DVB saveas kills events

I have a DVB that hooks events like BeginCommand. Normally
I use Saveas to compact the dvb. Recently, every time I do this
the new, smaller DVB, stops recognizing events. I have also
tried the export all and re-import into a new module trick and
that leaves me with broken events as well.

The code has contained for some time:
Public WithEvents oACADAppStartup As AcadApplication
Public WithEvents oAcadDoc As AcadDocument

If I comment out oAcadDoc and related code, the events
are restored to the built-in AcadDocument_BeginCommand.

Does anyone have any ideas?

- Ted Schaefer
WD Partners

 

What version of AutoCAD?

 

Sorry - 2004 and 2005
Does that mean you've heard of it?

 

Sorry, no. Pre2002 required compacting of the DVB but it hasn't been
necessary in 2004/2005.

Mike

 

If the project is being reset by the SaveAs, then
all objects (including those that fire events) are
reset to Nothing.

If you can't reset the project after doing a SaveAs,
then that means the project was reset by the SaveAs.

 

Compacting may not be necessary, but it continues reduce file size.

 

Not only is it not necessary, its pointless. If doing so means that it "continually" reduces file size, it also means that file size "continually" increases. That is a sign that it is normal. This is because a dvb includes compiled code besides the pseudo code you see in the editor. The file grows when it adds back the compiled code you took out by saving it as a text file. Here's a Google search on dvb bloat. http://tinyurl.com/26a43.

 

I understand. That's why there are 3 sizes. 560Kb for text only. 1Mb bloated,
750kb after saveas and compile. Still no one has heard another case where
saveas affect the file consistently.

- Ted
Not only is it not necessary, its pointless. If doing so means that it "continually" reduces file size, it also means that file size "continually" increases. That is a sign that it is normal. This is because a dvb includes compiled code besides the pseudo code you see in the editor. The file grows when it adds back the compiled code you took out by saving it as a text file. Here's a Google search on dvb bloat. http://tinyurl.com/26a43.

 

Well, looking past the fact that you don't need to do it, have you tried it
on another workstation? Could be your install, or something you've added
while devevloping stuff. I'd try that route and see if it is reproducable.

 

Please see the new post I've made "SelfCompact Routine for DVB Bloat".

Regards

Wayne Ivory
IT Analyst Programmer
Wespine Industries Pty Ltd

 

Thanks, I'll give it a try.