distributed bach problem

[jasiek]

Hi folks,

I have tedious assignment of removing pro/program INPUT parameters (all lines betwee INPUT and ENDINPUT commands in pro/program). In order to make this process easier I created simple vbs script which removes this redundant lines automatically. Then I've changed pro_editor_command option to "cscript c:\script.vbs" so when I choose Pro/Program -> Edit Design it returns cleaned pro/program. Next I recorded mapkey:

mapkey pp ~ Activate `main_dlg_cur`;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdMmProgram`;\
mapkey(continued) #EDIT DESIGN;Yes;#DONE/RETURN;\
mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdModelSave` ;~ Activate `file_saveas` `OK`;


so far so good.

But when I run this mapkey from Creo Distributed Batch it just isn't working (CDB stays on "working" mode - I waited 2 hours and still the same). What am I doing wrong? Or mayby someone have another idea how to deal with such task.

Thanks in advance

Pawel

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[MartinHanak]

Pawel,

I guess that you want to remove pro/program INPUT parameters in long list of models ...

My suggestion is ... try to use trail file.

Step 1.]

Launch Creo and remove pro/program INPUT parameters from one model. Then exit Creo.

Step 2.]

Rename trail.txt.n to my_trail.txt

Step 3.]

Open my_trail.txt in text editor. From your point of view this file must have following "sections":

• trail header
• file opening
• pro/program modification
• file save
• file erase from session
• creo exit

Step 4.]

Generate new batch_trail.txt file containing:

• trail header
• file no.1 opening (set file no.1 name in this section)
• pro/program modification
• file save
• file erase from session
• file no.2 opening (set file no.2 name in this section)
• pro/program modification
• file save
• file erase from session
• ... and so on

In the past I used BASIC programming language to read list of files and generate trail file.

Step 5.]

Launch Creo and play batch_trail.txt.

Good luck

Martin Hanak

[jasiek]

Hi Martin,

I tried with trail file. With pro_editor_command option set to "cscript c:\script.vbs" I tested simple trail (test.txt) file as follow:

!trail file version No. 1600
~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `main_dlg_cur`
~ Command `ProCmdModelOpen`
~ Trail `UI Desktop` `UI Desktop` `DLG_PREVIEW_POST` \
`file_open`
~ Update `file_open` `Inputname` `somefilename.prt`
~ Activate `file_open` `Open`
~ Command `ProCmdMmProgram`
#EDIT DESIGN



to this moment it works well - #EDIT DESIGN executes aforementioned script. But when I added next commands (to accept changes):

!trail file version No. 1600
~ Activate `main_dlg_cur` `main_dlg_cur`
~ Command `ProCmdModelOpen`
~ Trail `UI Desktop` `UI Desktop` `DLG_PREVIEW_POST` \
`file_open`
~ Update `file_open` `Inputname` `somefilename.prt`
~ Activate `file_open` `Open`
~ Command `ProCmdMmProgram`
#EDIT DESIGN
!%CPDo you want to incorporate your changes into the model? [Yes]
YES!
#DONE/RETURN


it's not processing pro/program file. It looks like command #EDIT DESIGN don't run my script when some code is after this command. What I have also noticed after Pro/Program -> EDIT DESIGN for a moment is visible DOS window (from cscript probably) but in the second case (with additional commands) it didi't occur. I also tried running the trail file step-by-step, but with the same result. Then I changed trail_delay option from 0 to 3 sec - also failure.

Do someone know solution to this problem?

thanks in advance

Pawel

[MartinHanak · Accepted solution]

Pawel,

what about this ...

• turn off your config.pro modification ... pro_editor_command "cscript c:\script.vbs"
• open model (eg. prt0001.prt)
• Program > Edit Design
• do nothing in Notepad and click File > Exit
• Answer NO to question Do you want to incorporate your changes into the model?
• now you can find prt0001.pls file in working directory
• modify prt0001.pls using your script.vbs
• Program > Edit Design > From File > prt0001.pls
• Answer YES to question Do you want to incorporate your changes into the model?

I can continue tomorrow. Please send me your script, if it is possible.

Martin Hanak

[jasiek]

Thank you. Your procedute is working. Now I only must integrate this to bat file with 3 steps like this:

step 1st: launch creo with trail1.txt

step 2nd: modify .pls file

step 3rd: launch creo with trail2.txt

Thank you once again.

Pawel