I am trying to check values of dimensions with a VBA macro.
I already have a Dimension object (let's call it "d") and I can output the value via
Debug.Print d.Value
but this only outputs the first 15 digits. How can I output all 17 digits?
MSDN says (here Double.ToString Method (String) (System) ) that there exists a method to do this:
Double.ToString("G17")
But if I write in the macro the following lines
...
Dim val As Double
val = d.Value
Dim str as String
str = val.ToString("G17")
...
then I get an error that the method (ToString) is not known.
I am using SolidWorks2016.
The MSDN article you linked to is for .NET, not VBA. (Note where it says ".NET Framework" under the main heading.) You would need to recreate the macro as a .NET program in order to use that method. That method does not exist in VBA, hence it is not known.
Honestly, I am curious why you are wanting to test a dimension out to that many digits since there is no realistic way to even machine something with that amount of precision, assuming we are talking about normal units of measure.
Keith
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