Hello - new group subscriber...
Looking for info regarding how to add a VB6 dll to SW2007. Done a fair bit of Googling, downloaded SW api demos etc... I have created the dll, registered it via regsvr32, determined the clsid via regedit. I understand this information needs to be added to the Solidworks Addins reg key, but I simply cannot find _any_ example of what format or information needs to be added.
Any tips?
Thanks much in advance!
This is from the API support people at SolidWorks. I fought this for a long time.
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\SolidWorks\AddIns\{your AddIn's CLSID goes here}] @=dword:00000000 "Description"="Test AddIn" "Title"="Test"
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Thanks so much for an excellent and speedy reply! Just what I needed!
The quick way to install an addin is to simply drag-and-drop the DLL into an open SW session. This automatically registers the DLL and creates the registry keys.
When I create an addin, I do the drag-and-drop to create the reg keys. Then I copy and modify the keys to include w/ the installation wizard when distributing for public use.
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Great tutorials - Thanks!
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