addin conflicts concerning splash screens

[Anonymous]

I recently encountered an issue between another addin (eDrawings) and one I am working on involving "splash" screens at startup. The other addin starts first and puts up a splash screen. When my addin attempts to show it's splash screen (using form.Show vbModal), Inventor hangs and never starts. If I do not load my addin at startup, all is OK and I can load my addin later manually after Inventor starts with no problems either. If I switch the form to vbModeless, everything is OK too, BUT the splash screen is never seen. If I add the "AlwaysOnTop Me" snippet in the form code with vbModeLess, the display of the form (which has animated layers) disrupts Inventor's graphics screen which continues to load while my screen form is displayed. What I really need to do is use (or emulate better) the vbModal form, whereby Inventor's main screen does not appear until mine is dismissed. I never had any problems with this working correctly until I installed eDrawings for Inventor, and even though I probably will hardly ever use it, I feel I need to work in cooperation with all other addins, so I must find a fix, and I doubt the eDrawings people are going to be very helpful (I have emailed them regarding this issue, but have not heard back yet). Any suggestions? Also, I am wondering what controls the order in which addin's are loaded? TIA, Bob S.

[Anonymous]

Are you using XP SP2? "Bob S." wrote in message news:4162a21a$1_3@newsprd01... > I recently encountered an issue between another addin (eDrawings) and one > I am working on involving "splash" screens at startup. The other addin starts > first and puts up a splash screen. When my addin attempts to show it's > splash screen (using form.Show vbModal), Inventor hangs and never starts. > > If I do not load my addin at startup, all is OK and I can load my addin > later manually after Inventor starts with no problems either. > > If I switch the form to vbModeless, everything is OK too, BUT the splash > screen is never seen. > > If I add the "AlwaysOnTop Me" snippet in the form code with vbModeLess, > the display of the form (which has animated layers) disrupts Inventor's graphics > screen which continues to load while my screen form is displayed. > > What I really need to do is use (or emulate better) the vbModal form, whereby > Inventor's main screen does not appear until mine is dismissed. I never had any > problems with this working correctly until I installed eDrawings for Inventor, and > even though I probably will hardly ever use it, I feel I need to work in cooperation > with all other addins, so I must find a fix, and I doubt the eDrawings people are > going to be very helpful (I have emailed them regarding this issue, but have not > heard back yet). Any suggestions? > > Also, I am wondering what controls the order in which addin's are loaded? > > TIA, > Bob S. > >

[Anonymous]

Yes, I am on XP SP2. Could you elaborate on why you think that is an issue, and if there is anything I can do to fix it? Thanks, Bob S. "MikeP" wrote in message news:4163e724_3@newsprd01... > Are you using XP SP2? > > "Bob S." wrote in message > news:4162a21a$1_3@newsprd01... >> I recently encountered an issue between another addin (eDrawings) and one >> I am working on involving "splash" screens at startup. The other addin > starts >> first and puts up a splash screen. When my addin attempts to show it's >> splash screen (using form.Show vbModal), Inventor hangs and never starts. >> >> If I do not load my addin at startup, all is OK and I can load my addin >> later manually after Inventor starts with no problems either. >> >> If I switch the form to vbModeless, everything is OK too, BUT the splash >> screen is never seen. >> >> If I add the "AlwaysOnTop Me" snippet in the form code with vbModeLess, >> the display of the form (which has animated layers) disrupts Inventor's > graphics >> screen which continues to load while my screen form is displayed. >> >> What I really need to do is use (or emulate better) the vbModal form, > whereby >> Inventor's main screen does not appear until mine is dismissed. I never > had any >> problems with this working correctly until I installed eDrawings for > Inventor, and >> even though I probably will hardly ever use it, I feel I need to work in > cooperation >> with all other addins, so I must find a fix, and I doubt the eDrawings > people are >> going to be very helpful (I have emailed them regarding this issue, but > have not >> heard back yet). Any suggestions? >> >> Also, I am wondering what controls the order in which addin's are loaded? >> >> TIA, >> Bob S. >> >> > >

