Ghost in the System?

[brannaninc]

We are running LDD 2006. Been working great. Left office on Friday, came back Tuesday, and now I get no dialog boxes. I can't insert images, i can't (save as) anything. No one has touched the computer all weekend, yet I believe settings have changed. Has anyone had this happen, and how do I fix it? (menuload) doesn't work, neither does (workspace). I've went through standard repairs and even reinstalled it.

[Anonymous]

It might be that LDT reset one or two system variables and it did not have a
chance to reset because an LDT command was canceled using the ESC key.

Filedia = 1
Cmddia = 1

Using the ESC key to exit a command in AutoCAD is acceptable, this is not so
with LDT. All LDT commands you want to cancel should be run until you are
prompted to cancel/exit or completed.

John

wrote in message news:5319099@discussion.autodesk.com...
We are running LDD 2006. Been working great. Left office on Friday, came
back Tuesday, and now I get no dialog boxes. I can't insert images, i can't
(save as) anything. No one has touched the computer all weekend, yet I
believe settings have changed. Has anyone had this happen, and how do I fix
it? (menuload) doesn't work, neither does (workspace). I've went through
standard repairs and even reinstalled it.

[Anonymous]

As long as you are still able to see a "response" from AutoCAD on the
command line during the MENULOAD, WORKSPACE, SAVEAS, etc. commands then it
sounds like the FILEDIA and CMDDIA settings need refreshing - what John told
you.

Along with John's able advice brannaninc, it's beginning to sound like this
procedure may be in order to get things back to "properly" functioning
order:
http://tinyurl.com/59bc2

That tinyurl will take you to the Technical Support article dealing with
removing all Autodesk products from the registry prior to a re-installation.

HTH

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"John Mayo" wrote in message
news:5319171@discussion.autodesk.com...
It might be that LDT reset one or two system variables and it did not have a
chance to reset because an LDT command was canceled using the ESC key.

Filedia = 1
Cmddia = 1

Using the ESC key to exit a command in AutoCAD is acceptable, this is not so
with LDT. All LDT commands you want to cancel should be run until you are
prompted to cancel/exit or completed.

John

wrote in message news:5319099@discussion.autodesk.com...
We are running LDD 2006. Been working great. Left office on Friday, came
back Tuesday, and now I get no dialog boxes. I can't insert images, i can't
(save as) anything. No one has touched the computer all weekend, yet I
believe settings have changed. Has anyone had this happen, and how do I fix
it? (menuload) doesn't work, neither does (workspace). I've went through
standard repairs and even reinstalled it.

[brannaninc]

Thanks for the responce. I got it fixed. Did a complete uninstall and reinstall. Working good now. At least I know what it is if it happens again. Thanks

[Anonymous]

A good thing to remember when you don't get the file dialog box. If you
enter a tilde (~) in place of the file name the box will appear. that will
keep you going until you have a chance to restore the variable.

Allen

wrote in message news:5319432@discussion.autodesk.com...
Thanks for the responce. I got it fixed. Did a complete uninstall and
reinstall. Working good now. At least I know what it is if it happens
again. Thanks

[Anonymous]

If it happens again, you will likely get things working again if you delete
your default LDT profile and let LDT recreate it on a restart.

wrote in message news:5319432@discussion.autodesk.com...
Thanks for the responce. I got it fixed. Did a complete uninstall and
reinstall. Working good now. At least I know what it is if it happens
again. Thanks