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Auto Archive Freebie!

Hi All,

Here's my script for archiving programs.

Copy it to notepad and save it as AUTOARCHIVE.BAS

NOTE / WARNING -- This script first saves the program with the current measurement data in it, then takes a copy of the file to archive.


'JON WOOD - 2013 - AUTOMETTECH LTD (UK) www.automettech.com

Sub main()


'========= SETTINGS =================

'Root save directory For archive
Dim archivePath
archivePath = "C:\CMM\Archive\AutoArchive"

'This is the Name of a PC-Dmis ASSIGNMENT - If it exist the value it holds will be used In the file Name
'of the archived program (i.e. can be a serial number, Or order number etc)

Dim myUID
myUID = "UID"

'NOTE! - File Name will be In the following format...
'SaveDirectory\Program Name\ProgramName_UniqueID_DateTime.prg

'i.e. C:\CMM Files\Part Program Run Instances Archive\123456-01\123456-01_abc123_20140824104232.prg

'Where...
'archivePath = "C:\CMM Files\Part Program Run Instances Archive"
'Part program = 123456-01.prg
'Serial Number / Unique Id = abc123
'DateTime = 24/08/2014 10:42:32


'===========End OF SETTINGS==========

'Create objects
Dim pcapp As Object
Set pcapp = createobject("pcdlrn.application")

Dim pcpart As Object
Set pcpart = pcapp.activepartprogram

'Save existing program
pcpart.save

'Get the current program path
Dim source_path
source_path = pcpart.fullname

'Get program Name (without file extension)
Dim progname
progname = left(pcpart.Name,len(pcpart.Name)-4)

'Create File System Object For file operations
Dim fso As Object
Set fso = createobject("scripting.filesystemobject")

'Check main archive directory And program specific directories exist
Dim ofolder As Object

If Not fso.folderexists(archivepath) Then
Set ofolder = fso.createfolder(archivepath)
End If

If Not fso.folderexists(archivepath & "\" & progname) Then
Set ofolder = fso.createfolder(archivepath & "\" & progname)
End If

'Get a UID If present
Dim uniqueid
uniqueid=""

Dim myvar As Object
Set myvar = pcpart.getvariablevalue(myUID)

If Not myVar is Nothing Then
uniqueid= myvar.stringvalue
'MsgBox(uniqueid)
End If

'Genrate the destination (save) path
dest_path = archivepath & "\" & progname & "\" & progname & "_" & uniqueid & "_" & format(now(),"YYYYMMDDHHNNSS") & ".prg"
'MsgBox(dest_path)


'Save the file
fso.copyfile source_path, dest_path


'Tidy up
Set fso = Nothing
Set pcpart = Nothing
Set pcapp = Nothing


End Sub

[CODE]


Usage in part program...

[CODE]


ASSIGN/UID="abc123"


CS5        =SCRIPT/FILENAME= C:\CMM FILES\SUBROUTINES\AUTOARCHIVE.BAS
            FUNCTION/Main,SHOW=YES,,
            STARTSCRIPT/
            ENDSCRIPT/

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  • That's whats done first in the script

    'JON WOOD - 2013 - AUTOMETTECH LTD (UK) www.automettech.com
    
    Sub main()
    
    
    '========= SETTINGS =================
    
    'Root save directory For archive
    Dim archivePath
    archivePath = "C:\CMM\Archive\AutoArchive"
    
    'This is the Name of a PC-Dmis ASSIGNMENT - If it exist the value it holds will be used In the file Name
    'of the archived program (i.e. can be a serial number, Or order number etc)
    
    Dim myUID
    myUID = "UID"
    
    'NOTE! - File Name will be In the following format...
    'SaveDirectory\Program Name\ProgramName_UniqueID_DateTime.prg
    
    'i.e. C:\CMM Files\Part Program Run Instances Archive\123456-01\123456-01_abc123_20140824104232.prg
    
    'Where...
    'archivePath = "C:\CMM Files\Part Program Run Instances Archive"
    'Part program = 123456-01.prg
    'Serial Number / Unique Id = abc123
    'DateTime = 24/08/2014 10:42:32
    
    
    '===========End OF SETTINGS==========
    
    'Create objects
    Dim pcapp As Object
    Set pcapp = createobject("pcdlrn.application")
    
