Retrieving Tip File from external program

Is there any way to retrieve the name of a tip file from an external part program? For instance I am in program A and I want it to look at program B and tell me what tip file is being used in that program. I have tried attaching the prgoram and using a getcommand, but to no avail.

V3.5 MR2

Roberto over 13 years ago

You can just open program B to look at it.
Program A will be on-line and B offline.
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jhingle over 13 years ago

You can just open program B to look at it.
Program A will be on-line and B offline.

Yeah, but I am trying to do it parametrically.
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vpt.se over 13 years ago

Can you get ANY info at all from the attached program (parametrically)?

I.e can you from one opened program, retrieve info about the attached program?
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jhingle over 13 years ago

Can you get ANY info at all from the attached program (parametrically)?

I.e can you from one opened program, retrieve info about the attached program?

Yes indeedy feed the needy. Right now just variables and dimensions. I could store the tip file in a variable in the original program and retrieve it that way but I am trying to avoid that so that I don't have to set it up in every program I have
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vpt.se over 13 years ago

For starters, you must be able to find that particular program in the PartPrograms collection (if you have more than two programs opened), so you know that you are searching the right program.

I think tip changes are a modal command type, so in theory you'd parse the attached program for modal commands and check any modal commands for probe change/probe load until you find the one you are looking for.
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jhingle over 13 years ago

For starters, you must be able to find that particular program in the PartPrograms collection (if you have more than two programs opened), so you know that you are searching the right program.

I think tip changes are a modal command type, so in theory you'd parse the attached program for modal commands and check any modal commands for probe change/probe load until you find the one you are looking for.

I take it this would have to be done with scripting?
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vpt.se over 13 years ago

Not necessarily, but that would be my weapon of choice. It could be done in any programming language that supports COM/OLE automation as well.
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jhingle over 13 years ago

Not necessarily, but that would be my weapon of choice. It could be done in any programming language that supports COM/OLE automation as well.

Thanks for the help. Hopefully I will get it worked out.
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vpt.se over 13 years ago

Good luck!
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