CA Plex6.1 (Build 43.035) is mandatory to take advantage of the new model api and fixes.

Step1 - Model Configuration

Model API Tools consists of only WinC Client functions so the default settings are fine. BUT if you are also building AutoTestBox, set the appropriate StellaTL Variant now as it won't harm the build of the model api tools but is a pain if you forget to set it for ATB.

Step2 - Register ActiveX

ActiveX

Step3 - Register Model API

PROBLEM DESCRIPTION: Generation error GEN60001 occurs when generating a Model API application:

'Package PlexAPILib30 (PlexAPI 3.0 Type Library), GUID {AB54000F-90A2-11d4-
A84A-0008C78C4894}, version 3.0 was not found on this machine.'


PROBLEM CAUSE:
PlexAPI 3.0 Type Library is not properly registered.


CIRCUMVENTION:
PlexAPI 3.0 Type Library needs to be manually registered with 'Plex.exe
/RegServer' command.


SEVERITY: MEDIUM
HYPER: NO


PRODUCTS AFFECTED: CA Plex r6.1 on Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.

You won't get a confirmation message as you usually do if successful. "You will not see any feedback from doing this (sorry!), but the interface should now be registered"

Step4 - Edit OBCORE.H

Cue Banners and DisableProcessWindowsGhosting ( WINAPI Function) can not be compiled until CA Plex supplied C:\Program Files (x86)\CA\Plex\6.1\include\OBCORE.H file is edited from:

// LAYRO01 BEGIN .NET migration
// Stop "C4005: '_WIN32_WINNT' : macro redefinition" Warning


//#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0400

#ifndef _WIN32_WINNT

#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0400

#endif


// LAYRO01 END .NET migration

to

// LAYRO01 BEGIN .NET migration
// Stop "C4005: '_WIN32_WINNT' : macro redefinition" Warning


//#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0400

#ifndef _WIN32_WINNT

//#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0400

#define _WIN32_WINNT 0x0600

#endif


// LAYRO01 END .NET migration

If you don't edit the header file you will get the following Visual Studio 2005 compile errors:

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Starting Build of StellaTools.AutoTestBox.UI.Wizard.Wizard - Release


COMPILE : error C3861: 'DisableProcessWindowsGhosting': identifier not found


c:\PlexLocal\STELLA\Gen\StellaWiz.CPP - Line 1059


COMPILE : error C2039: 'SetCueBanner' : is not a member of 'CEdit'


c:\PlexLocal\STELLA\Gen\StellaWiz.CPP - Line 5933


Finished Build of StellaTools.AutoTestBox.UI.Wizard.Wizard - Release with 2 error(s), 0 warning(s)


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Step5 - Gen&Build Settings

Linker Options - http://wiki.plexinfo.net/index.php?title=Windows_XP_Look_and_Feel_for_WinC

"/MANIFESTDEPENDENCY:type='win32' name='Microsoft.Windows.Common-Controls' version='6.0.0.0' processorArchitecture='X86' publicKeyToken='6595b64144ccf1df' language='*'"



Use Pre-built C++ libraries
C:\StellaTools\Objects\Lib\Plex6.1\ob600PlexExt.lib;
C:\StellaTools\Objects\Lib\Plex6.1\PDate.lib;
C:\StellaTools\Objects\Lib\Plex6.1\Version.rct

Use Pre-built C++ Header Directories
C:\StellaTools\Objects\Headers\Headers

Resource Directories
C:\StellaTools\Objects\Images\Tools

Step6 - Generate and Build subject areas

Subject area: StellaTools1_InternalsWinC
Subject area: StellaTools2_ExternalsWinC[Tool]

If you get the following build error you have not registered the tssBalloonTip2.dll      'regsvr32 tssBalloonTip2.dll'
*********************************************************************************

