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A litle help with propellent.dll and VB Express

AnubisbotAnubisbot Posts: 112
edited 2008-09-16 19:19 in Propeller 1
Hi, i just downloaded the new propellent dll. Nice that parallax has decided to make a dll for there users.
Some exemples on how to use the dll in various of system C++ VB......

Does some one have a clue how to load the dll in VB.
It would be nice if they could make a few examples of how to use it?

Best regards Anubisbot

Comments

  • PraxisPraxis Posts: 333
    edited 2008-09-09 13:24
    There is a C# example in the thread: Reprogramming EEPROM without propeller too

    URL: http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=749803

    The example can be easily converted to VB.NET.
  • AnubisbotAnubisbot Posts: 112
    edited 2008-09-09 13:55
    i already checked that, but i dont have c# and i never tried to read it, so i am totaly lost here.
    I just need to know how to load / link the dll in VB and how to call the int function.

    Does some one have a clue??
  • PraxisPraxis Posts: 333
    edited 2008-09-09 14:26
    In actual fact a C# application is not all that much different to a VB one.

    If you look at the C# code you can see how it would end up as a VB program, nothing ventured nothing gained.

    Anyway with that said I converted the PropLoader to VB.NET (Note: This is a VS2008 project).

    Cheers
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    PropLoaderSourceConvert2VB.zip
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  • AnubisbotAnubisbot Posts: 112
    edited 2008-09-09 14:42
    jumpin.gif
    Great, that saves me a lot of a headache...

    Best regards
    Anubisbot
  • PraxisPraxis Posts: 333
    edited 2008-09-09 14:44
    Aut viam inveniam Aut faciam
  • AnubisbotAnubisbot Posts: 112
    edited 2008-09-09 17:16
    Praxis said...
    Aut viam inveniam Aut faciam

    so true hop.gif

    i have it working , so in this case i found a way.......
    Best regards
    Anubisbot
  • BugFixerBugFixer Posts: 3
    edited 2008-09-15 18:58
    WOW, this is a great job for both Parallax and Praxis!
    This software is going to save lot of time and money between manufacturer and customer!

    However, I would like to ask a little question concerning "DownloadToPropeller":
    Is there a way to launch "DownloadToPropeller" without any popup windows?
    (I would manage the com port search and the progresse bar)

    The only thing that I have to avoid is to give any information concerning the
    processor to the customer or/and competitors for the obvious security reasons (sorry for that!)


    Thanks

    BugFixer.
  • Paul BakerPaul Baker Posts: 6,351
    edited 2008-09-15 19:19
    Hi BugFixer,
    Window suppression is on his list of things to do. Right now he's in the middle of a large project and says it will be at least till the end of the month before he could focus his attention on it.

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    Paul Baker
    Propeller Applications Engineer

    Parallax, Inc.
  • AnubisbotAnubisbot Posts: 112
    edited 2008-09-15 20:59
    Paul Baker (Parallax) said...
    Hi BugFixer,
    Window suppression is on his list of things to do. Right now he's in the middle of a large project and says it will be at least till the end of the month before he could focus his attention on it.

    I agree , the pop up with the info of the Propeller is not so good when u dealing with a lot of copy cats of ure product, so i guess i speak for most of us, that we all look forward to get the propellent with
    a option to turn the pop up off.

    But any how, the propellent it self is already a cool tool, but i belive that it could have come out a bit faster, since so many have asked for a loader, but only a few had the time and most important the brain to do it. I failed in both rolleyes.gif

    Keep up the good work parallax......

    Best regards
    Anubisbot
  • PraxisPraxis Posts: 333
    edited 2008-09-15 21:10
    A command line EXE loader program can be found here:

    http://forums.parallax.com/showthread.php?p=750786

    This program can be executed from inside an DotNet windows app.

    When time permits I will release a DotNet DLL loader.

    Cheers.
  • BugFixerBugFixer Posts: 3
    edited 2008-09-16 18:07
    -Tanks Paul. Please let us know your progression. If there is any chance to get the source...

    -Thanks Praxis that works for me for the time being as long we disconnect the firewall and antivirus....( I've got an alarm with F-Secure) freaked.gif

    Cheers

    BugFixer.
  • Paul BakerPaul Baker Posts: 6,351
    edited 2008-09-16 18:51
    When it comes to the source code for our IDE or other related products (such as the Propellent), we do not release the source code. This is so we maintain control over it's development, rather than have X slightly different versions of everything.

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    Paul Baker
    Propeller Applications Engineer

    Parallax, Inc.

    Post Edited (Paul Baker (Parallax)) : 9/16/2008 6:56:38 PM GMT
  • BugFixerBugFixer Posts: 3
    edited 2008-09-16 19:19
    Fair enough Paul - I was expecting that... tongue.gif
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