Switching between Symbol Libraries Command (Custom and default)

[Anonymous]

Hi folks,

Quick question about the command seen here for switching between symbol libraries:

(c:wd_loadmenu "Custom_Menu.dat")(c:wd_insym_go2menu 0)

which gets added to the icon menu. I know that the naming of the .DAT file has to match obviously, but the thing I can't get to work is if I have my default symbol library (let's say IEC) on my computer, but a custom symbol library on the network which I would want everyone to be able to access (let's say a folder on my mapped F: drive). In this case, the above command doesn't work. I've tried changing the first part of the command to:

(f:wd_loadmenu "Custom_Menu.dat")

incase the initial "c" was determining file location.

In short - I want to be able to switch between the default local symbol libraries, and a custom library on the network.

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance! 🙂

John

[dougmcalexander]

John, I usually set the default path in the wd.env file to my preferred library and menu path.  Then all I have to do is click the Default button in Project Properties to automatically assign the menus and libraries.

[Anonymous]

Hi Doug,

Thanks for the response, but it's not entirely what I'm looking for.

I'm still looking to have the functionality to switch between the different "Icon Menu" files - one being a default library, then a custom "company" one on the network. Apologies if I worded this wrong before and confused.

I've set up as in the previous example above, and I get errors when trying to switch to the network file.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

John

[Anonymous]

Further info for anyone reading this, I'm basically just trying to follow this, but make it work for a .dat icon file on the network:

Icon File Tutorial

[dougmcalexander]

Try placing all menus on the network, so they all reside in the same folder. Be sure to include the network path in the WD.env file. There is a line in the environment file that redirects the location AutoCAD Electrical searches for menus.  Be sure to remove the asterisk from the line in order to activate the option.

[sonny3g · Accepted solution]

I think your problem may be putting the f: where you need it to be c:.  That does not indicate drive but rather that it is a function.  You would use f: inside the "Custom_Menu.dat" to indicate drive where the .dat file resides.

Hope this helps.

Scott

[dougmcalexander]

Scott is right.  I didn't catch that.  The c: is a command call, not a path.  Good eye Scott.

[Anonymous]

Thanks folks - managed to get it working using that point! Also had to use escape characters to get the pathname correct... incase anyone was wondering, my working command now looks like:

(c:wd_loadmenu "\\\\elmarnt\\PC_APPS\\engineer\\AutoCAD Electrical\\ELMAR_MENU.dat")(c:wd_insym_go2menu 0)

Double backslashes being the escape characters.

Thanks again folks! 🙂