AecArchBaseDoc via Vlisp

[jbuzbee]

With the AutoDESK server being down (? - slow?) I've decided to repost this - so sorry for the redundancy. I was wondering if anyone had a chance to play around with it - I'm anxious to get to the AecDataBaseScale object . . . From an earlier post: "Look for "AecArchBaseDocument" in "Customer Files". It contains an example; "AecUtil.lsp", which can be used in place of (vla-get-activedocument(vlac-get-acad-object)) for accessing the AecArchBaseDoc. I've included a number of comments to explain what I've done and so forth. What we could all do to expand this code would be configuration checking for multiple versions and platforms. The example works for ADT 3 with a sloght modification to work on ADT 3.3. If any of you have time to download it and check it out I would appreciate any feedback!! James Buzbee"

[Anonymous]

I can see it now. The banner out front, "Welcome to AA, AutoLISPers
Anonymous". "Hi, my name is Bobby and I've been using lisp for about 11
years. I've seen the effect it's having on my family and I just want to
stop!" 🙂

--
Bobby C. Jones

[Anonymous]

Hi, My name is Peter, and I haven't opened a peren. in 6 months...

peter

"Bobby Jones" wrote in message
news:6DC3B8C9264BAB0FCCC6E4ABD03C0D18@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> I can see it now. The banner out front, "Welcome to AA, AutoLISPers
> Anonymous". "Hi, my name is Bobby and I've been using lisp for about 11
> years. I've seen the effect it's having on my family and I just want to
> stop!" 🙂
>
> --
> Bobby C. Jones
>
>
>
>

[Anonymous]

James, Peter can add my name to his list of converts, or converts in process
:-) Don't worry about learning a new language. I have picked up on the
language very quickly. There is still much that I don't know but I was able
to write my first working function, that I was actually happy with, in a
matter of hours. My first ever lisp routine took me days and I was never
happy with it 🙂 You, like me, are already familiar with the object model
and the theories of working with objects so it's really just a matter of the
language syntax. Paul suggested "VB & VBA in a nutshell" by Paul Lomax,
which I ordered off of http://www.acadx.com and I have found it invaluable
already. The problems that I am running into are 1) figuring out how to
properly use the IDE for debugging, 2) rethinking error handling techniques,
3) rethinking my function library organization. I'm sure that I'll run into
others, but those are the things that I'm having troubles with now, not the
language. I sincerely hope that you decide to make the plunge, I'd love
some company!
--
Bobby C. Jones

[Anonymous]

LOL...Peter, do you have any patches or special gum to help us new members
out?
--
Bobby C. Jones

[Anonymous]

Bobby,

If you every find yourself slipping back, make a dialog with VBA, and then
go back and write the same dialog using DCL

Keep up the good work. I guess that I'll have to get some "AA" tokens
made...

Peter


"Bobby Jones" wrote in message
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> LOL...Peter, do you have any patches or special gum to help us new members
> out?
> --
> Bobby C. Jones
>
>
>

[Anonymous]

I like mixing drinks.
VB dialog and VLISP coding.....works great and no hang over.

PS. Managment...I mean my wife, is allowing me to go to AU. How many
drinks are owned me.

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Rob Starz
Plogv 3.0 & 2000 (plot logging) for r14 & 2000
***Enhancement Tools for Arch. Desktop *****
!!!! DormerX out in Sept !!!!
http://www.stardsign.com/main.htm
"Peter Funk - Autodesk, Inc" wrote in message
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> Bobby,
>
> If you every find yourself slipping back, make a dialog with VBA, and then
> go back and write the same dialog using DCL
>
> Keep up the good work. I guess that I'll have to get some "AA" tokens
> made...
>
> Peter
>
>
> "Bobby Jones" wrote in message
> news:3883FFF96DAACAE4039036E86F7214C5@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> > LOL...Peter, do you have any patches or special gum to help us new
members
> > out?
> > --
> > Bobby C. Jones
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Anonymous]

PS....Peter I think we need to have an intervention for Jim, Bobby and
Nauman.


