Using SendCommand twice results in a run-time error "Invalid execution context"

Anonymous · ‎10-09-2015

I'm really hoping that someone can help.

I just upgraded from AutoCAD 2015 to AutoCAD 2016 and now my VBA App (which I spent the last several months developing) won't work. Here is the issue. Keep in mind that this all ran flawlessly in AutoCAD 2015.

There are a couple of places whereI have to use the SendCommand function due to a VBA method not being available or the users wanting visual feedback (gohsting and what-not) that you can't do in VBA. Whenever I use the SendComman more than once it results in this run-time error.

Here is some example code:

Sub test()
    ThisDrawing.SendCommand "(command ""PLINE"")" & vbCr
    
    ThisDrawing.SendCommand "(command ""PLINE"")" & vbCr '<- This line errors
End Sub

If i run this from AutoCAD using:

-VBARUN "test"
or
(vl-vbarun "test")

it results in the error above whne trying to run the second SendCommand. The first SendCommand run fine. I've tried seperating them out into different sub routines but the result is the same.

Here is the intersting part. If I exectur this code from the VBAIDE it runs perfectly fine. The error only occurs when I execute it from AutoCAD.

Any help would be greatly apriciated. Thanks!

Anonymous · ‎03-22-2016

Any Idea how long till this bug is fixed?

falk_graupner · ‎03-31-2016

We have exactly the same problem and need the "SendCommand"-functionality.

Please hurry up with the BugFix.

Anonymous · ‎03-31-2016

Does anyone know if this problem exists in AutoCAD 2017?

paulleinweber · ‎03-31-2016

I was able to roll back (uninstall) the service pack and resolve the issue in my environment.

Anonymous · ‎03-31-2016

It works in AutoCAD 2017. I've just done a preliminary test with the free trial version of 2017. It appears to work with multiple SendCommand executions.

David

Anonymous · ‎04-15-2016

Does anyone know if AutoCAD 2016 Hotfix 3 fixes this problem?

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/downloads/caas/downloads/content/autodesk-C2-AE-autoc...

David

falk_graupner · ‎04-17-2016

Yes, it works.

snumedahl · ‎04-27-2016

I too can also confirm that the Hotfix works.

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