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The "ddatte" command

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CornDawg
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The "ddatte" command

When a user start a new design and uses "UDSFINSERT" command to insert new blocks. The block will insert fine, but the "ddatte" command ask a question "Edit attributes one at a time? [Yes/No] : ". It was not like that before. Before i could insert my block and then go "ddatte" and then "last" and the dialog box would popup. Now it's asking the question. Do any one know why or how to fix this?

thanks, Corn
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JeffPaquette6500
in reply to: CornDawg

DDATTE is an alias to ATTEDIT.

I suspect that your DDATTE command is invoking -ATTEDIT, which is options for ATTEDIT.
You can edit this in the acad.pgp file, using notepad. The default location for this file is:
C:\Documents and Settings\*user*\Application Data\Autodesk\Autodesk Utility Design 2009\R17.2\enu\Support

Look for this line:
DDATTE, *-ATTEDIT
Change to this:
DDATTE, *ATTEDIT

After you save the acad.pgp file, you'll either need to restart AUD 2009, or type the command: REINIT - then select the PGP File option.
Jeff Paquette
Data Management Support Specialist
Autodesk, Inc.
Message 3 of 8
CornDawg
in reply to: CornDawg

Hi Jeff,
I my PGP file i have what you want me to change it to already. I my acad.pgp i have no "-" in front of "attedit".

I did change the macro:
from - ^C^CUDSFINSERT;BOXMANN;\\;;ddatte;last;

to - ^C^CUDSFINSERT;BOXMANN;\\;;attedit;last;

and i get the same thing.

Thanks Cornelius
Message 4 of 8
JeffPaquette6500
in reply to: CornDawg

When using your macro, I see the same result.

Try one of these macros:
^C^CUDSFINSERT;BOXMANN;\\;ddatte;last;
-OR-
^C^CUDSFINSERT;BOXMANN;\\;attedit;last;

Looks like that extra ; (prior to ddatte) throws off the ddatte routine.
Jeff Paquette
Data Management Support Specialist
Autodesk, Inc.
Message 5 of 8
CornDawg
in reply to: CornDawg

Hi Jeff
No that did not resolved my problem. The macro is short a ";" mark. It's putting "last" at the command prompt.

I will attach a pic

Cornelius
Message 6 of 8
JeffPaquette6500
in reply to: CornDawg

It appears that having "ATTEDIT;LAST;" in a macro invokes the -ATTEDIT command, which is for setting options. This has been raised to the AutoCAD team for further investigation. I'll provide an update a.s.a.p.
Jeff Paquette
Data Management Support Specialist
Autodesk, Inc.
Message 7 of 8
JeffPaquette6500
in reply to: CornDawg

Per AutoCAD support:
The ATTEDIT command was modified in AutoCAD 2009 to work with the Action Recorder.

To workaround this issue, you will need to modify the macro from:
^C^CUDSFINSERT;BOXMANN;\\;;ddatte;last;
To:
^C^CUDSFINSERT;BOXMANN;\\;;^Rattedit;last;
Jeff Paquette
Data Management Support Specialist
Autodesk, Inc.
Message 8 of 8
heberpower
in reply to: CornDawg

Hey Corn, can you please help me on my other post about line lengths?

Thanks

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