AIALayerguide.vlx

Discussion in 'AutoCAD' started by Larry Travis, Jun 10, 2004.

  1. Larry Travis

    Larry Travis Guest

    Hey, is anyone using this utility from digitalcad.com in R2005? The program
    loads fine and the dialog box comes up when I run it. However, when I
    select a discipline it says it cannot find the data file, and I know that it
    is available.

    Can anyone help me out?

    Thx,
    LT
     
    Larry Travis, Jun 10, 2004
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  2. Larry Travis

    ECCAD Guest

    If on XP, could be the 'case' of the data filename. Try lower-case (if it is in upper-case now), or visa/versa.

    Bob
     
    ECCAD, Jun 10, 2004
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  3. Larry Travis

    Larry Travis Guest

    That was a good suggestion, Bob. The data files were in fact in different
    case. However, I am on W2K and even after reconciling the case, it still
    wouldn't work. I have to believe the code of the program expects the data
    files to be in a specific folder which is different then where they are now.
    I appreciate the suggestion anyway. Thanks.

    LT


    is in upper-case now), or visa/versa.
     
    Larry Travis, Jun 10, 2004
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  4. Larry Travis

    ECCAD Guest

    Try (setvar "CMDECHO" 1), then call the program. It may give you a clue as to where the data file is expected ..

    Bob
     
    ECCAD, Jun 11, 2004
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  5. Have you added the folder location of the data file to AutoCAD's support
    path? That *may* help the issue, if digitalcad.com used (findfile).

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    R. Robert Bell


    Hey, is anyone using this utility from digitalcad.com in R2005? The program
    loads fine and the dialog box comes up when I run it. However, when I
    select a discipline it says it cannot find the data file, and I know that it
    is available.

    Can anyone help me out?

    Thx,
    LT
     
    R. Robert Bell, Jun 11, 2004
    #5
  6. It's a poorly written program which doesn't know how
    to use the API to locate files anywhere on the search
    path. If the author had at least enough sense to put
    the hardcoded path for data files in the documentation,
    it would be excusable, but this garbage is just a
    complete waste of time, which probably explains why
    the source is hidden in a .vlx.

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    Tony Tanzillo, Jun 11, 2004
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  7. Larry Travis

    ECCAD Guest

    I got it to work on R2002. Had to create a aia????.txt type of text file for it to find. Placed it in the 'home' folder for ACAD.
    Try copying the .txt files to: \Program Files\AutoCAD 2005\
    folder.

    P.S. I agree with Tony..is poorly written & contains no 'help'.

    Bob
     
    ECCAD, Jun 11, 2004
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  8. Larry Travis

    Rudy Tovar Guest

    I've never personally seen this utility, but since you're in the critic
    seat, what do you think of Timothy Spangler's 'Layer Creator'. in the
    custom-files.

    Besides, Tony, we all had to learn sometime...

    I don't mind being a critic, but aren't you being a little too harsh...
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    Rudy Tovar, Jun 11, 2004
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  9. Tony Tanzillo, Jun 11, 2004
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  10. Larry Travis

    Rudy Tovar Guest

    Yet you found the time to criticize this utility.

    I ponder, no offense intended.
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    Rudy Tovar, Jun 11, 2004
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  11. Larry Travis

    Larry Travis Guest

    Bob, you are right, that was the problem. I don't know why it was coded to
    look in the home folder rather then the search path, but I guess you get
    what you pay for. I probably could have written my own front end for those
    layer files in the time it took me to get this functioning.

    Thanks,
    Larry


    for it to find. Placed it in the 'home' folder for ACAD.
     
    Larry Travis, Jun 14, 2004
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  12. Larry Travis

    ECCAD Guest

    Glad to be of help. That doesn't clean up the program, just
    allows running. This Discussion Group could probably whip up a 'better' solution quite easily.

    Bob
     
    ECCAD, Jun 14, 2004
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