Debug Build v's Final Build

[Phillip_Miller]

HI.

I'm in the process of porting my ACA 2009 New Zealand NZS3604 Calculator to Revit. Everything works fine except for the difference between the Debug version and the final build. A little background.

In VB VS 2008 I have programmed Revit to attach Shared Parameters to certain objects and set default values. This then passes those values as an object to our Referenced in Calculator dll (which is used for ACA as well). This then does calculations etc through interaction with the user using forms with drop down boxes etc. Once the OK button has been pushed it exists and passes back to Revit the revised values and these are then updated on the objects shared parameters.

This works fantastic when we are using the debugging version as built by VS 2008, as shown in attached file video #1, But unfortunately the final build version doesn't seam to update the shared parameters as shown in Video # 2.

Does any one have any idea why this would be?

Thanks in advance

Phillip Miller

[Phillip_Miller]

Here is some of the code where it is getting the values, passing it to our calculator and then setting the values back in Revit.

[Phillip_Miller]

A Followup.

I have copyed over the final build DLL with the debug version DLL and it now works. The debug ver is slightly larger 33kb compaired with 28kb for the final build. I wonder what the difference between them???

[Danny Polkinhorn]

Some info here. I haven't noticed a difference in executability (?) of the two builds before. Not sure why you might be having issues.

-Danny

[Phillip_Miller]

Some info here. I haven't noticed a difference in executability (?) of the two builds before. Not sure why you might be having issues.

-Danny

Hi Danny. Thanks for that. Yes it is very strange. I have never had it happen before either. This is what I found http://haacked.com/archive/2004/02/1...ase-build.aspx Maybe it has something to do with our calculator Dll??

Nevermind, i'm happy enough using the debug version.

Cheers

[Danny Polkinhorn]

well, you might be unhappy with the debug build if it's slower (and it will be to a certain extent). You should try to determine further why the release build isn't working if it's worth your time.

[Phillip_Miller]

well, you might be unhappy with the debug build if it's slower (and it will be to a certain extent). You should try to determine further why the release build isn't working if it's worth your time.

Yes I hear what you are saying but i'm unsure of where to look as I can't debug the problem

[GuyR]

Does it work only in the revit program directory?
Is the kiwicodes.dll managed or unmanaged code?
Do you have the source code to the kiwicodes dll?

Guy

[Phillip_Miller]

Does it work only in the revit program directory?
Is the kiwicodes.dll managed or unmanaged code?
Do you have the source code to the kiwicodes dll?

Guy

Hi Guy. Answers to your questions.
1. It works in any directory
2. It will be unmanaged code as it was built before I had visual studio. I think It was written using VB6
3. I certianally have the source code for KiwCodes.dll

Not sure if this make any difference.
Cheers

Phillip

[GuyR]

I would say 2 is your problem. Might be time to port it to .NET...

Guy