HD85478: CAN NOT RUN MACROS .

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PROBLEM: Can not run macros
  .
  SCENARIO:
  01. Launch CATIA
  02. Create a new CATPart or switch to Part Design
  Workbench.
  03. Click "Tools - Macro - Macros".
  04. Click "Macro libraries"
  05. Select "VBA projects" as Library type,
  click "Add existing library".
  06. Select "SupportLines.catvba".
  Add "VBAProject1.catvba" by the same operations.
  (These files can be found from the attached zip
  files)
  07. Close "Macro libraries" dialog.
  08. Select "TEST_3D2" and click "Run".
  09. Select an any plane
  .
  RESULT:
  Macro does not run
  .
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  The dialog is shown if macro runs correctly
  .
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• PROBLEM: Can not run macros
  SCENARIO:
  01. Launch CATIA
  02. Create a new CATPart or switch to Part Design
  Workbench.
  03. Click "Tools - Macro - Macros".
  04. Click "Macro libraries"
  05. Select "VBA projects" as Library type,
  click "Add existing library".
  06. Select attached vba libraries to add them in the list
  07. Close "Macro libraries" dialog.
  08. Select "XXXX_XX2" module and click "Run".
  09. Select any plane
  RESULT:
  Macro does not run
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  Macro should run propely. A dialog should pop up that macro
  has run proprely
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION V5R20 GA level.
  Additional Closure Information:
  NOTE:
  For V5R19:
  Documentation for this issue will be delievered in the
  Program Directory of V5R19 SP07. This documentation explains
  user need to upgrade the VBA version to 6.5 to overcome this
  issue.
  In the program Directory this explaination can be found at:
  Manual Reference:
  Prerequisites > Solutions and Products > General and Open
  Issues > CATIA Infrastructure > CATIA Object Manager
  Topic: General Issues
  Documentation after correction is as below:
  VBA
  When using VBA in a 64-bit environment, you may encounter an
  error message from VBA indicating memory allocation problems
  or may not even succeed in loading your VBA project. These
  problems can be removed by upgrading to the most recent
  version, VBA 6.5.
  The VBAIDEinst.exe executable allows you to install the
  latest version of VBA. To perform this upgrade:
  Select Start > Programs > Command Prompt to open a Command
  Prompt window.
  Go to the directory of the installation CD 1, then to the
  Intel or win64 folder.
  Enter the command:
  VBAIDEinst.exe
  

Temporary fix

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APAR Information

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Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CATIA V5 WIN 64

• Fixed component ID

  569165000

Applicable component levels

• R519 PSN

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