START Build Summary for C:\Project\StellaTools\Gen\StellaTools.obl
Submitted by XXX on Thu Dec 05 15:03:53 2013
********************************************************************************
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Starting Build of _StellaTools Precompiled Header - Release
Finished build of _StellaTools Precompiled Header - Release successfully.
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Starting Build of tssBalloonTip222tssBalloonTip222_pkg - Release
COMPILE : fatal error C1083: Cannot open type library file: '': No such file or directory
c:\project\stellatools\gen\tssBalloonTip222.h - Line 30
Finished Build of tssBalloonTip222tssBalloonTip222_pkg - Release with 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)
*************************************************************************************
END Build Summary 1 error(s), 0 warning(s)

Step7 - Create Exe and INI file settings

Subject area: StellaTools3_FncExeWinC

Step8 - Copy INI files

Copy the template INI files from C:\StellaTools\Objects\Example of INI  to    C:\StellaTools\Release directory


Step9 - Runtime Objects (icons, avi)

Copy the contents of C:\StellaTools\Objects\Runtime   to    C:\StellaTools\Release directory

Step10 - Add-Ins settings

Edit your Plex.INI file. It will be something like C:\Users\myname\Documents\CA\Plex\6.1\Plex.ini

[ADDINS]

Name7=List Objects [StellaTools]
Icon7=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaListObjects.EXE
Command7=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaListObjects.EXE
Parameters7=


Name8=DocumentObject [StellaTools]
Icon8=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaDocObj.EXE
Command8=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaCheckRegActiveX.EXE
Parameters8=StellaCheckRegActiveX StellaCheckRegActiveX RS $ObjRef


Name9=Load URL from Narrative [StellaTools]
Icon9=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaLoadURL.EXE
Command9=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaLoadURL.EXE
Parameters9=StellaLoadURL StellaLoadURL RS $ObjRef "N"


Name10=Search Large Properties [StellaTools]
Icon10=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaSrchLP.EXE
Command10=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaSrchLP.EXE
Parameters10=


Name11=Export Large Properties [StellaTools]
Icon11=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaExportLP.EXE
Command11=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaExportLP.EXE
Parameters11=


Name12=Import List [StellaTools]
Icon12=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaCrtListLP.EXE
Command12=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaCrtListLP.EXE
Parameters12=


Name13=Implemented Programs [StellaTools]
Icon13=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaImpObjs.EXE
Command13=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaImpObjs.EXE
Parameters13=


Name14=Edit Large Property [StellaTools]
Icon14=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaEdtLP.EXE
Command14=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaEdtLP.EXE
Parameters14=StellaEdtLP StellaEdtLP RS $ObjRef "1"


Name15=Create LP Export File [StellaTools]
Icon15=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaCrtLPExportFile.EXE
Command15=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaCrtLPExportFile.EXE
Parameters15=StellaCrtLPExportFile StellaCrtLPExportFile RS $ObjRef


Name16=OB_Grid [StellaTools]
Icon16=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaOBGrid.EXE
Command16=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaOBGridS.EXE
Parameters16=StellaOBGridS StellaOBGridS RS "$AllRefs"


Name17=OB_Tree [StellaTools]
Icon17=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaOBTree.EXE
Command17=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaOBTreeS.EXE
Parameters17=StellaOBTreeS StellaOBTreeS RS "$AllRefs"


Name18=Create List [StellaTools]
Icon18=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaCreateList.EXE
Command18=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaCreateList.EXE
Parameters18=StellaCreateList StellaCreateList RS "$AllRefs"


Name19=TriplesByTarget [StellaTools]
Icon19=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaDspTrpTarget.EXE
Command19=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaDspTrpTarget.EXE
Parameters19=StellaDspTrpTarget StellaDspTrpTarget RS $ObjRef


Name20=TriplesBySource [StellaTools]
Icon20=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaDspTrpSource.EXE
Command20=C:\StellaTools\Release\StellaDspTrpSource.EXE
Parameters20=StellaDspTrpSource StellaDspTrpSource RS $ObjRef