Thread: VB6 Plugin with latest RRExtension & RRSDK Question

RRSDK.GetInfo("blabla")

real example...

RRPath = RRSDK.GetInfo("=$rrpath$")

gets the user var path

That works fine from the RRExtension class where RRSDK is declared but just placing RRSDK.GetInfo("GPSLAT") in the form produces a Run-time error '424': Object required.

I'm having issues getting the form to be aware of the RRSDK object, just not sure how to do it.

cant you just reference the class? Like RRExtension.rrsdk.getinfo(). Thats how its done in .net.. been awhile since i messed with vb6

I tried that. I ended up getting a Run-time error stating "Type mismatch".

Anybody have any more ideas? Can it even be done?

i just went into some old movietimes code and it looks like i had the set a seperate object for the form to communicate with the .sdk

below is code from my timer form.

Code:

Dim RunOnce As Boolean        ' set to prevent a double execution of code
Public RREInstance As New RRExtension
Public formRRSDK
If RunOnce = False Then ' only want to do once
        RunOnce = True
        Set formRRSDK = CreateObject("RoadRunner.SDK")
        'Code here is executed when loading the Extension plugin
        ' set RRSDK (this is the sub class)
        'Set formRRSDK = New RRSDK
        
        ' run any one time code here
        FirstN = True
    End If

I'll give that a try Sonic. I just wasn't sure if it was considered bad practice to create two separate objects inside the same plugin to talk to the same thing.

it might be bad practice.. but its the only way i know how

You should make a Module (.bas file) and declare RRSDK there as a public object. Then have it created in the module ONCE for the whole application to use. (you can create it just like the faq explains or just like the code in the RRExtension class creates it). Once you make a public RRSDK object, you can remove the RRSDK object from within the RRExtension (if you want -- but it would be redundant to have it re-declared there).

Thanks for the reply Guino, what you said makes sense I'm just having some trouble trying to implement it.

I currently have the standard RRExtension.cls and RRSDK.cls files in my project. If I remove the object declaration from RRSDK.cls and move it into a new module, SDK.bas like so:

Code:

Public RRSDK As Object

Public Sub Class_Initialize()

    Set RRSDK = CreateObject("RideRunner.SDK")
    
End Sub

All I get are Run-time errors, both from the plugin and RR. I've also tried leaving the object declaration in the RRSDK.cls file and moving a new declaration into the SDK.bas like:

Code:

Public RRSDK As RRSDK

Public Sub Class_Initialize()

    Set RRSDK = New RRSDK

End Sub

I just get the same Run-time errors, "Object variable or With block variable not set" from the plugin and "Automation error" from RR.

Any help is appreciated.