HC84012: ASSEMBLY - CATIA BATCH IS NOT LAUNCHING PROPERLY FROM A VBSCRIPT WITHIN TOOLS->TOOLS->MACRO.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• (Windows only) I use the ExecuteProcessus method to launch an
  instance of CATIA in batch from within a VBScript macro and I
  experience CATIA hanging.
  There seems to be a problem with the -batch option.
  
  The "CreateBOMListing.CATScript" macro should create a BOM
  Listing report file "xyz.txt" in the C: directory.
  The problem is that the launch of CATIA in batch hangs.
  When I kill the CATIA session that is hung, then the "xyz.txt"
  file is created in C:\.
  .
  SCENARIO:
  1.  Launch CATIA V5R6 on a Windows platform.
  2.  Place all three files "test.CATScript",
  "CreateBOMListing.CATScript" and "xyz.CATProduct" in your C:
  directory.
  3.  Using Tools+Macro+Macros, choose "test.CATScript" from the
  C: directory.
  ==> You should experience CATIA hanging at this point.
  .
  You should also be aware that if I put some other application in
  the foreground so that this has the focus right after I perform
  step 3, then CATIA does not hang and the "xyz.txt" file is
  created.
  For example, if you were to bring up Internet Explorer to
  monitor the C: drive for the creation of the file "xyz.txt" then
  the CATIA batch execution will not hang.
  .
  Also, using ExecuteBackgroundProcessus does not cause a problem,
  but I must use ExecuteProcessus because I must wait for the
  second macro run to end before I continue with the first macro.
  Running the command from a command prompt also does not cause a
  problem.
  That is why I think it is a combination of using the
  ExecuteProcessus method with the -batch option from CNEXT that
  is causing the problem.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• ASSEMBLY - CATIA BATCH IS NOT LAUNCHING PROPERLY FROM A
  VBSCRIPT WITHIN TOOLS->TOOLS->MACRO.
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON
    CATIA VERSION 5 RELEASE 8 GA level.
  NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED ON V5R6SP8.
                                           AND V5R7SP6.
   INCIDENT DIAGNOSIS:
  Event loop functions where invoked in batch mode, looking for
  events which never occur in this mode, causing the application
  to hang.
  
   TECHNICAL EXPLANATION FOR THE CORRECTION:
  Corrected the code to remove the erroneous calls in batch mode.
  
   ANSWER AND POSSIBLE BY-PASS:
  none.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Modules/Macros

•    FILE
  

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CATIA V5 NT_INT

• Fixed component ID

  569151000

Applicable component levels

• R006 PSY SP00608

     UP01/11/30 N 1000

• R106 PSY SP10608

     UP01/11/30 N 1000

• R206 PSY SP20608

     UP01/11/30 N 1000

• R306 PSY SP30608

     UP01/11/30 N 1000

• R506 PSY SP50608

     UP01/11/30 N 1000

• R706 PSY SP60608

     UP01/11/30 N 1000