[Anonymous]

Try loading your addin at the last possible moment , right after Inventor has acitvated the environment. I had the issue with another addin as soon as I went to SP2. Our addin was clashing with Tube and Pipe content. I believe SP2 treats ADO connects differently. If you tried to load your addin too soon before other addins load, there seems to be a conflict. The other thing you could try is rolling back SP2 and see if you still have problems. "Bob S." wrote in message news:4163f9c0$1_1@newsprd01... > Yes, I am on XP SP2. Could you elaborate on why you think that is an > issue, and if there is anything I can do to fix it? Thanks, > > Bob S. > > "MikeP" wrote in message news:4163e724_3@newsprd01... > > Are you using XP SP2? > > > > "Bob S." wrote in message > > news:4162a21a$1_3@newsprd01... > >> I recently encountered an issue between another addin (eDrawings) and one > >> I am working on involving "splash" screens at startup. The other addin > > starts > >> first and puts up a splash screen. When my addin attempts to show it's > >> splash screen (using form.Show vbModal), Inventor hangs and never starts. > >> > >> If I do not load my addin at startup, all is OK and I can load my addin > >> later manually after Inventor starts with no problems either. > >> > >> If I switch the form to vbModeless, everything is OK too, BUT the splash > >> screen is never seen. > >> > >> If I add the "AlwaysOnTop Me" snippet in the form code with vbModeLess, > >> the display of the form (which has animated layers) disrupts Inventor's > > graphics > >> screen which continues to load while my screen form is displayed. > >> > >> What I really need to do is use (or emulate better) the vbModal form, > > whereby > >> Inventor's main screen does not appear until mine is dismissed. I never > > had any > >> problems with this working correctly until I installed eDrawings for > > Inventor, and > >> even though I probably will hardly ever use it, I feel I need to work in > > cooperation > >> with all other addins, so I must find a fix, and I doubt the eDrawings > > people are > >> going to be very helpful (I have emailed them regarding this issue, but > > have not > >> heard back yet). Any suggestions? > >> > >> Also, I am wondering what controls the order in which addin's are loaded? > >> > >> TIA, > >> Bob S. > >> > >> > > > > > >

[Anonymous]

How do I change when Inventor loads my addin? As far as I know, that portion is all taken care of by Inventor, and there is no way to change it. As far as I can tell, the only way to do what you are suggesting is to switch toloading it manually? "MikeP" wrote in message news:4163fedd$1_1@newsprd01... > Try loading your addin at the last possible moment , right after Inventor > has acitvated the environment. I had the issue with another addin as soon as > I went to SP2. Our addin was clashing with Tube and Pipe content. I believe > SP2 treats ADO connects differently. If you tried to load your addin too > soon before other addins load, there seems to be a conflict. The other thing > you could try is rolling back SP2 and see if you still have problems. > > "Bob S." wrote in message > news:4163f9c0$1_1@newsprd01... >> Yes, I am on XP SP2. Could you elaborate on why you think that is an >> issue, and if there is anything I can do to fix it? Thanks, >> >> Bob S. >> >> "MikeP" wrote in message > news:4163e724_3@newsprd01... >> > Are you using XP SP2? >> > >> > "Bob S." wrote in message >> > news:4162a21a$1_3@newsprd01... >> >> I recently encountered an issue between another addin (eDrawings) and > one >> >> I am working on involving "splash" screens at startup. The other addin >> > starts >> >> first and puts up a splash screen. When my addin attempts to show it's >> >> splash screen (using form.Show vbModal), Inventor hangs and never > starts. >> >> >> >> If I do not load my addin at startup, all is OK and I can load my addin >> >> later manually after Inventor starts with no problems either. >> >> >> >> If I switch the form to vbModeless, everything is OK too, BUT the > splash >> >> screen is never seen. >> >> >> >> If I add the "AlwaysOnTop Me" snippet in the form code with vbModeLess, >> >> the display of the form (which has animated layers) disrupts Inventor's >> > graphics >> >> screen which continues to load while my screen form is displayed. >> >> >> >> What I really need to do is use (or emulate better) the vbModal form, >> > whereby >> >> Inventor's main screen does not appear until mine is dismissed. I never >> > had any >> >> problems with this working correctly until I installed eDrawings for >> > Inventor, and >> >> even though I probably will hardly ever use it, I feel I need to work > in >> > cooperation >> >> with all other addins, so I must find a fix, and I doubt the eDrawings >> > people are >> >> going to be very helpful (I have emailed them regarding this issue, but >> > have not >> >> heard back yet). Any suggestions? >> >> >> >> Also, I am wondering what controls the order in which addin's are > loaded? >> >> >> >> TIA, >> >> Bob S. >> >> >> >> >> > >> > >> >> > >

