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
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Usage in part program...
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ASSIGN/UID="abc123"
CS5 =SCRIPT/FILENAME= C:\CMM FILES\SUBROUTINES\AUTOARCHIVE.BAS
FUNCTION/Main,SHOW=YES,,
STARTSCRIPT/
ENDSCRIPT/
