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Why can't I upload a VSTA macro?

Question asked by Justin Wallace on Apr 16, 2009
Latest reply on May 20, 2009 by Markku Lehtola

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I tried to drag the .dll file onto the upload area and it would not accept it. I can drag SolidWorks files and .swp's and it works but no support for .dll? Why is this?

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Garrett Brooks Apr 16, 2009 11:05 AM
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Put the .dll in an .zip file and then up load the .zip as a workaround
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- Justin Wallace @ Garrett Brooks on Apr 16, 2009 12:10 PM
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  I had that same thought last night after posting this. Don't know why I did not think of it earlier in the day. I believe they should change the code and allow the .dll but until then I will use this work around. I appreciate the reply! Thanks Garrett...
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  - Justin Wallace @ Justin Wallace on Apr 16, 2009 12:37 PM
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    Well that did not work either. I zip up the macro and drop it on the upload page and I get a message saying "Batchupload tool does not support type of files which are added to zip file". I thought it might be because it has a .dll in the zip so I tried the same thing by zipping up multiple part documents and then I got this message "To upload a zip file, please make sure you have included the primary file and all the files to which it refers in a ZIP file. The Zip file must be named the same as the primary file you want to upload". So I tried a single part file in a zip file and it worked. Tried the macro again and got the first message again. Any other thoughts out there? They sure don't make it easy to contribute!!
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Deepak Gupta Apr 16, 2009 12:52 PM
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Change the extension from .dll to .txt. Put a read me file which contains the message to change the extension back to .dll and methid to do it. Zip you files and upload.
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- Justin Wallace @ Deepak Gupta on Apr 16, 2009 1:10 PM
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  Deepak thanks for the reply. I gave it a try but it did not work. I get the same message. Have you successfuly done this yourself?
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Deepak Gupta Apr 16, 2009 1:15 PM
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I haven't done with a .dll file but with .exe files while sending them in mail. How are you changing the extension.
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- Justin Wallace @ Deepak Gupta on Apr 16, 2009 1:21 PM
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  Click on the file, hit "F2", take the dll off the end, and add txt. Then I hit enter. I have done it as well with email. The messages that I posted earlier are indicating that the file needs to be a certain way or must meet some rules. I just wish they would tell you what they are.
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Deepak Gupta Apr 16, 2009 1:30 PM
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Try converting that to .swp or .sld and then check.
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- Justin Wallace @ Deepak Gupta on Apr 16, 2009 1:47 PM
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  Congratulations, you found the winning combination! I changed the extension to .swp, zipped it up, and then added an instruction .txt file and it worked. I will finish developing it now and post. Thanks for hanging in there with me! Have a great one,
  
  Justin
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Deepak Gupta Apr 16, 2009 1:55 PM
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Great finally it worked.
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Markku Lehtola May 20, 2009 6:02 PM
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Been there myself. Tried to upload some free add-ins, without luck. It seems that 3DCC only accepts macros (.swp and .swb), but under the "Macros, there's "Add-Ins" gategory. Macro is not add-ins I think :-)
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