keeping the modeless box working in other dwgs

[andrew]

my project is a modeless box, i have a button that opens other dwgs.
is there another/better way to keep the box "working" or "loaded"  in other dwgs when they are opened via my project box, other then placing the lisp file call in my acaddoc.lsp

[BazzaCAD]

I think Kerry might be working on a tutorial on this topic.. (Kerry?)
In the meantime have a look at (vl-load-all) in the VLIDE help

[andrew]

Thanks

Ill keep a lookout for those tutorials

[Kerry]

I'm working on it when I have time ... burning candles both ends at the moment ..

but, I'm nibling away at it.

[Fred Tomke]

Shall I do it? I'd use (vl-load-all ...), too.

Fred

[Kerry]

Fred,
If you have or can make time, it would be great if you do it. :)

I'm learning palettes as I go 'because I've not programmed then before, so your first hand experience will help.

It's a big topic .... and bigger if we start looking at Seperate-Namespace VLX options ( which should be seperate tutorial )

I had thought that several small demo/tutorials would be best .. but your thoughts may differ.

Thanks
Kerry

[Fred Tomke]

If you have or can make time, it would be great if you do it. :)

Can you keep a secret with you? I'm going to invent the 48-hours-day. I'm so close, but I afraid that I cannot make it!  :D

Seriously, because of the fact that I already use this I can easily copy and document it next night. I think it should be a easy solution just for understandig. The way the functionality is needed in each product is so specific, I'd prefer a simple solution - just like I would understand it.

I'm going to convert many old forms and even newer OpenDCL forms into palettes cause it's a great technology.
The start of the tutorial will be a ready palette which already works in the current drawing. I believe it would be the start of every palette form: make it happen in the current drawing and then manage it for the others.

I'd be glad to give the part of namespacing to anybody else because I do not understand this (yet). So I have the chance to extend my knowledge, too.

I think, andrew will sleep fitfully next night awaiting the tutorial  ;)

Fred

[andrew]

I think, andrew will sleep fitfully next night awaiting the tutorial  ;)

Fred

hehe

anything to help the beginner odcl programer learn :)

[Fred Tomke]

Hi, Kerry and andrew, it took me a while. Please have a look here and - please - improve my English!

Fred

[BazzaCAD]

Hi, Kerry and andrew, it took me a while. Please have a look here and - please - improve my English!

Fred

Amazing job Fred. Now I have to spend the next 2 hours reading this. :)

[Kerry]

Thanks Fred .. I have it bookmarked for reading too. :)

[andrew]

Thanks Fred,
I also have it bookmarked for reading.

[andrew]

Fred,
nice work on the write up for the modeless form aside from not being able to get the nodocstate function not working everything else works nicely

would you happen to have a trick to get a dwg that was opened via odcl to be the active document?

[BazzaCAD]

would you happen to have a trick to get a dwg that was opened via odcl to be the active document?

Try something like this...

Code (autolisp) Select Expand

(vla-Activate (vla-item (vla-get-documents (vlax-get-acad-object)) "MyDWG.dwg"))

[andrew]

Thanks Bazza for the reply

but i get an error with this
; error: Automation Error. Description was not provided.

i dont know what that means
do you know?


have a good holiday