topic Different file formats in Archicad C++ API

Different file formats

Anonymous — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 07:51:31 GMT

Hi there,
Could anyone please shortly explain to me what is the difference and meaning of each one of the following formats?

apx
grc

and another issue...
How can I "install" the examples in the dev kit?

thx

Re: Different file formats

Karl Ottenstein — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:51:51 GMT

As with your earlier questions, the answers are all in the doc files. Frankly if just exploring an example folder is not enough to see what a GRC resource file is or that apx is an add-on, you may not have the level if curiosity required to do API work as often detective skills beyond such obvious things are required.

Re: Different file formats

Anonymous — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 13:15:28 GMT

Thx.
I started reading and exploring those docs and some other threads in this forum, and suddenly found a "step by step" tutorial:
http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=3052&highlight=
Then I started following the instructions, and when I got to these lines, I lost it:

In Visual Studio 6.0 you can create a new ArchiCAD Add-on with the provided wizard. Select the API DevKit folder and (optionally) add support for dialogs & input/output. We won't need them for "Hello World".

I didnt really understand what this order means, and how can I open a new ac add-one file in Visual studio.

Thanks.