HD50742: CATIA WINDOW IS NOT RESTORED BY MACRO

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• CATIA window is not restored by macro.
  .
  Trouble:
  When the CATIA window is minimized after the
  catvba is executed,
  the CATIA window is not restored.
  This defect occur 64bit CATIA only.
  .
  CATIA version:
  V5R16SP2 HF4 64-bit code
  Reference:
  Part1.CATPart
  VBAProject1.catvba
  .
  Platform:
  Windows XP SP1 x64 Edition
  .
  Scenario:
  .
  1) Launch CATIAV5R16SP2 64-bit code.
  2) Open Part1.CATPart.
  3) Select the Tools->Macro->Macros.
  4) Select the Macro libraries.
  5) Select the VBA Project.
  6) Select the Add existing library.
  7) Open VBAproject1.catvba.
  8) Select the close.
  9) Select the Run.
  10) Click the Minimize.
  11) Click the CATIA V5 in the Task Bar.
  .
  Result:
  The CATIA window is not restored.
  This is defect.
  .
  When right-click and select restore,
  the CATIA window is restored.
  .
  On CATIAV5R16SP2 32-bit the CATIA window is
  restored.
  .
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• CATIA window is not restored by macro
  CATIA window is not restored by macro.
  .
  Trouble:
  When the CATIA window is minimized after the
  catvba is executed,
  the CATIA window is not restored.
  This defect occur 64bit CATIA only.
  .
  CATIA version:
  V5R16SP2 HF4 64-bit code
  Reference:
  Part1.CATPart
  VBAProject1.catvba
  .
  Platform:
  Windows XP SP1 x64 Edition
  .
  Scenario:
  .
  1) Launch CATIAV5R16SP2 64-bit code.
  2) Open Part1.CATPart.
  3) Select the Tools->Macro->Macros.
  4) Select the Macro libraries.
  5) Select the VBA Project.
  6) Select the Add existing library.
  7) Open VBAproject1.catvba.
  8) Select the close.
  9) Select the Run.
  10) Click the Minimize.
  11) Click the CATIA V5 in the Task Bar.
  .
  Result:
  The CATIA window is not restored.
  This is defect.
  .
  When right-click and select restore,
  the CATIA window is restored.
  .
  On CATIAV5R16SP2 32-bit the CATIA window is
  restored.
  .
  

Problem conclusion

• THIS PROBLEM WILL BE FIXED ON CATIA VERSION
  5 RELEASE 17 GA level.
  NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED
  ON V5R16SP05.
  .
  .Incident Diagnosis
  CATIA window is not restored after the replay of a
  CATVBA macro.
  .
  .Correction Explanation
  Pb of conflict between the V5 message loop and the
  VBA hosting process one.
  .
  .Answer and 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:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  CATIA V5 NT>XP

• Fixed component ID

  569151000

Applicable component levels

• R516 PSN SP51605

     UP06/06/08 I 1000