VB API documentation:

The method pfcSession.BaseSession.RunMacro runs a macro string. A VB API macro string is equivalent to a Creo Parametric mapkey minus the key sequence and the mapkey name.

Based on this your mapkey1 string should look like this:

          mapkey1 = " ~ Command `ProCmdMfgPostFile` ;\"
            mapkey1 = mapkey1 & "~ Trail `UI Desktop` `UI Desktop` `DLG_PREVIEW_POST` `file_open`;\"
            mapkey1 = mapkey1 & "~ Update `file_open` `Inputname` `op010`;\"
            mapkey1 = mapkey1 & "~ Command `ProFileSelPushOpen@context_dlg_open_cmd` ;#DONE;#UNCL01.P02;\"
            mapkey1 = mapkey1 & "~ Activate `texttool` `CloseButton`;"

[pesau-2]

hi,

I tried the code, I get the same error message

' Illegal characters in input. Re-enter:"

[GabrielZaha · Accepted solution]

You are right. The culprit is the "\" character at the end of the lines.

Try:

mapkey1 = " ~ Command `ProCmdMfgPostFile` ;"
mapkey1 = mapkey1 & "~ Trail `UI Desktop` `UI Desktop` `DLG_PREVIEW_POST` `file_open`;"
mapkey1 = mapkey1 & "~ Update `file_open` `Inputname` `op010`;"
mapkey1 = mapkey1 & "~ Command `ProFileSelPushOpen@context_dlg_open_cmd` ;#DONE;#UNCL01.P02;"
mapkey1 = mapkey1 & "~ Activate `texttool` `CloseButton`;"

[huggre]

Print the finished mapkey1 to a textbox, textfile or whatever and compare the string character by character to the original mapkey.

Probably just a missing character, additional whitespace or something of that nature..

[pesau-2]

hi all

Thanks for you support,

Now the code is working fine after removing the  '"\"