Document.Editor.SelectCrossingWindow crashes with eNotApplicable exception

[Anonymous]

Hi,

the attached code is a batch process for all drawing files in a folder. The process consists of opening a file, finding the drawing size and then looking for a spot on that folder where a sticker of a certain size can be placed without overlapping any drawing objects. To check if a spot is empty, I am using Document.Editor.SelectCrossingWindow. Unfortunately my script crashes at that line with an eNotApplicable exceprtion. What am I doing wrong? Thank you!

[jorge_lopez_adsk]

Hi Christopher,

The code you posted has dependencies so I was not able to debug it. With that said, I think what is happening is that this multi document operation is running inside the context of a single document.

There are a few things you can try:

1. Set AutoCAD into SDI mode via the SDI sysvar

If that works and is acceptable, then done. Otherwise, you can try:

2. Break up MoveStickerCommand() into two functions:

a. MoveSticker uses CommandFlags.Session only to run in the Application Context. This function only goes as far to include:

Document acDrwDoc = Application.DocumentManager.Open(f.FullName, false);

Then add a SendStringToExecute() to acDrwDoc with the string "MoveStickerWorker"

b. New command MoveStickerWorker that uses CommandFlags.Modal only and does the rest of the processing using acDoc.Editor instead of acDrwDoc.Editor

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Jorge

[Anonymous]

@jorge_lopez_adsk  THANK YOU! I will try your suggestions and post here what happened.