topic Re: in ObjectARX Forum

arx's in different versions of autocad?

Anonymous — Wed, 15 Oct 2003 14:41:17 GMT

Is there an easy way to downgrade an .arx? 2004 to 2000? or 02?. The reason
is if I distribute my arx it would need to work down too 00. How would I do
this?

Thanks,
Andy

Re: arx's in different versions of autocad?

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Oct 2003 04:00:22 GMT

On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 15:41:17 -0700, Andrew Elmore wrote:

> Is there an easy way to downgrade an .arx? 2004 to 2000? or 02?. The reason
> is if I distribute my arx it would need to work down too 00. How would I do
> this?

Well, it depends! Are you using any functions that doesn't exists in the
earlier ObjectArx versions? NB! Some of the functions[1] has been renamed.

It easier to go from a lower version of ObjectArx to a higher than the
other way. Autodesk has supplied a header file which will define the old
renamed functions to the new so you can use the old names. I think it is
called migrtion.h in all versions.

An ObjectArx version 2000 will load in all AutoCAD versions(2000, 2000i,
2002). I have had some trouble with Mechanical Desktop, which has it's own
version of ObjectArx...

If you are using version specific functions then you need to use the
correct ObjectArx version. This can be done with Preprocessing, e.g. using

#ifdef ARX2000
// ObjectArx version 2000 specific code
#endif
#ifdef ARX2000i
// ObjectArx version 2000i specific code
#endif
#ifdef ARX2002
// ObjectArx version 2002 specific code
#endif

You also need to create a Configuration for each version in which you put
the path to the right inc and lib directory...

AutoCAD 2004, must have it's Arx compiled with VC++ 7.0 (.NET) So here I
have created a new project. Start more or less from scratch, removing all
historical reasons...

Best Wishes!

// Anders
--
[1] With functions I mean functions, classes, variables, etc.

Re:

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Oct 2003 06:05:57 GMT

can 2000 project be compiled in .net?

Thanks,
Andy

"Anders Eriksson" wrote in message
news:108tabk7vm2k7$.dlg@morateknikutveckling.se...
> On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 15:41:17 -0700, Andrew Elmore wrote:
>
> > Is there an easy way to downgrade an .arx? 2004 to 2000? or 02?. The
reason
> > is if I distribute my arx it would need to work down too 00. How would I
do
> > this?
>
> Well, it depends! Are you using any functions that doesn't exists in the
> earlier ObjectArx versions? NB! Some of the functions[1] has been renamed.
>
> It easier to go from a lower version of ObjectArx to a higher than the
> other way. Autodesk has supplied a header file which will define the old
> renamed functions to the new so you can use the old names. I think it is
> called migrtion.h in all versions.
>
> An ObjectArx version 2000 will load in all AutoCAD versions(2000, 2000i,
> 2002). I have had some trouble with Mechanical Desktop, which has it's own
> version of ObjectArx...
>
> If you are using version specific functions then you need to use the
> correct ObjectArx version. This can be done with Preprocessing, e.g. using
>
> #ifdef ARX2000
> // ObjectArx version 2000 specific code
> #endif
> #ifdef ARX2000i
> // ObjectArx version 2000i specific code
> #endif
> #ifdef ARX2002
> // ObjectArx version 2002 specific code
> #endif
>
> You also need to create a Configuration for each version in which you put
> the path to the right inc and lib directory...
>
> AutoCAD 2004, must have it's Arx compiled with VC++ 7.0 (.NET) So here I
> have created a new project. Start more or less from scratch, removing all
> historical reasons...
>
> Best Wishes!
>
> // Anders
> --
> [1] With functions I mean functions, classes, variables, etc.

Re:

Anonymous — Thu, 16 Oct 2003 18:48:00 GMT

Yes, you can. Go here to learn how.
http://www.manusoft.com/resources/arxtips/main.stm

Justus

"Andrew Elmore" wrote in message
news:E3800EC1DDB41A1D2135CFC45ED5ADB7@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> can 2000 project be compiled in .net?
>
> Thanks,
> Andy
>
> "Anders Eriksson" wrote in
message
> news:108tabk7vm2k7$.dlg@morateknikutveckling.se...
> > On Wed, 15 Oct 2003 15:41:17 -0700, Andrew Elmore wrote:
> >
> > > Is there an easy way to downgrade an .arx? 2004 to 2000? or 02?. The
> reason
> > > is if I distribute my arx it would need to work down too 00. How would
I
> do
> > > this?
> >
> > Well, it depends! Are you using any functions that doesn't exists in the
> > earlier ObjectArx versions? NB! Some of the functions[1] has been
renamed.
> >
> > It easier to go from a lower version of ObjectArx to a higher than the
> > other way. Autodesk has supplied a header file which will define the old
> > renamed functions to the new so you can use the old names. I think it is
> > called migrtion.h in all versions.
> >
> > An ObjectArx version 2000 will load in all AutoCAD versions(2000, 2000i,
> > 2002). I have had some trouble with Mechanical Desktop, which has it's
own
> > version of ObjectArx...
> >
> > If you are using version specific functions then you need to use the
> > correct ObjectArx version. This can be done with Preprocessing, e.g.
using
> >
> > #ifdef ARX2000
> > // ObjectArx version 2000 specific code
> > #endif
> > #ifdef ARX2000i
> > // ObjectArx version 2000i specific code
> > #endif
> > #ifdef ARX2002
> > // ObjectArx version 2002 specific code
> > #endif
> >
> > You also need to create a Configuration for each version in which you
put
> > the path to the right inc and lib directory...
> >
> > AutoCAD 2004, must have it's Arx compiled with VC++ 7.0 (.NET) So here I
> > have created a new project. Start more or less from scratch, removing
all
> > historical reasons...
> >
> > Best Wishes!
> >
> > // Anders
> > --
> > [1] With functions I mean functions, classes, variables, etc.
>
>