Running a Perl script from inside PTC’s Arbortext IsoDraw in a Window’s CMD shell. The example below is very simple but demonstrates what can be done with Perl.
First you will need a Perl program. I will use Hello World printed to screen as an example. Place the following code inside a file called “hello.pl” and save it at C:\hello.pl.
Second, create a file called “hello.ism“:
Launch "C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe" "/k c:\hello.pl"
END MACRO
Here is the syntax: Use the keyword Launch and the path to Window’s command shell. The switch (option) /k keeps the command window open. You can use /c to close the command window, but since we are wanting to see the results printed, we will leave the CMD shell open. Enter the full pathname and Perl file name, (e.g., c:\hello.pl)
Place the “hello.ism” inside the Macros folder. For example, my installation is: C:\Program Files\PTC\Arbortext IsoDraw 7.0\Program\Macros”.
Third, launch IsoDraw. Start > Program Files > PTC > Arbortext IsoDraw 7.0 > Arbortext IsoDraw 7.0
To launch a Perl script from a batch file (.ism), from the menu: Macros > hello.
Hello Macro
The script will run and print the results in an open CMD shell and print “Hello World“.
Perl Results. "Hello World"
Again, this is a simple example but it does show how to launch Perl from IsoDraw.
For me the word perl was missing and the CMD would just open the perl file, try the following in the MACRO:
MACRO hello
Launch “C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe” “/k perl c:\hello.pl”
END MACRO