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Problem with Macro to load triangle block definition

Jason_McDaniel — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:54:37 GMT

Hello. I'm not sure of the correct syntax I need to get this to work. I'm trying to write a macro to load an exported ViemMill model as block.

FORM BLOCK EDIT BLOCKTYPE TRIANGLES // Open Import Browser STRING $VarModel = '' $VarModel = FILESELECT "Please select a exported ViewMill state file" // Load exported ViewMill state model as new Block GET BLOCK FILEOPEN $VarModel EDIT BLOCK COORDINATE WORLD DRAW BLOCK BLOCK ACCEPT

I'm getting the following error: "Unable to open block definition file '$VarModel' from line 10.

What am I doing wrong?

Thank you,

Jason

Re: Problem with Macro to load triangle block definition

iamcdn79 — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:38:42 GMT

Try

FORM BLOCK EDIT BLOCKTYPE TRIANGLES // Open Import Browser STRING $VarModel = '' $VarModel = FILESELECT "Please select a exported ViewMill state file" // Load exported ViewMill state model as new Block GET BLOCK $VarModel EDIT BLOCK COORDINATE WORLD DRAW BLOCK BLOCK ACCEPT

Re: Problem with Macro to load triangle block definition

kevin.hammond3WX4X — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:43:51 GMT

Try this....

FORM BLOCK
EDIT BLOCKTYPE TRIANGLES
EDIT BLOCK COORDINATE WORLD
// Open Import Browser
STRING $VarModel = ''
$VarModel = FILESELECT "Please select a exported ViewMill state file"

// Load exported ViewMill state model as new Block
GET BLOCK $VarModel
BLOCK ACCEPT

Re: Problem with Macro to load triangle block definition

Jason_McDaniel — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:52:00 GMT

This works. Thank you. 🙂

Re: Problem with Macro to load triangle block definition

Jason_McDaniel — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 12:52:52 GMT

This works. I don't know why I thought I needed the FILEOPEN command there. Thank you. 🙂

Re: Problem with Macro to load triangle block definition

urizenYHS3W — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:36:19 GMT

FILEOPEN raises the file browser and puts you into a state where PowerMill variables aren't known. I would recommend not using FILEOPEN FILESAVE when writing macros unless you really want the user to interact with the file system via the browser.

Re: Problem with Macro to load triangle block definition

Jason_McDaniel — Wed, 05 Apr 2023 13:58:35 GMT

Good to know. Thank you.