Why “scripting”, why not access AutoCAD through Active-X or VBA?
Hurricane was written with a couple of general ideas in mind… For repetitive processes, scripting is simpler than VBA/ActiveX automation… here’s why.. • AutoDesk initially included scripting as a form of automation some years ago, so the concept is sound, and well supported through the different versions of AutoCAD. • Scripting seems to be the most stable form of automation that AutoCAD offers, as VBA and ActiveX rely on the specific version of AutoCAD it is implemented on. • Hurricane will work with ANY version of AutoCAD the supports “scripting”, you don’t need a special version of Huricane for each version of AutoCAD. • Because scripting doesn’t “poke-around” in the innards of AutoCAD and it’s memory model, there is very little chance of drawing/memory corruption taking place. • If you want to use VBA then you can easily call it from a script.