--
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rob Starz
Plogv 3.0 & 2000 (plot logging) for r14 & 2000
***Enhancement Tools for Arch. Desktop *****
!!!! DormerX out in Sept !!!!
http://www.stardsign.com/main.htm

[Anonymous]

I have to say that unfortunately I will not be joing you guys this year
at AU :-(...
Last time was real fun and thanks to the slow economy my company chopped
this part off,
even after saving them 5000$ this year from our VIP renewal budget.

oh well. Maybe next year I will attend the intervention...I was wanting
to meet you guys in person, oh well next year I hope Rob gets the Visa
(from his wife) and I do as well.

Actually Last year I was able to meet John Janzen, Peter, Jullian and it
was a great please to meet them in person.

hey I will hopefully get going on the VBA thing soon. its hard to kick
old habits... though I did manage to write a function (with help
ofcourse from Mark and Chris Dodge @ autodesk)...

AL/VL A- member...


Rob Starz wrote:
>
> PS....Peter I think we need to have an intervention for Jim, Bobby and
> Nauman.
>
> --
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Rob Starz
> Plogv 3.0 & 2000 (plot logging) for r14 & 2000
> ***Enhancement Tools for Arch. Desktop *****
> !!!! DormerX out in Sept !!!!
> http://www.stardsign.com/main.htm

--

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CAD Bazaar
*********NEW*********
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Add a Wall directly on the DEMO Layerkey, instead of switching it later.
Download the eval at http://www.cadbazaar.com
*********NEW*********
Need to easily Navigate to your Custom Content Folders?
Need Autolayering for Dimensions without going through Design Center?
Download the ADT Tools for ADT 2 & 3 at
http://www.cadbazaar.com

[Anonymous]

I think we should be able to arrange something. I'll be there all week,
Sunday to Friday.

Peter

"Rob Starz" wrote in message
news:211DFDDED16E735ECD6B4AB61B031CFE@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> PS....Peter I think we need to have an intervention for Jim, Bobby and
> Nauman.
>
>
> --
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Rob Starz
> Plogv 3.0 & 2000 (plot logging) for r14 & 2000
> ***Enhancement Tools for Arch. Desktop *****
> !!!! DormerX out in Sept !!!!
> http://www.stardsign.com/main.htm
>
>

[Anonymous]

I'll be there Monday to Friday and am looking forward to meeting all of you.
--
Bobby C. Jones
p.s. - Let's meet somewhere that has some good dark German beer 🙂

[Anonymous]

I can't find this now, though it was some time
ago.  Any chance of a repost James?  Also looking for a list of aec
variables if anyone has one.

Thanks

--
Mike Sealey
Goldsworthy Homes
UK

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With the AutoDESK server being down (? - slow?) I've decided to repost
this - so sorry for the redundancy. I was wondering if anyone had a chance to
play around with it - I'm anxious to get to the AecDataBaseScale object . . .
From an earlier post: "Look for "AecArchBaseDocument" in "Customer Files". It
contains an example; "AecUtil.lsp", which can be used in place of
(vla-get-activedocument(vlac-get-acad-object)) for accessing the
AecArchBaseDoc. I've included a number of comments to explain what I've done
and so forth. What we could all do to expand this code would be configuration
checking for multiple versions and platforms. The example works for ADT 3 with
a sloght modification to work on ADT 3.3. If any of you have time to download
it and check it out I would appreciate any feedback!! James Buzbee"

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[jbuzbee]

The only thing really holding me back right now from diving into VBA is my partners - they're expecting me to do actual architecture stuff; design and marketing. Which are also fun however, starting a business is stressful and scarey! I've got a number of other "irons in the fire" right now but I'll be finding time in the wee hours to do some experimenting. . .. I really wish I had the time for AU, raise you glasses and think of Nauman and I. jb