create a command

[Anonymous]

Hello,

I have been working on making a command, that does the following,

erase all but the selected,

purge all.

saveas - choose file location and name.

updatefields - all.

save.

My current script looks like this:

^C^C_erase;all;r \\;z;e;-purge;a;;n;_saveas;updatefield;all;;_save;

If I end the script at "save as;"

I am able to see the save as window and can choose the location of where I want to save it,

however I don't see it when I add "updatefield;all;;_save;" to the end.

just need help getting the last bit sorted

Thanks in advance

[rkmcswain]

The Save command saves a copy of the current drawing but leaves you in the current drawing.

SaveAs does the same as Save, but switches you to this new copy.

Qsave simply saves the current drawing in place.

Which one are you trying to do?

More Info: http://cadpanacea.com/wp/?p=697

[Anonymous]

I would firstly like the command to SaveAs, (saves the drawing under a new name and opens this new drawing.)

Then I would like to updatefield and save (save my drawing and I stay in the drawing)

[rkmcswain]

The use QSAVE as your last command.

[Anonymous]

My problem is really in that when I add anything after the SaveAs command it does not open the window with the files so I can choose where to put it and what to save it under. why is that?

[gdefilo]

Hi rkmcswain,

and hi to TimonUdaiyar too.

As you suggested, I would substitute the last "save" command with "qsave".

But firstly I would suggest to put a backslash after the "_saveas" command, so that the application will wait for the user to change the name of the file and of the directory, if necessary.

So, the macro should be:

^C^C_erase;all;r \\;z;e;-purge;a;;n;_saveas;\;updatefield;all;;_qsave;

After the first "save" it will continue updating the fields and so on.

Hope this helps,

Giancarlo

[Anonymous]

Hello Giancarlo

I made the changes as you suggested, but I am still not getting window that I normaly get when I choose SaveAs.

please see attached screen shot pic 1 is what I get with the updafield and qsave added

without it I get pic 2

I would like to get pic 2 with the updatefield and qsave added.

[gdefilo]

Hi TimonUdaiyar,

you're right.

My fault.

My macro is not correct for your purposes.

Sorry,

Giancarlo

[gdefilo]

There is a little workaround but I don't think you will like it.

The macro should be changed like this:

^C^C_erase;all;r \\;z;e;-purge;a;;n;_saveas;\\updatefield;all;;_qsave;

It will work, but it will not open a dialog for the saveas command: you will be asked to write the name of the file at the command line, with the entire directory tree (for instance: "C:\My works\drawing01.dwg". Note: the quotes are for directories which contain spaces between words - like "my work").

So, it's not good for you I think.

Giancarlo

[Sofia.Xanthopoulou]

Hi @Anonymous,

I have followed this discussion from the beginning, because I did some testing, too. I couldn't find any way to bring up the saveas dialogbox after the macro continues. 

Maybe you should consider to split the macro. Two working commands should be better than one, that isn't even what you need 

Regards

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Please accept as solution if my post fully resolves your issue, or reply with additional details if the problem persists.

[hmsilva]

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@Anonymous wrote:
My problem is really in that when I add anything after the SaveAs command it does not open the window with the files so I can choose where to put it and what to save it under. why is that?

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Hi Timon,

if you are not on LT, try to add a 'initdia' to call the dialog...

...-purge;a;;n;(initdia);_saveas...

Untested...

Hope this helps,
Henrique

[Sofia.Xanthopoulou]

Oh my god 

the bracket was missing! I tried initdia so often - without a bracket! Best hint ever....

 ^C^C_erase;all;r \\;z;e;-purge;a;;n;(initdia);_saveas;\updatefield;all;;_save;

Henrique is our heroe 

Thanks

[hmsilva]

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@Sofia.Xanthopoulou wrote:

Oh my god 

the bracket was missing! I tried initdia so often - without a bracket! Best hint ever....

 ^C^C_erase;all;r \\;z;e;-purge;a;;n;(initdia);_saveas;\updatefield;all;;_save;

Henrique is our heroe 

Thanks

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Hello Sofia,

let's wait and see if OP is not on LT...

Cheers

Henrique

[Anonymous]

Hello Henrique,

I am on LT

[hmsilva]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Hello Henrique,

I am on LT

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Hello Timon,

I'm not an LT guy, will the (initdia) fails on LT?

EDIT: if fails, try

...-purge;a;;n;_saveas;;~;...

again, untested...

Hope this helps,
Henrique

[Anonymous]

Hi Henrique,

doesn't work either,
stops after erase objects.

[Sofia.Xanthopoulou]

Hi Timon,

have you copy/pasted the line from my post? I tried it, it worked.

Regards

[hmsilva]

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@Anonymous wrote:
Hi Henrique,

doesn't work either,
stops after erase objects.

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Timon,

I don't have AutoCAD in this laptop, so I can't test it...

Giancarlo have suggested:

^C^C_erase;all;r \\;z;e;-purge;a;;n;_saveas;\;updatefield;all;;_qsave;

and you answered:

'Hello Giancarlo

I made the changes as you suggested, but I am still not getting window that I normaly get when I choose SaveAs.

please see attached screen shot pic 1 is what I get with the updafield and qsave added

without it I get pic 2

I would like to get pic 2 with the updatefield and qsave added.'

Was the macro run until the end or not?

Henrique

[Anonymous]

I never saved it by manually entering the directory, when it asked me.

[hmsilva]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I never saved it by manually entering the directory, when it asked me.

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Then the macro runs until the saveas command, correct?

If runs, try to change just an enter after the saveas and a tild and an enter after the tilde, in the working macro...

^C^C_erase;all;r \\;z;e;-purge;a;;n;_saveas;;~;\;updatefield;all;;_qsave;

Hope this helps,
Henrique