Read Only

What is the system variable or registry entry that controls the 'Read Only'
check box in the file open dialog box?

Thanks,

Casey

- AutoCadLT 2004, WindowsXP

 

Although, I guess it's not a check box, it's an option in the 'OPEN'
pulldown.

Can it be set to read only as default?

Thanks

 

According to the Open Method in VBA, yes you can if you are using AutoCAD.
Open Method
Opens an existing drawing file (DWG) and makes it the active
document.
object.Open Name[, ReadOnly]

I noticed you are using AutoCAD LT, and since VBA is "not allowed", then the
answer is probably no.

Since I am just learning VBA, I have a question for the "experts"
I tried via VisualLisp -
(command "_VBASTMT" (strcat "AcadApplication.Documents.Open " (chr 34)
"Drawing1" (chr 34) ", read-only"))
and this opened the drawing, but NOT in read-only mode.

 

replace "read-only" with "true"

Jeff

 

What is the system variable or registry entry that controls the

There is no way to set it statically, but "remembering" the setting is one
of the features of my shareware QuikPik utility
(http://www.manusoft.com/Software/QuikPik/Index.stm).

 

That was amazingly simply.
I mistook object.Open Name[, ReadOnly] literally.
Thanks!