topic Re: Critical problem with Dll_test in latest SDK? in Archicad C++ API

!Restored: Critical problem with Dll_test in latest SDK?

Anonymous — Fri, 04 Aug 2023 18:51:39 GMT

There appears to be a serious problem with the Dll_test example in the latest SDK 11 with the latest ArchiCAD 11: No matter what I do it gives an error "The file is an outdated Add-On that cannot be used with this ArchiCAD version" when I try to build and install the resulting plugin into ArchiCAD.

Note: the resource file and headers for that example in SDK 11.21 still referred to ArchiCAD version 10 (ugh!), and the ACAPlib_dll.cpp file had a reference to API version 11 release -2 (yes, negative two). I updated the resource file to say version 11 and the API to version 11 release 1. But this did not make a difference.

This is a critical issue for us because our own plugin dll loads using the same mechanism and it is getting the same error. We have several paying customers waiting on this update.

Any suggestions or ideas are appreciated.

Thanks.

-larry

Re: Critical problem with Dll_test in latest SDK?

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:36:22 GMT

lciscon wrote:
There appears to be a serious problem with the Dll_test example in the latest SDK 11 with the latest ArchiCAD 11: No matter what I do it gives an error "The file is an outdated Add-On that cannot be used with this ArchiCAD version" when I try to build and install the resulting plugin into ArchiCAD.

I observe the same behavior - clean build, but error in add-on manager and add-on admin.

Note: the resource file and headers for that example in SDK 11.21 still referred to ArchiCAD version 10 (ugh!)

At least for the grc file, this isn't an issue other than an oversight by GS - that 10.0 reference is simply text in the VERS block which the user is supposed to replace entirely anyway.

and the ACAPlib_dll.cpp file had a reference to API version 11 release -2 (yes, negative two). I updated the resource file to say version 11 and the API to version 11 release 1. But this did not make a difference.

Pretty weird. No ideas other than to confirm what you see.

Karl

Re: Critical problem with Dll_test in latest SDK?

Karl Ottenstein — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 17:43:28 GMT

Just some further info...not any help really...

Add-On Manager inside AC 11 says the compiled addon is 'outdated'.

But, if I use AddOnAdmin (from Support > Tools > ... > AddOn Management), Check tab and Load File...

An AC 10 add-on shows up with the message "DevKit Version: Undefined (Undefined release)"

The dll_test add-on, with the '-2' value or a '1' value shows up with an error 99 ('unknown addon registering error'). With a positive 2, it shows up without error as an 11.0 (R2) add-on without error...but won't load.

Karl

Re: Critical problem with Dll_test in latest SDK?

Anonymous — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 19:13:30 GMT

Thanks for trying that out. I must admit I'm relieved it wasn't an obvious mistake on my part... although I'm sure it's something simple regardless.

It would help tremendously if there was a way to get more verbose information on the exact load steps and failure conditions via the debug monitor...perhaps there is a way to turn this on via the ArchiCAD command line parameters??

Thanks again.

-larry

Re: Critical problem with Dll_test in latest SDK?

Akos Somorjai — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 05:56:24 GMT

Larry,

Change the following line in the ACAP_dll.cpp file:

#define	API_RELEASE_VERSION		-2 // APIVersion::Dev

#define	API_RELEASE_VERSION		1 // APIVersion::R1

The final ArchiCAD doesn't load the dev version of the add-on.

HTH,

Akos

Re: Critical problem with Dll_test in latest SDK?

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 11:51:36 GMT

As I mentioned in my first post, I already tried that. And as Karl confirms above, it doesn't work. ArchiCAD still gives the "outdated add-on" error when you try to load it.

I readily admit I could be doing something simple wrong. So If you've gotten it to work, please send me the source directory and compiled plugin for Dll_Test to my email (lciscon@trelligence.com).

If not, please fix the problem ASAP.

-larry

Akos wrote:
Larry,

Change the following line in the ACAP_dll.cpp file:
#define	API_RELEASE_VERSION		-2 // APIVersion::Dev
to
#define	API_RELEASE_VERSION		1 // APIVersion::R1
The final ArchiCAD doesn't load the dev version of the add-on.

HTH,

Akos

Re: Critical problem with Dll_test in latest SDK?

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 17:10:26 GMT

Thanks for posting, Akos. Attached is a screenshot of what I described earlier. Version set as you describe, but note the error messages / codes in Add-On Manager (AC) and Add-On Management > Check (Dev Tools).

Best regards,
Karl

Re: Critical problem with Dll_test in latest SDK?

Akos Somorjai — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 20:57:50 GMT

The problem is really in the ACAP_dll.cpp file; please find enclosed the correct version.

Basically one version number is missing in the current version (

It's our fault, I have to admit.

Hope this helps,

Akos

Re: Critical problem with Dll_test in latest SDK?

Anonymous — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 21:00:22 GMT

Awesome! Thank you! I *really* appreciate it!

-larry

Akos wrote:
The problem is really in the ACAP_dll.cpp file; please find enclosed the correct version.

Basically one version number is missing in the current version (

It's our fault, I have to admit.

Hope this helps,

Akos

Re: Critical problem with Dll_test in latest SDK?

Karl Ottenstein — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 22:22:30 GMT

Thanks, Akos!

Larry: it seems that for the dll_test.apx to not cause a crashdump, you have to also have ACAP_DLL.apx (from the devkit Support folder) in your Add-Ons folder.

Cheers,
Karl