    Dim pcpart As Object
    Set pcpart = pcapp.activepartprogram
    
    'Save existing program
    pcpart.save
    
    [COLOR=#cccccc]'Get the current program path
    Dim source_path
    source_path = pcpart.fullname
    
    'Get program Name (without file extension)
    Dim progname
    progname = left(pcpart.Name,len(pcpart.Name)-4)
    
    'Create File System Object For file operations
    Dim fso As Object
    Set fso = createobject("scripting.filesystemobject")
    
    'Check main archive directory And program specific directories exist
    Dim ofolder As Object
    
    If Not fso.folderexists(archivepath) Then
    Set ofolder = fso.createfolder(archivepath)
    End If
    
    If Not fso.folderexists(archivepath & "\" & progname) Then
    Set ofolder = fso.createfolder(archivepath & "\" & progname)
    End If
    
    'Get a UID If present
    Dim uid
    uid=""
    
    Dim myvar As Object
    Set myvar = pcpart.getvariablevalue(myUID)
    
    If Not myVar is Nothing Then
    uid = myvar.stringvalue
    'MsgBox(uid)
    End If
    
    'Genrate the destination (save) path
    dest_path = archivepath & "\" & progname & "\" & progname & "_" & uid & "_" & format(now(),"YYYYMMDDHHNNSS") & ".prg"
    'MsgBox(dest_path)
    
    
    'Save the file
    fso.copyfile source_path, dest_path
    
    
    'Tidy up
    Set fso = Nothing
    Set pcpart = Nothing
    Set pcapp = Nothing[/COLOR]
    
    
    End Sub
    
    
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  • That's whats done first in the script

    'JON WOOD - 2013 - AUTOMETTECH LTD (UK) www.automettech.com
    
    Sub main()
    
    
    '========= SETTINGS =================
    
    'Root save directory For archive
    Dim archivePath
    archivePath = "C:\CMM\Archive\AutoArchive"
    
    'This is the Name of a PC-Dmis ASSIGNMENT - If it exist the value it holds will be used In the file Name
    'of the archived program (i.e. can be a serial number, Or order number etc)
    
    Dim myUID
    myUID = "UID"
    
    'NOTE! - File Name will be In the following format...
    'SaveDirectory\Program Name\ProgramName_UniqueID_DateTime.prg
    
    'i.e. C:\CMM Files\Part Program Run Instances Archive\123456-01\123456-01_abc123_20140824104232.prg
    
    'Where...
    'archivePath = "C:\CMM Files\Part Program Run Instances Archive"
    'Part program = 123456-01.prg
    'Serial Number / Unique Id = abc123
    'DateTime = 24/08/2014 10:42:32
    
    
    '===========End OF SETTINGS==========
    
    'Create objects
    Dim pcapp As Object
    Set pcapp = createobject("pcdlrn.application")
    
    Dim pcpart As Object
    Set pcpart = pcapp.activepartprogram
    
    'Save existing program
    pcpart.save
    
    [COLOR=#cccccc]'Get the current program path
    Dim source_path
    source_path = pcpart.fullname
    
    'Get program Name (without file extension)
    Dim progname
    progname = left(pcpart.Name,len(pcpart.Name)-4)
    
    'Create File System Object For file operations
    Dim fso As Object
    Set fso = createobject("scripting.filesystemobject")
    
    'Check main archive directory And program specific directories exist
    Dim ofolder As Object
    
    If Not fso.folderexists(archivepath) Then
    Set ofolder = fso.createfolder(archivepath)
    End If
    
    If Not fso.folderexists(archivepath & "\" & progname) Then
    Set ofolder = fso.createfolder(archivepath & "\" & progname)
    End If
    
    'Get a UID If present
    Dim uid
    uid=""
    
    Dim myvar As Object
    Set myvar = pcpart.getvariablevalue(myUID)
    
    If Not myVar is Nothing Then
    uid = myvar.stringvalue
    'MsgBox(uid)
    End If
    
    'Genrate the destination (save) path
    dest_path = archivepath & "\" & progname & "\" & progname & "_" & uid & "_" & format(now(),"YYYYMMDDHHNNSS") & ".prg"
    'MsgBox(dest_path)
    
    
    'Save the file
    fso.copyfile source_path, dest_path
    
    
    'Tidy up
    Set fso = Nothing
    Set pcpart = Nothing
    Set pcapp = Nothing[/COLOR]
    
    
    End Sub
    
    
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