F2 WINDOW - HOW TO INCREASE BUFFER TO SEE MORE CMD HISTORY

[CAD_SNOOK]

Hi All:  In older versions of autocad there was a variable, which I can't remember, to enlarge how much text is preserved in your F2 command line window.  I'm now using 2014 and haven't been able to figure a way to enlarge this buffer.  We have startup routines that do a bunch of stuff and I can only go back a certain amount and I would like to have more.

I have also played with the buttons near the command line where it is docked by default but cannot find anything to adjust there.

And I have also done some internet searching and can't seem to find help there.

Thanks in advance--Nick

[Patchy]

Something like this?

http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2011/08/increasing-the-size-of-autoca...

[CAD_SNOOK]

That is the problem I'm referring to.  But I don't know if changing the Registry is the solution.  I remember there was a variable, like 'MAX-something' that allowed me to increase the number of lines of text it would save.  I've gone through another list of variables and can't seem to find anything related to that.

[steven-g · Accepted solution]

cmdinputhistorymax is the variable you are thinking of, another method is to turn on log files from the options dialogue, this saves the command history in a text file for each drawing you have open and saves it in a folder (but it saves it permanently) I find it useful sometimes to refer back to a couple of days after a drawing has been done.

[CAD_SNOOK]

I tried the 'MAX' variable but it does not seem to work.  It's funny that in 2015 the wrench icon on the command line seems to offer that (I think I saw that feature described online a few weeks ago) but that option does not exist in 2014.  Kind of like the background publishing that does not work anymore in 2014.  

I will look at the other option you suggest.  Thanks!

[CAD_SNOOK]

I never thought to have a full dwg log saved.  I only knew about the plot and publish log.  Or I never considered it since I could always scroll back to the beginning in 2011.  Thanks for the tip.  

Incidentally, I tried to have the logs saved to my desktop but it would not allow that for some reason.  So I made a shortcut of the default folder that is deeply buried in the file system and now can review the full lists.

Thanks again!