VSTA addin

Blom

Hi,

 

I ran into the following problem (Robotstudio 5.15)

 

Selected ADD-ins.

Opened Visual Studio Tools for applications:

->New project ->Visual Basic ->Robot Studio Sample->Build

 

Back to RobotStudio :

VSTA Users Add-in

     Macro_AttachDetachObjectToRobot

     Macro_CreateTarget

     ..

     ..

 

Now my problems starts:

 

1) I cannot see the macros if I try to look for them in the Event Manager for simulation.

    I thougt the above macros should be listed under CALL VSTA macro ???

    (i know I can't use the sample for real, I just wanted to check the syntax so I could

    make my own functions to use from the event manager, e.g. playing with graphics objects

   during the simulation)

 

2) When I save the station, close Robot Studio, and opens the station once again, the

    VSTA macros in the VSTA users add-in folder is empty ??

 

Summary:

 

I am an experienced Visual Studio user, but I do not understand how to use it from

ABB robot studio.

 

Hope I will get some help.

 

Kind regards

 

Poul Blom

 

 

 

 

Anders S

Hi Poul,

To use the macros in the Event manager you have to add them to the station.

Then will they also be saved with the station.

But if you are an experienced Visual Studio user I recommend that instead of working with VSTA and the Event Manager, create Smart Components with "Code Behind" instead. That is more powerful, and you can save and reuse your components in different stations. For more information take a look at our Developer Center:

http://developercenter.robotstudio.com/Home.aspx

Blom

Hi Anders,

The problem is that I cannot add to station (add to station is dimmed when I right-click).

Poul