StartupFileList regkey error

Scripting
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When I manually add my startup script path to the StartupFileList regkey then rhino does not recognise it when opening and the Document Properties RhinoScript dialogue remains empty.

I would like to be able to add my startup script path and distribute it through my installer. Can someone help test this in case I have missed something ?

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thx
Keith

2

Which registry key do you write it to? To which plug-in does it belong? (the one with GUID 1c7a3523…)

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Hi menno,

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\McNeel\Rhinoceros\5.0x64\Scheme: Default\Plug-ins\1c7a3523-9a8f-4cec-a8e0-310f580536a7\Settings\StartupFileList

This is the same plugin regkey that is created when using the Document Properties RhinoScript dialogue within Rhino.

thx,
Keith

4

It looks like you also have to set the StartupFileListCount variable (in the screenshot below it is zero).

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5

Thanks menno, that is very handy as I can use this to create the next File(number) for the StartupFileList Name.

Keith

6

Update, this certainly shows now in the Document Properties RhinoScript dialogue but only loads the script to run whilst opening Rhino for the second time.

Is there anything I can do to make Rhino run the startup script on the first try ?

Keith

7

Maybe try the InitializationMode parameter in the registry, I have no idea really…

8

@dale any ideas?

9

@brian could you have a look at this thread please ?

thx,
Keith

10

RhinoScript reads the Registry when the plug-in loads, and writes the Registry when Rhino closes. It does not monitor the Registry for changes while Rhino is running. So if you make a change to the Registry while Rhino is running RhinoScript will never know about it.

Does this help?

11

not really, with rhino closed I first write to the registry - then I open rhino and expect the referenced startfile to run. This is not happening on the first try, only when I open rhino for the second time does the startup file kick in.

thx,
Keith

12

This bit of VBS code works, run using CSCRIPT.EXE, for me:

Option Explicit

Call Keith

Sub Keith
  Call AddStartupScriptFile("C:\Users\Dale\Desktop\Test.rvb")
End Sub

Sub AddStartupScriptFile(strFile)
	
  Const KEY0 = "HKCU\SOFTWARE\McNeel\Rhinoceros\5.0x64\Scheme: Default\Plug-ins\1c7a3523-9a8f-4cec-a8e0-310f580536a7\Settings\StartupFileListCount"
  Const KEY1 = "HKCU\SOFTWARE\McNeel\Rhinoceros\5.0x64\Scheme: Default\Plug-ins\1c7a3523-9a8f-4cec-a8e0-310f580536a7\Settings\StartupFileList\File"
	
  Dim objFSO, objShell, strKey, strValue, nCount

  Set objFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
  
  If Not objFSO.FileExists(strFile) Then
    Call WScript.Echo("File not found.")
    Exit Sub
  End If
	
  Set objShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
	
  strValue = objShell.RegRead(KEY0)
  If IsNull(strValue) Then
    Call WScript.Echo("StartupFileListCount value not found.")
    Exit Sub
  End If
	
  nCount = CInt(strValue)
  Call objShell.RegWrite(KEY0, CStr(nCount + 1), "REG_SZ")
	
  strKey = KEY1 & CStr(nCount)
  Call objShell.RegWrite(strKey, strFile, "REG_SZ")
	
End Sub
13

Thanks Dale, but this still only loads my rvb file on the second try of opening Rhino.

Would you like to connect to my computer to verify ?

Keith

14

Sorry…replace this line:

nCount = CInt(nCount)

with this:

nCount = CInt(strValue)
15

Still not loading my simple “hello world” rvb script on the first opening of Rhino.

You are welcome to link computers to verify.

Keith

16

Hi @Keith1634. I don’t have anything to add here, it looks like @dale has been helping you and has the best handle on this problem so far.

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The code I posted (above) seems to work pretty consistently here. Have you captured the contents of the Registry before and after running the script? What are the differences?