Run attached VSTA macro

SOLIDWORKS API/VBA Macros
1

Is it possible to run VSTA macro, which is attached in the design binder, from a second VBA macro, using the RunAttachedMacro method?

Since the RunAttachedMacro takes the macro name, module name, and procedure name as parameters, I tried setting up my vsta macro like this:

Partial Class SolidWorksMacro
Public Sub main()

    MsgBox("To dela")
End Sub
''' <summary>
''' The SldWorks swApp variable is pre-assigned for you.
''' </summary>
Public swApp As SldWorks

End Class

Module HandlerModule
Dim macro As New SolidWorksMacro

Public Sub main()
    macro.main()

End Sub

End Module

Unfortunatly unsuccessful.

Posnetek zaslona 2024-05-31 212911

2

What’s the purpose of attaching the macro file into the model? How could you run it on SW?

3

Maybe it’s possible if you attach an executable macro file.

4

You can. I would not do that. It looks like a virus.

Here’s how you do it through:

  • Write an add-in that downloads the file from the binder.
  • Load the DLL in memory.
  • Invoke the entry point by supplying the swApp instance from your add-in.