Call Script in vwx file remote.

[Ryota]

Hi, All.

Can I ask how to call script in vwx file remote.

I'd like to know if following ways work.

OS is Windows7.

 

-Pass script when VectorWorks is started from Command prompt.

-Call from PowerShell.

 

Thank you.

[Patrick Winkler]

This can be done with the ActiveX interface.

I have problems to get it work but you could give it a try since it only takes some minutes.

 

First start VW as Admin once to register the ActiveX interface.

 

Then you can create a JavaScript that uses the COM-Objects for Example.

var fVWCore = new ActiveXObject("VectorWorks.Core");
var fVWScript = new ActiveXObject("VectorWorks.Script");

var fullFilePath = "C:\\Users\\????\\Desktop\\Sample VWX Files_2016\\";
var fileName = "sample_A.vwx";

fVWCore.OpenDocument(fullFilePath + fileName, false);
fVWScript.DoScript("AlrtDialog('hello from the java script');");

Use the 'Windows Based Script Host ' to execute the script.

Tell us if it works.

 

regards

Edited June 29, 2017 by Patrick Winkler

[Ryota]

Hi, Patrick Winkler.

 

It Worked out using ActiveX.
Thank you very match for your advice.

 

May I ask additional question.
Are there any available ActiveX Methods to pass PythonScript to VectorWorks.
I tried DoScript of ActiveX but it didn't work.

[Patrick Winkler]

Unfortunately it only supports VectorScripts.

[Patrick Winkler]

Luckily there's a VectorScript function for calling python scripts: http://developer.vectorworks.net/index.php/VS:PythonExecute

 

Simply wrap it up the Python code and call it with DoScript.

vector_script = "PythonExecute( 'import vs; vs.AlrtDialog("This is a Pythonscript wrapped in a Vectorscript!" )');"

 

 

Edited July 1, 2017 by Patrick Winkler

[Ryota]

Hi Patrick Winkler.

 

It Worked!

Thank you very match!