Atuo running a macro after a part has been saved

[nickjb]

I want to run a macro after a part has been saved to record the file name in a database. I've got the recording bit working fine I just need to get it to autorun. I'd rather it ran from the standard save and saveas and not need a special save macro. Can anyone point me to some hints?

 

[TheTick]

You want an addin for this.

Event-triggered routines are best in an addin. You can have a macro constantly running to catch events like a file save, but that takes resources and is prone to trouble.

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[fcsuper]

Add-in is a good idea. However, you may not need an add-in. You can create a macro that replaces the save function and set up a keystroke and/or toolbar icon for it. It should save the file, then execute your DB editing code. The advantage to doing it this way is that you will only save to the DB when intended, and not just every time someone changes a model and then blinks and saves it again.



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[nickjb]

Thanks for the help so far

Not used add-in before. Is it easy, or even possible?

I did consider the macro button option but it will get missed a few times. I like to make these sort of thing completly invisible to the user rather than adding extra thing to do. I don't mind updating the database often, its pretty solid.

 

[TheTick]

Making an addin will require that the program be compiled, so you will need to write it in VB (6 or .NET) or C.

You can migrate macros to full VB, then write added code for macro functinality. I did a presentation on this once. It is posted on my website.

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