I get the error "There was a problem sending the command to the program" when I try and double-click a .dwg in windows explorer to open the file, or when I right click the autocad 2014 program icon from my taskbar and try and open a recent .dwg or pinned file. This only occurs when Autocad is not already open. I've also noticed that if I produce the error, autocad continues to start up, and if I close it down and try and open the same file (again by double clicking the .dwg with autocad closed) it will open without the error.
I'm using W7 x64 with Building design suite premium 2014.
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Ok Lets try the following suggestions:
Is this only happeing with one specific drawing or any drawing?
Ideally it is better to open the software then the drawings.
I also encountered these problem. Also in addition to this I tried to uninstall/ reinstall it, still same error. Any account user that I used, same error also.
I tried ununstalling it using Revouninstaller but when it views the applications installed, AutoCAD LT 2015 was not seen. But the said application was installed.
See also below error on Event Viewer:
Faulting application name: WSCommCntr4.exe, version: 4.0.3.0, time stamp: 0x52df746e
Faulting module name: WSCommCntr4.exe, version: 4.0.3.0, time stamp: 0x52df746e
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0000000000015a1e
Faulting process id: 0x14d4
Faulting application start time: 0x01cfae184653d8e4
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\WSCommCntr4\Lib\WSCommCntr4.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\WSCommCntr4\Lib\WSCommCntr4.exe
Report Id: 63e233f8-1a0c-11e4-be8a-b8ca3a801e6d
Faulting package full name:
Faulting package-relative application ID:
For your assistance.
Thank and regards,
Mary Ann A. Austria
Chad
Did you ever solve the problem? I have a few users that have the same issue.
Changing the default type - does not fix the error
Uninstall/Reinstall - still no fix
It is some sort of problem related to the DWG launcher settings (probably in the registry). Im just not sure what yet.
Is there any other methods to configure the DWG launcher settings?
I see that these posts were from a few months ago but I had the same issue recently and found a solution.
Right Click on the AutoCAD Shortcut and go to Properties, then the compatibility tab and uncheck "run this program as administrator"
Now you will be able to double click to open a drawing and not get the error message.
Thanks
I had the same problem . and i try your solution ...works for me!!
MAny aplications windows recommends run as administrator and by defualt
put this property to any icon on my desktop never make i relation about
after that this problem start
I think Autodesk needs to fix this issue in some service pack future
RegardS!
This worked for me to solve in Autocad 2015
Right Click on the AutoCAD Shortcut and click Properties, in the compatibility tab check "run this program as administrator" click OK.
Double click on a drawing to open it. You will get an elevated propt. Click Yes on this.
Close autocad.
Right Click on the AutoCAD Shortcut and click Properties, in the compatibility tab no you uncheck the "run this program as administrator" and click OK.
Problem will be solved.
Hi, I've tried this suggestion as well as others and I've still not solved this problem. This is really frustrating because I share a dropbox with coworkers so need to be able to open by double clicking or downloading without opening first. This is contrary to the way I've always used Autocad. Can anyone else help with any other solutions to this? I just want to be able to open my drawing in explorer or dropbox