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VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

muckmailer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:24:58 GMT

VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

I have recently upgraded form AutoCAD 2010 to AutoCAD 2012 (64 bit). I am using the 64 bit AutoCAD enabler. I noticed that my VBA routines on this new will not run properly. Text Field that I typed data into will not allow me to enter data. Is there a fast solution to this problem that does not envolve recoding? Thank you,

Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:49:43 GMT

Hi,

>> Is there a fast solution to this problem

Without seeing what you code is? 😉 That's nothing more than guessing to what you might have used to get your program running.

So I start guessing: difference between ObjectID and ObjectID32

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Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

muckmailer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:09:40 GMT

I can create a new program and put a form w/new textbox in it and it will not allow me to add text to the new

textbox. I have not added any code. Maybe it is a default setting in the textbox properties??

Any Suggestions?

Thank you,

Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:30:35 GMT

Hi,

>> put a form w/new textbox in it

OK, now we know you are speaking about a "field in a form" and not about the AutoCAD type >>>field<<< 😉

>> I have not added any code

I have added code, because I load the form object, look to the attached sample. _VBARUN and start "showForm"

I can write a string into the TextBox by code and also by hand after the form is activated. Tested with AutoCAD 2012 SP1

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Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

muckmailer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:52:12 GMT

My version I cant change the field by hand? It comes in by code but can't be changed by hand.

Say I want to change it to Drawing3.dwg to Drawing4.dwg after the program is running with the textbox

showing. I can't do it with my version of 2012.

Any suggestions.

Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:56:35 GMT

Hi,

have you started the macro with command _VBARUN or did you start out of the IDE using the "play"-button?

Try first if you have not yet, because the second item (starting with "play"-button) is not a problem from your textbox, it's a generic focus-problem between AutoCAD, VBA-32bit-server and VBA-IDE.

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Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

muckmailer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:39:33 GMT

I usually load my programs with Vbaman then use Run Sub or Userform in the pull down

menu in the IDE. Where is the Play Button in the IDE?

Maybe there is a problem here but it allways work with AutoCAD 2010 VBA?

Thank you,

Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:56:58 GMT

Hi,

>> Where is the Play Button in the IDE?

Look at the screenshot, and if you don't see this toolbar then it's just switched off.

Anyway, with 64bit I won't use it ("play") because of focus-problems!

>> Maybe there is a problem here but it allways work with AutoCAD 2010 VBA?

Where you on 64bit with 2010 also?

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Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

muckmailer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:15:40 GMT

I think my 2010 stuff was 32 bit but my little textbox test program was created with the

AutoCAD 2012 64bit IDE. I would think that program would allow me to enter text in the

textbox when I ran it?

I see the play button on my 2012 64bit IDE.

So don't use the play button indicated in the previous message?

So with this 2012 64 bit how do I start a program.

Thank you,

Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:21:03 GMT

Hi,

>> So with this 2012 64 bit how do I start a program.

Look to my previously attached DVB (within the ZIP) and start is with command _VBARUN

>> was 32 bit

And that makes big differences, especially the performance breakdown with 64bit.

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Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

muckmailer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:23:59 GMT

If I click about in the VBA IDE I get

Ms Basic 6.3 (1987-2001)

Version 1053.

Is that correct?

Thank you,

Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:28:33 GMT

Great,

I see on the top half:

Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0

But the last line (right-aligned) in this dialog shows:

VBA: Retaul 6.3.8863 Forms3: 14.0.6009.100

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Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

muckmailer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:26:37 GMT

So where do I begin to figure out this.

Are other people have this problem.

Thank you,

Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:18:19 GMT

Hi,

>> So where do I begin to figure out this.

verify you have installed SP1 for AutoCAD
if you have more than one pc with AutoCAD installed, try it also on the other pc
if no other pc is available try to login with another user-name to your Windows and start AutoCAD with this account
try to start AutoCAD with the option "start as administrator"

That's my ideas for the moment.

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Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

muckmailer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 20:38:36 GMT

How do you verify that has sp1 installed???

If SP1 is not installed I can get the network administrator to install it.

I do not see that in the "About" pull down menu?

I am on a network version and I have limited PC access.

Please Advise.

Thank you,

Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:00:18 GMT

Hi,

>> How do you verify that has sp1 installed???

a few days ago, look to >>>this thread<<<

>> I am on a network version and I have limited PC access.

So you will need the admin to install the SP1 for you ... AND I would ask him to set admin-rights for your account and then try your VBA problem having then no security limitations (at least for a trial period).

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Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

muckmailer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:21:22 GMT

Well I see where SP1 is installed.

So what is the next step?

Thank you,

Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:23:21 GMT

Hi,

>> So what is the next step?

if you have more than one pc with AutoCAD installed, try it also on the other pc
if no other pc is available try to login with another user-name to your Windows and start AutoCAD with this account
try to start AutoCAD with the option "start as administrator"

😉

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Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

muckmailer — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:35:50 GMT

I have mouse control in the textboxes. I can place my mouse pointer at

different locations in the textbox field but I can't type any new text in the textboxes.

Please advise?

Thank you,

Re: VBA on AutoCAD 2012 64 bit?

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:54:08 GMT

Hi,

create event handlers for this textbox (I think you are working now with my sample), as much as possible, do a call msgbox in them and look what events get fired.

BTW have you tried all with another user-name and/or as admin? That could give us some info's to isolate your prob faster.

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