topic Re: AutoCAD 2007 VBA Help Files (BlockReference Object) in VBA Forum

AutoCAD 2007 VBA Help Files (BlockReference Object)

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:54:07 GMT

Just wondering if anyone knows about this.
[Rant]
The help files for the EffectiveName property of a dynamic block reference tell us to use
the IAcadBlockReference2 interface, as was required in AutoCAD 2006. This is not the case
one must use the AcadBlockReference interface as IAcadBlockReference2 is not part of the
AutoCAD 2007 Type Library.

Should I interpret this error in the Documentation (one amongst many) as an indication
that VBA will follow the multiline development path?
Also were can I find a listing of the errors in the VBA help files?
[/Rant]

Also since it appears the migration path is to VB.NET does anyone know of a good getting
started VB.NET book and are there any VB.NET for AutoCAD books (similar to the very good
books by Mr. Sutphin)?
Phil Custer, P.E.
Custer Services, Inc.
custer@landfillgas.com

Re: AutoCAD 2007 VBA Help Files (BlockReference Object)

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:31:24 GMT

It was documented in the ReadMe.

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R. Robert Bell

"Phil Custer" wrote in message
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Just wondering if anyone knows about this.
[Rant]
The help files for the EffectiveName property of a dynamic block reference
tell us to use
the IAcadBlockReference2 interface, as was required in AutoCAD 2006. This
is not the case
one must use the AcadBlockReference interface as IAcadBlockReference2 is not
part of the
AutoCAD 2007 Type Library.

Should I interpret this error in the Documentation (one amongst many) as an
indication
that VBA will follow the multiline development path?
Also were can I find a listing of the errors in the VBA help files?
[/Rant]

Also since it appears the migration path is to VB.NET does anyone know of a
good getting
started VB.NET book and are there any VB.NET for AutoCAD books (similar to
the very good
books by Mr. Sutphin)?
Phil Custer, P.E.
Custer Services, Inc.
custer@landfillgas.com

Re: AutoCAD 2007 VBA Help Files (BlockReference Object)

Anonymous — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:02:20 GMT

Thanks very much.
That should help me at least convert my 2006 VBA stuff over.

Doesn't answer the bigger picture though 😉

On Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:31:24 +0000, R. Robert Bell wrote:

>It was documented in the ReadMe.

Re: AutoCAD 2007 VBA Help Files (BlockReference Object)

Ed__Jobe — Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:16:03 GMT

You've heard the old addage, "All software has bugs." That should extend to their helpfiles as well. 😉 At least they have a good system in place for updating the help files. Most all pages have a link at the bottom to notify adesk. This grabs the url of the current help topic and you can tell them what's wrong with it. If the page doesn't have this link, rt clk on it, select properties and copy the url. Now you can find a notify link and past the url in with your comments.

These usually get routed straight to the person responsible for updating that particular file. I usually get a response back from them