iLogic retrieving old values from part

[S7RM7RPR]

I can't figure out what's going on. It was working literally 3 weeks ago and then when I open it up this week, it suddenly doesn't want to work correctly.

I have an .idw that has a bunch of field text that iLogic is supposed to replace with values from the part that is on the .idw. aka, PART_QTY1, PART_QTY2, etc etc.

Right now for whatever reason, iLogic is only retrieving the values that were in place the last time the part was saved. So when I re-run the part to update the quantities, the .idw won't retrieve the new values, just the old ones.

My most recent discovery however, is that this problem is specific to the .idw I've already set up. When I put the code into a brand new .idw it picks up the new values without a problem.

My current solution, without making a new drawing, is to save the part before I run the .idw. I would like to be able to not do this however as it adds a significant amount of run-time.

Any thoughts?

[MechMachineMan]

Post your code.

[S7RM7RPR]

It's just a simple parameter retrieval. Absolutely nothing fancy. One line. The exact same code retrieves different values while in the old .idw or the new one.

Dim STD_QTY As String = Parameter("SUPPLIER PANELS.iam.STD_QTY")

[MechMachineMan]

Try using this for the 2nd half: ThisApplication.ActiveDocment.componentdefinition.parameters.item ("Name").Value

[S7RM7RPR]

Error in rule: Rule6, in document: SUPPLIER DWG.idw Public member 'ActiveDocment' on type 'Application' not found.

[MechMachineMan]

Soooooo fix my spelling mistake and write "document" instead.

[S7RM7RPR]

Apparently neither of us can spell then. Now it has a problem with componentdefinition

[S7RM7RPR]

Just to make sure, I'm putting this in the .idw right?

[MechMachineMan]

Ahhh sorry. ThisApplication.Documents.ItemByName(C:\Filepath\Filename.ipt).Component definition.... and so on

[S7RM7RPR]

'Dim tempnote As String = ThisApplication.Documents.ItemByName("(path)\SUPPLIER PANELS\SUPPLIER PANELS.iam").ComponentDefinition.Parameters.Item(Parameter("SUPPLIER PANELS.iam.NOTE1")).Value

System.ArgumentException: The parameter is incorrect. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80070057 (E_INVALIDARG))
at Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices.LateBinding.LateGet(Object o, Type objType, String name, Object[] args, String[] paramnames, Boolean[] CopyBack)
at LmiRuleScript.Main()
at Autodesk.iLogic.Exec.AppDomExec.ExecRuleInAssembly(Assembly assem)
at iLogic.RuleEvalContainer.ExecRuleEval(String execRule)

[S7RM7RPR]

Never mind got it. Still the same problem though

[MechMachineMan]

Get rid of parameter inside of Item and just write .Item("NOTE1").

[S7RM7RPR]

I'm still getting the original problem with that new code

[S7RM7RPR]

Just a thought, but could the problem be with the actual part instead? It's not storing the information correctly or something? When I view the part and the parameters it's all there, but maybe it isn't actually storing it or something...

[MechMachineMan]

The only way i could see that as causing issue would be if you were to actually be looking at 2 different files, thinking they were one. Ie; if you replaced a file but the browser node for it didn't change, leaving you to think it's the same part or something similiar.