Dialog Box type Layout Name Change Routine

Sorry if this has been asked before.
I have a software program called Multi-Batch (about $30), that let's me
create custom scripts to run with AutoCAD drawings.
I have one routine which opens a drawing and plots the "same-named" layout
tab in each file opened.
By default, all our template files have layouts named based on size, such as
"30x42-Plot".
So, my Batch plot routine runs well, until it hits a file where some
knucklehead has decided to rename the layout to A2.1, or something like
that.
At that point the routine simply dies in that drawing, as scripts are, well,
pretty dumb, but efficient.

So, I'm looking for something like Autodesk's Reference Manager software
which will allow me to peruse a whole bunch of files and rename the errant
layout tabs.

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Reid M. Addis
Registered Architect
Architectural Applications Specialist
Granary Associates
411 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
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You can use a simple IF statement within a script but I
am curious about your typical drawing setup.

Given the information you have provided thus far, I am
under the impression that there is only one layout per
drawing and that layout is named (or at least should be)
"30x42-Plot". Is that correct?

My concern is that if you have more than one layout
named something other than "30x42-Plot", how do plan
on determining which layout needs to be renamed?

 

Actually we have 5 layouts, which is why my message something like: "I'm
looking for a way to do this in a dialog box..."

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Regards,
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Reid M. Addis
Registered Architect
Architectural Applications Specialist
Granary Associates
411 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Ph. 215-665-7056
email:

 

I was thinking more along the lines of letting
the script handle the renaming. Sorry, don't
do many dialogs.

 

So, I'm looking for something like Autodesk's Reference Manager software .

How about AutoDesk's AutoCAD program? It lets you open multiple drawings,
edit them and then save them - it's pretty cool. ;-)

Sorry, couldn't resist. I think Jasons suggestion of letting the script
rename the layouts is best. A Lisp program involving ObjectDBX and
ObjectDCL could be written to do what you want, but that would take some
time . . ..

If you can come up with some logical conditions for the routine to follow
you might be able to hard-wire the variables.

jb

 

Sigh...and I thought the geniuses hung out in this newsgroup

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Regards,
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Reid M. Addis
Registered Architect
Architectural Applications Specialist
Granary Associates
411 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Ph. 215-665-7056
email:

 

Couldn't resist...we do!
Bob

 

I didn't say I couldn't - it's all a matter of time and money. Let me know
if you want to contract me to write you an app . . ..

jb

 

Nah....got someone working on it

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Regards,
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Reid M. Addis
Registered Architect
Architectural Applications Specialist
Granary Associates
411 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Ph. 215-665-7056
email: