Lisp error code

[dominic_diluzio]

I have a lisp that my team uses that auto generate sequential when tagging, etc.  We migrated over to a new server and had to reload the lisp and it was working fine. Then it suddenly stopped working and gave me the error code below:

bad character read (octal): 0

I have unloaded and restarted CAD multiple times. I even downloaded the lisp again. My other team members are able to add and load the same lisp and it works fine for them without issue. I loaded it through the CUI and I even did through APPLOAD and I keep getting the same error. Nothing in the LISP has changed to give me that message and it works fine for everyone else. I do not know code at all. This is driving me crazy and I need this lisp to work again. I attached the lisp for reference. Thank you!

[paullimapa]

Most likely some other code in your system is causing the conflict 

Try starting AutoCAD in safemode and run the code immediately to see if that works 

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-launch-an-A....

[dominic_diluzio]

I work in state government and there are strict restrictions preventing me from adding and removing applications shortcuts on my desktop without admin rights. So since I couldn't create the shortcut, I edited the properties from the pinned app and tried it and no luck. Does Safemode looked like the regular program in AutoCAD.

[pendean]

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@dominic_diluzio wrote:

I work in state government and there are strict restrictions preventing me from adding and removing applications shortcuts on my desktop without admin rights. So since I couldn't create the shortcut, I edited the properties from the pinned app and tried it and no luck. Does Safemode looked like the regular program in AutoCAD.

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Read this https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/How-to-launch-an-A... 

[paullimapa]

same link I provided in my reply

[paullimapa]

Yes, AutoCAD looks like the same after adding the /safemode switch but the only difference is that no add-ins would be loaded at startup. 

But since you replied that this did not fix your problem, I did a further search on-line and I found this link to be of interest:

error: bad character read (octal): 0 - CAD Forum discussion (EN)

Now it's possible that you may have inherited this virus especially when everyone else has no problems loading this lisp and I did not either. So the worse case scenario may require a complete uninstall and removal of all related AutoCAD folders from your local drive as the recommended solution according to the thread.