HD93801: VBA LAUNCH ISSUE ON 32 BIT AND 64 BIT CATIA

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• PROBLEM: VBA launch issue on 64 bit and 32 bit CATIA
  SCENARIO:
  On 32 Bit CATIA
  01. Copy the given CATVBA and CATScript on the local disk
  02. Change the file path of CATVBA in the CATScript file
  03. Launch CATIA 32 Bit
  04. Run the CATScript which in turn will Launch the CATVBA
  file
  05. Window 1 will appear
  06. Click on GO button
  RESULT:
  Nothing happens (This is the issue)
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  It should open the Window 2
  07. Close WINDOW 1
  08. Again Run Macro
  09. Click GO button of WINDOW 1
  RESULT:
  Window 2 will appear (Good Result). User need to run macro
  twice to get the good Result on 32 Bit CATIA
  SCENARIO:
  On 64 Bit CATIA
  01. Copy the given CATVBA and CATScript on the local disk
  02. Change the file path of CATVBA in the CATScript file
  03. Launch CATIA 64 Bit
  04. Run the CATScript which in turn will Launch the CATVBA
  file
  05. Window 1 will appear
  06. Click on GO button
  RESULT:
  Nothing happens (This is the issue)
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  It should open the Window 2
  07. Close WINDOW 1
  08. Again Run Macro
  09. Click GO button of WINDOW 1
  RESULT:
  Nothing happens (This is the issue)
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  It should open the Window 2
  On 64 Bit CATIA even after launching the macro twice the
  Macro does not run
  

Local fix

• empty
  

Problem summary

• PROBLEM: VBA launch issue on 64 bit and 32 bit CATIA
  SCENARIO:
  On 32 Bit CATIA
  01. Copy the given CATVBA and CATScript on the local disk
  02. Change the file path of CATVBA in the CATScript file
  03. Launch CATIA 32 Bit
  04. Run the CATScript which in turn will Launch the CATVBA
  file
  05. Window 1 will appear
  06. Click on GO button
  RESULT:
  Nothing happens (This is the issue)
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  It should open the Window 2
  07. Close WINDOW 1
  08. Again Run Macro
  09. Click GO button of WINDOW 1
  RESULT:
  Window 2 will appear (Good Result). User need to run macro
  twice to get the good Result on 32 Bit CATIA
  SCENARIO:
  On 64 Bit CATIA
  01. Copy the given CATVBA and CATScript on the local disk
  02. Change the file path of CATVBA in the CATScript file
  03. Launch CATIA 64 Bit
  04. Run the CATScript which in turn will Launch the CATVBA
  file
  05. Window 1 will appear
  06. Click on GO button
  RESULT:
  Nothing happens (This is the issue)
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  It should open the Window 2
  07. Close WINDOW 1
  08. Again Run Macro
  09. Click GO button of WINDOW 1
  RESULT:
  Nothing happens (This is the issue)
  EXPECTED RESULT:
  It should open the Window 2
  On 64 Bit CATIA even after launching the macro twice the
  Macro does not run
  

Problem conclusion

• NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED ON V5R19 SP8.
  NOTE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL ALSO BE FIXED ON V5R20 SP2.
  Additional Closure Information:
  .
  

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 WIN 64

• Fixed component ID

  569165000

Applicable component levels

• R519 PSN SP51908

     UP10/06/10 I 1000