The heart of this tutorial is running the script file, Macro_Example.pvb. This script demonstrates the building blocks to combine VB scripting with the power of PRODASV35. This script illustrates the following:
The use of parameters that are substituted automatically with values from the parameter file before running. This feature of PRODASV35 scripting is only available when a script is run from a command file.
Setting complete filenames (file path concatenated to filename)
Opening a Projectile
Unlocking a Projectile
Using the Visual Basic date and time functions to include data and time information in the output file name
Creating an output file
Writing the following output file
Generic Header
Text String
PRODASV35 scalar PRODAS data embedded in a text string
PRODASV35 model data
PRODASV35 table
Accessing the length of PRODASV35 elements
Modifying the lengths of PRODSAV35 elements
Access PRODAS tabular and scalar data
Refreshing the PRODAS model with the changes
Running PRODASV35 analyses
Basic VB looping
Closing the model without saving
Exiting PRODAS
The example PRODASV35 script also uses standard Visual Basic constructs like looping, defining values, dimensioning variables, messager box, comments and much more.