[Anonymous]

Try rolling back SP2 and see if you get the same issues. "Bob S." wrote in message news:4164035f$1_2@newsprd01... > How do I change when Inventor loads my addin? As far as I know, that > portion is all taken care of by Inventor, and there is no way to change it. > As far as I can tell, the only way to do what you are suggesting is to > switch toloading it manually? > > "MikeP" wrote in message news:4163fedd$1_1@newsprd01... > > Try loading your addin at the last possible moment , right after Inventor > > has acitvated the environment. I had the issue with another addin as soon as > > I went to SP2. Our addin was clashing with Tube and Pipe content. I believe > > SP2 treats ADO connects differently. If you tried to load your addin too > > soon before other addins load, there seems to be a conflict. The other thing > > you could try is rolling back SP2 and see if you still have problems. > > > > "Bob S." wrote in message > > news:4163f9c0$1_1@newsprd01... > >> Yes, I am on XP SP2. Could you elaborate on why you think that is an > >> issue, and if there is anything I can do to fix it? Thanks, > >> > >> Bob S. > >> > >> "MikeP" wrote in message > > news:4163e724_3@newsprd01... > >> > Are you using XP SP2? > >> > > >> > "Bob S." wrote in message > >> > news:4162a21a$1_3@newsprd01... > >> >> I recently encountered an issue between another addin (eDrawings) and > > one > >> >> I am working on involving "splash" screens at startup. The other addin > >> > starts > >> >> first and puts up a splash screen. When my addin attempts to show it's > >> >> splash screen (using form.Show vbModal), Inventor hangs and never > > starts. > >> >> > >> >> If I do not load my addin at startup, all is OK and I can load my addin > >> >> later manually after Inventor starts with no problems either. > >> >> > >> >> If I switch the form to vbModeless, everything is OK too, BUT the > > splash > >> >> screen is never seen. > >> >> > >> >> If I add the "AlwaysOnTop Me" snippet in the form code with vbModeLess, > >> >> the display of the form (which has animated layers) disrupts Inventor's > >> > graphics > >> >> screen which continues to load while my screen form is displayed. > >> >> > >> >> What I really need to do is use (or emulate better) the vbModal form, > >> > whereby > >> >> Inventor's main screen does not appear until mine is dismissed. I never > >> > had any > >> >> problems with this working correctly until I installed eDrawings for > >> > Inventor, and > >> >> even though I probably will hardly ever use it, I feel I need to work > > in > >> > cooperation > >> >> with all other addins, so I must find a fix, and I doubt the eDrawings > >> > people are > >> >> going to be very helpful (I have emailed them regarding this issue, but > >> > have not > >> >> heard back yet). Any suggestions? > >> >> > >> >> Also, I am wondering what controls the order in which addin's are > > loaded? > >> >> > >> >> TIA, > >> >> Bob S. > >> >> > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > > >