Prevent 2004 from changing my LISP editor associations..

Ok,
I give up, time to consult higher authorities...

I have a different editor (besides notepad) that I use to edit my lisp
routines with.

Unforunately, everytime I go into AC2004 it changes it back to note pad.

Any ideas where I can prevent this from happening?

Thanks,
Nick

Env: Acad2004, XPPro/sp2

 

You can go into a folder (any folder through windows explorer, then select Tools~Folder Options then the Files Type tab. You can specify thru there what program you want to open the files with.

Something else to check, although I don't know if it's possible, is in AutoCAD's startup files and see if there is something in there that is setting the association...


Message was edited by: Dommy2Hotty

 

Why not try the VLIDE editor? It's made for lisp programming.
Or move up to VBAIDE?

 

The system file associations don't work. They keep getting reset everytime
I launch ACAD2004.

It must be some place in ACAD's startups, I just don't know where. Haven't
found it yet.

Nick

 

Mostly because I was using VSlick before VLIDE came out. I tried VLIDE and
just don't have that comfy cozy feeling I have using Vslick. I do a lot of
editing outside of the CAD environment. Also, I haven't tried to link VLIDE
with VSS to see if it still works.


Regards,
Nick

 

Try a registry monitor for the LSP file association entry, see what & when
it changes when acad loads.

such as (no experience just googled)
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/regmon.shtml

Dan

 

Anybody else have any ideas or see this issue?

I know it's AutoCAD 2004. 2000i didn't change any of my associations. The
million dollar question is how to disable it.

 

You could always create an "ACADDOC.LSP" file and define the editor you want
to use here along with any other commands or variable settings.

 

I'll look into that.

I've never tried to update file associations with lisp. Or any other
program for that matter. I was hoping somebody would say, it's a line in
one of the default acad files. No such luck. It appears that AutoDESK is
intent on resetting my preferences for me....

Nick

 

I switch back and forth depending on what I want to do as:

(defun C:MED () (command "._mtexted" "."))
(defun C:NED () (command "._mtexted" "NOTEPAD"))

Type MED to use internal editor.
Type NED to use NOTEPAD.

 

The difference here (at least what it appears) is that you'll be launching
the editor from inside of AutoCAD. What I want to do is to launch the
editor from outside of AutoCAD. Espically from SourceSafe. SourceSafe
launches what ever editor is tied to that particular file extension. Take
AutoCAD out of the picture for a sec. Go edit a lisp file outside of
AutoCAD. Most likely, it'll launch notepad. Now, go set LSP file
extensions to use a specific program other than notepad. When you double
click on the file, it should launch what ever editor is tied to that file
extension. No problem.

Now, launch AutoCAD. the LSP extension has been set back to notepad.
AutoCAD changed my default editor for lisp routines.

This only happens on Acad2004. (I don't have 2005 yet, so I don't know if
it still does it or not). Also, the situation doesn't happen on 2000i. The
file extensions are left alone.

Nick

 

OK, I see. I just keep another window open with whatever editor I would
want to use.

If you right click and pick "open with", then pick the program to edit with
AND check "Always use the selected program" would this solve the problem?

 

Nick:

AutoCAD only resets the 'Open' action. Just create a new action (e.g.
'Edit') and make that the default action for .lsp files. You can do that
under Tools->Folder Options in Windows Explorer.

 

Owen actually came up with the best solution so far. The problem with this
solution is that you would have to do it EVER TIME AutoCAD launches. That
can be a lot of clicking to accomplish...

I'm going to try Owen's idea right now.

Thanks for the help,
Nick

 

Thanks Owen.

That did the trick.

I wonder why AutoDESK started doing that? Oh well, great work around.

Nick