AutoSave Problem with BeginSave Event

[Anonymous]

I have written a BeginSave event to process some things before every save. It works great except for 1 thing. When the AutoSave function kicks in it does the AutoSave multiple times. Some times 10, 15, or 20 time with the same AutoSave File Name. I think AutoCAD is locked up but in reality it is the AutoSave running multiple times that is causing the problem.
Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to reset some timer to get the AutoSave to function properly. The SAVETIME system variable remains unchanged at 20. Please let me know.

[Anonymous]

Hi, I don't know if that can help, but in one project I process the BeginSave event, I too have problems with AutoSave. The way I do it is that I "filter" the events by comparing the name of the actual document with the name coming from the argument of BeginSave: If they are the same It is a "regular" save If they are not the same If extension is "SV$" It is AutoSave, forget it If extension is "a$c" CopyClip is involved, forget it Else It is SaveAs Hope it helps. Gilles "thenov" wrote in message news:12918139.1097598030814.JavaMail.jive@jiveforum1.autodesk.com... > I have written a BeginSave event to process some things before every save. It works great except for 1 thing. When the AutoSave function kicks in it does the AutoSave multiple times. Some times 10, 15, or 20 time with the same AutoSave File Name. I think AutoCAD is locked up but in reality it is the AutoSave running multiple times that is causing the problem. > Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to reset some timer to get the AutoSave to function properly. The SAVETIME system variable remains unchanged at 20. Please let me know.

[Anonymous]

I solved the problem. I set the SAVETIME variable to ZERO before I process anything in my BeginSave Event. Then when I am done doing things in the BeginSave Event I restore the SAVETIME variable to what it was before my BeginSave Event. It seems to have worked for me. Maybe it will help you.
Thanks!