https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913368#M78619 Hi, there!<BR /> <BR /> I have a specific problem regarding the DocumentCreated reactor, that is, I need to distinguish between a drawing being NEWLY CREATED or OPENED. Is there any indication for either case?<BR /> After a lot of trying and searching, I'm quite desparate by now <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":disappointed_face:">😞</span><BR /> <BR /> Is there a sensible way for accomplishing this using DocumentCreated? Did I overlook any possibilities?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks for any help!<BR /> Greetings,<BR /> AlfredG Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:55:11 GMT rmduser 2007-03-13T15:55:11Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913368#M78619 Hi, there!<BR /> <BR /> I have a specific problem regarding the DocumentCreated reactor, that is, I need to distinguish between a drawing being NEWLY CREATED or OPENED. Is there any indication for either case?<BR /> After a lot of trying and searching, I'm quite desparate by now <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":disappointed_face:">😞</span><BR /> <BR /> Is there a sensible way for accomplishing this using DocumentCreated? Did I overlook any possibilities?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks for any help!<BR /> Greetings,<BR /> AlfredG Tue, 13 Mar 2007 15:55:11 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913368#M78619 rmduser 2007-03-13T15:55:11Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913369#M78620 I know if lisp we would look at the system variable 'dwgtitled'. If it<BR /> returned 0, then it is a new drawing.<BR /> <BR /> -- <BR /> <BR /> Tim<BR /> "A blind man lets nothing block his vision."<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <ALFREDG> wrote in message news:5516699@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> Hi, there!<BR /> <BR /> I have a specific problem regarding the DocumentCreated reactor, that is, I<BR /> need to distinguish between a drawing being NEWLY CREATED or OPENED. Is<BR /> there any indication for either case?<BR /> After a lot of trying and searching, I'm quite desparate by now <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":disappointed_face:">😞</span><BR /> <BR /> Is there a sensible way for accomplishing this using DocumentCreated? Did I<BR /> overlook any possibilities?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks for any help!<BR /> Greetings,<BR /> AlfredG</ALFREDG> Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:25:49 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913369#M78620 Anonymous 2007-03-13T16:25:49Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913370#M78621 If the OriginalFilename property of the Database<BR /> ends with .DWT or is an empty string, that should<BR /> indicate it is a new document.<BR /> <BR /> -- <BR /> http://www.caddzone.com<BR /> <BR /> AcadXTabs: MDI Document Tabs for AutoCAD 2004/2005/2006/2007<BR /> http://www.acadxtabs.com<BR /> <BR /> <ALFREDG> wrote in message news:5516699@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> Hi, there!<BR /> <BR /> I have a specific problem regarding the DocumentCreated reactor, that is, I need to distinguish between a drawing being NEWLY CREATED or OPENED. Is there any indication for either case?<BR /> After a lot of trying and searching, I'm quite desparate by now <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":disappointed_face:">😞</span><BR /> <BR /> Is there a sensible way for accomplishing this using DocumentCreated? Did I overlook any possibilities?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks for any help!<BR /> Greetings,<BR /> AlfredG</ALFREDG> Tue, 13 Mar 2007 16:41:12 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913370#M78621 Anonymous 2007-03-13T16:41:12Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913371#M78622 You can use a dwg as a template, can not assume the ending to be "dwt" for <BR /> new drawings.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> /Matt<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> "Tony Tanzillo" <TONY.TANZILLO> wrote in message <BR /> news:5516776@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> If the OriginalFilename property of the Database<BR /> ends with .DWT or is an empty string, that should<BR /> indicate it is a new document.<BR /> <BR /> -- <BR /> http://www.caddzone.com<BR /> <BR /> AcadXTabs: MDI Document Tabs for AutoCAD 2004/2005/2006/2007<BR /> http://www.acadxtabs.com<BR /> <BR /> <ALFREDG> wrote in message news:5516699@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> Hi, there!<BR /> <BR /> I have a specific problem regarding the DocumentCreated reactor, that is, I <BR /> need to distinguish between a drawing being NEWLY CREATED or OPENED. Is <BR /> there any indication for either case?<BR /> After a lot of trying and searching, I'm quite desparate by now <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":disappointed_face:">😞</span><BR /> <BR /> Is there a sensible way for accomplishing this using DocumentCreated? Did I <BR /> overlook any possibilities?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks for any help!