topic Re: Acad.dvb limitation? in VBA Forum

Acad.dvb limitation?

MarkSanchezSPEC — Tue, 19 Feb 2019 21:23:35 GMT

We only have a single VBA file in use: "Acad.dvb". Everything else was ported to .NET years ago. Normally we copy this file to the local Support folder under the user's profile and it gets automatically loaded by AutoCAD.

We would now instead like to load and share a single copy of this file from a network drive but I seem to remember that when trying this many years ago, the file would stop loading after a certain number of people loaded it. Am I correct in that recollection? Is there a limitation to how many sessions of AutoCAD can load a VBA/DVB file when stored on a network? If so, was this a legacy thing of the past, or does it still have such a limitation.

Re: Acad.dvb limitation?

Ed__Jobe — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:20:09 GMT

Yes, I think it was around 25. Sorry, I can't tell you if that still applies, although I would assume so. The main reason I don't use a networked dvb is that you can't edit it if someone has it loaded. The OS will place a file lock on it. That makes it difficult to manage. Its easier to have a script that copies it from a network location to the user's local hd.

Re: Acad.dvb limitation?

MarkSanchezSPEC — Wed, 20 Feb 2019 23:05:59 GMT

"I don't use a networked dvb is that you can't edit it if someone has it loaded. The OS will place a file lock on it. That makes it difficult to manage. Its easier to have a script that copies it from a network location to the user's local hd."

Ya, that's exactly what we do. I just need to talk some sense into someone lol. Thanks