AutoSave Problem with BeginSave Event

I have written a BeginSave event to process some things before every save. It works great except for 1 thing. When the AutoSave function kicks in it does the AutoSave multiple times. Some times 10, 15, or 20 time with the same AutoSave File Name. I think AutoCAD is locked up but in reality it is the AutoSave running multiple times that is causing the problem.
Anyone have any ideas? Do I have to reset some timer to get the AutoSave to function properly. The SAVETIME system variable remains unchanged at 20. Please let me know.

 

Hi,

I don't know if that can help, but in one project I process the BeginSave
event, I too have problems with AutoSave. The way I do it is that I "filter"
the events by comparing the name of the actual document with the name coming
from the argument of BeginSave:

If they are the same

It is a "regular" save

If they are not the same

If extension is "SV$"

It is AutoSave, forget it

If extension is "a$c"

CopyClip is involved, forget it

Else

It is SaveAs

Hope it helps.

Gilles

It works great except for 1 thing. When the AutoSave function kicks in it
does the AutoSave multiple times. Some times 10, 15, or 20 time with the
same AutoSave File Name. I think AutoCAD is locked up but in reality it is
the AutoSave running multiple times that is causing the problem.

to function properly. The SAVETIME system variable remains unchanged at 20.
Please let me know.

 

I solved the problem. I set the SAVETIME variable to ZERO before I process anything in my BeginSave Event. Then when I am done doing things in the BeginSave Event I restore the SAVETIME variable to what it was before my BeginSave Event. It seems to have worked for me. Maybe it will help you.
Thanks!