Executing VB code for NX directly from Visual Studio

[Suncad]

Hi all,

I read a lot of things about what I want to achieve yet I can't get it to work.

I'm a former user of CATIA + VB, which had the great feature of being able to execute code line by line in debug mode thanks to a built-in IDE, which is extremly helpful for writing code. I would like to perform the same thing with NX.

So I installed Visual Studio Express 2012 and set up everything according to the "Getting started with SNAP" guide, and I manage to execute .dll macros from NX (Ctrl + U).

What I really would like to do now, is "link" my IDE with NX so I can launch and debug code, using breakpoints etc. directly within Visual Studio. Is that really possible ? Where should I look ?

Thanks for any help, this is driving me crazy.

 

[Ehaviv]

l read in getting started with nx12

Siemens doc that for this
you need VS professional.

with express version that not possible

 

[Ehaviv]

getting started with nx11

 

[Suncad]

Hi Ehaviv,

I could not find that information in the guide, are you talking about this one :

I could not find any mention about visual studio profesionnal edition.

 

[cowski]

You can find it here (end of chapter 3, page 27):

https://docs.plm.automation.siemens...rary/nx/nxopen/nxopen_getting_started_v12.pdf

However, this was written when the 'express' edition was a pared down version of the professional version. I think the new versions (community edition) includes the debugging features. I'm not 100% sure, but I think the community edition (free) would let you do the line by line execution and set break-points for debugging.

www.nxjournaling.com

 

[Ehaviv]

Cowski Thank you.

I was forgotten where exactly I was read it.

 

[Suncad]

Thanks, I was not aware of the v12 of this guide. This make much sense now. I will give it a try with Community edition, the installer says it provides just-in-time debugging as well.
Regards,

 

[Suncad]

Okay, I'm still force to start code from NX (Ctrtl + U) but at least JIT debugger allows me to stop code and use step by step instruction control.
Thanks again,
Sun