Using Macros

[PT Exorcist]

how can i put some visible thing of a macro? i mean..like a form, inputbox..whenever i try to put a inputbox it just wont open..if i try to load a form the form freezes i dunno why..anyone has any idea? anyone has worked with macros?

[trisuglow]

I just wrote this macro. It works fine for me. Is this something like what you are having trouble with?

Public Sub macTRIS001()
 
        Dim i As Integer = InputBox("How many times?", "Write the letter 'A'", 0)
 
        Dim x As Integer
        For x = 1 To i
            DTE.ActiveDocument.Selection.Text = "A"
        Next
    End Sub

[PT Exorcist]

yep, that worked, but what about forms? i mean..i want the user to have some options on what to do..how can i accomplish this?

[PT Exorcist]

the way seems to be vs.net addins..anyone had worked in anything of this? any one has any experience/thoughs about this?

[HAROLD HOFFMAN]

Hi

I usually design a standalone Form first and then copy the form class into the macro module. You can then instantiate the form, show it (ShowDialog method) and respond to the user selections on that form.

Hope this helps

Harold Hoffman

[PT Exorcist]

as ive said above everytime i try to instantiate a class it just freezes up.......that doesnt happen to u?

[HAROLD HOFFMAN]

Hi

My Forms work fine in a macro. If you post your macro I'll try it out.

Harold Hoffman

[PT Exorcist]

sub Test()
dim f as new Form()
f.ShowDialog()
end sub

this aint working..

btw are utalking about MACROS or VS.NET ADDINS? they're different things!

[HAROLD HOFFMAN]

Hi

Yes. I am talking about macros not addins. Where is your Form class defined?

Harold Hoffman

[PT Exorcist]

for testing purposes i didnt create a form for myself, i just instanciated as in the above code a "regular" form but is keeps freezing :S

[HAROLD HOFFMAN]

Hi

I tested your code and it works fine. I also added a button and it also appeared on the form.

Sub Macro1
Dim f As New Form()
Dim btnSave As New Button()
btnSave.Visible = True
btnSave.Text = "Save"
f.Controls.Add(btnSave)
f.ShowDialog()
End Sub

I don't know why this is not working for you.

Harold Hoffman

[PT Exorcist]

now worked! i think it had something to do with .Show() as with .ShowDialog() its working ok..tks anyways

[hellswraith]

.ShowDialog() stops executing the current proceedure until the form you just shown is returned. You were probably having a problem because if you use .Show(), then the form will show, but the code in the macro will continue to process, and it was reaching the end and terminating the whole thing (which includes the form you showed).