Can't open SWAPI samples 2

[JoeMoss]

I am trying to learn this macro and API stuff by looking at samples, but when I downloaded the sample, I can't open the files. I downloaded a SpotLightonAPI file that contained 6 files:

BeamSectMod.frm
BeamSectMod.vbp
BeamSectMod.vbw
Rectangle.sldprt
SWW02Spotlight on API.ppt
Tee.sldasm

The file contains tips on creating drawings via a macro, so I wanted to look at the code. But, it won't let me (I can open the ppt and SW files, but not the macro files). Do I need to download a VB editor to do this?

Thanks!
Joe

 

[handleman]

Short (and less accurate) answer: yes. you need a VB editor.

Longer answer: Maybe not. I don't know a whole lot about it, but you may be able to view the code by opening the .frm file in a text editor. I think it depends on the version of VB used to create the files.

 

[TheTick]

This is a full VB (VB6?) project, not a VBA (SW macro) project.

There may still be hope. You can import the form "BeamSectMod.frm into a new macro and see the form and its related code. It should be as simple as drag-and-dropping the file into the "modules" folder in your VBA macro editor.

 

[JoeMoss]

Holy crap thats a lot of code! 11 pages of code! Thats little more than my SaveAs Macro! LOL

Back to the point, I was able to open it in the text editor, thanks! I will start looking through it and maybe just try little segments of it at a time.

Thanks again guys!

Joe