<BR /> Greetings,<BR /> AlfredG</ALFREDG></TONY.TANZILLO> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 06:40:50 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913371#M78622 Anonymous 2007-03-14T06:40:50Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913372#M78623 Yea, but that doesn't matter if you use<BR /> this (even simpler) test:<BR /> <BR /> bool IsNewDrawing(Document doc)<BR /> {<BR /> return doc.Name == doc.Database.Filename;<BR /> }<BR /> <BR /> Only in a new, unsaved drawing should these<BR /> two properties have different values.<BR /> <BR /> -- <BR /> http://www.caddzone.com<BR /> <BR /> AcadXTabs: MDI Document Tabs for AutoCAD 2004/2005/2006/2007<BR /> http://www.acadxtabs.com<BR /> <BR /> "Matt" <NOSPAM> wrote in message news:5517603@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> You can use a dwg as a template, can not assume the ending to be "dwt" for <BR /> new drawings.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> /Matt<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> "Tony Tanzillo" <TONY.TANZILLO> wrote in message <BR /> news:5516776@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> If the OriginalFilename property of the Database<BR /> ends with .DWT or is an empty string, that should<BR /> indicate it is a new document.<BR /> <BR /> -- <BR /> http://www.caddzone.com<BR /> <BR /> AcadXTabs: MDI Document Tabs for AutoCAD 2004/2005/2006/2007<BR /> http://www.acadxtabs.com<BR /> <BR /> <ALFREDG> wrote in message news:5516699@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> Hi, there!<BR /> <BR /> I have a specific problem regarding the DocumentCreated reactor, that is, I <BR /> need to distinguish between a drawing being NEWLY CREATED or OPENED. Is <BR /> there any indication for either case?<BR /> After a lot of trying and searching, I'm quite desparate by now <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":disappointed_face:">😞</span><BR /> <BR /> Is there a sensible way for accomplishing this using DocumentCreated? Did I <BR /> overlook any possibilities?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks for any help!<BR /> Greetings,<BR /> AlfredG</ALFREDG></TONY.TANZILLO></NOSPAM> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:41:52 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913372#M78623 Anonymous 2007-03-14T08:41:52Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913373#M78624 Pretty cool: I was just thinking about the problem and came up with a similar idea myself, just seconds before getting notified about your last reply. In my case, I was trying to compare the "FileName" and "OriginalFileName" properties of the Database, which would NOT work.<BR /> <BR /> However, YOUR suggestion seems to do the job!<BR /> Thanks a lot, you really saved my day! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><BR /> <BR /> Cheers,<BR /> Al Wed, 14 Mar 2007 08:53:57 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913373#M78624 rmduser 2007-03-14T08:53:57Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913374#M78625 Oops, the == should be !=<BR /> <BR /> public bool IsNewDrawing(Document doc)<BR /> {<BR /> return doc.Name != doc.Database.Filename;<BR /> }<BR /> <BR /> - <BR /> http://www.caddzone.com<BR /> <BR /> AcadXTabs: MDI Document Tabs for AutoCAD 2004/2005/2006/2007<BR /> http://www.acadxtabs.com<BR /> <BR /> "Tony Tanzillo" <TONY.TANZILLO> wrote in message news:5517635@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> Yea, but that doesn't matter if you use<BR /> this (even simpler) test:<BR /> <BR /> bool IsNewDrawing(Document doc)<BR /> {<BR /> return doc.Name == doc.Database.Filename;<BR /> }<BR /> <BR /> Only in a new, unsaved drawing should these<BR /> two properties have different values.<BR /> <BR /> -- <BR /> http://www.caddzone.com<BR /> <BR /> AcadXTabs: MDI Document Tabs for AutoCAD 2004/2005/2006/2007<BR /> http://www.acadxtabs.com<BR /> <BR /> "Matt" <NOSPAM> wrote in message news:5517603@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> You can use a dwg as a template, can not assume the ending to be "dwt" for <BR /> new drawings.<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> /Matt<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> <BR /> "Tony Tanzillo" <TONY.TANZILLO> wrote in message <BR /> news:5516776@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> If the OriginalFilename property of the Database<BR /> ends with .DWT or is an empty string, that should<BR /> indicate it is a new document.<BR /> <BR /> -- <BR /> http://www.caddzone.com<BR /> <BR /> AcadXTabs: MDI Document Tabs for AutoCAD 2004/2005/2006/2007<BR /> http://www.acadxtabs.com<BR /> <BR /> <ALFREDG> wrote in message news:5516699@discussion.autodesk.com...<BR /> Hi, there!<BR /> <BR /> I have a specific problem regarding the DocumentCreated reactor, that is, I <BR /> need to distinguish between a drawing being NEWLY CREATED or OPENED. Is <BR /> there any indication for either case?<BR /> After a lot of trying and searching, I'm quite desparate by now <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":disappointed_face:">😞</span><BR /> <BR /> Is there a sensible way for accomplishing this using DocumentCreated? Did I <BR /> overlook any possibilities?<BR /> <BR /> Thanks for any help!<BR /> Greetings,<BR /> AlfredG</ALFREDG></TONY.TANZILLO></NOSPAM></TONY.TANZILLO> Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:50:18 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/net-forum/detect-if-a-drawing-was-opened/m-p/1913374#M78625 Anonymous 2007-03-14T11:50:18Z