sometimes this works sometimes not

Sometimes when running this lisp function the drawing from which it was
called hangs
the new drawing opens but the previous drawing is hung
the only way to close acad or the hung drawing then is with taskmanager
it used to work pre 2005
are there adjustments needed now?
sometimes it works ok even in 2005
sometimes it hangs
I haven't figured out what the difference is when it works and when it
hangs.
Anyone have info on this?

(defun OpenDwgFile(fullname)
(command "vbastmt" (strcat "AcadApplication.Documents.Open"
(chr 34) fullname (chr 34)))
);defun

tia
Mark

 

MP,
You may want to try a:
(command ".qsave")
just before the vbastmt call.
Should reset the DBMOD.

Bob

 

interesting thought
I'll try it
thanks
Mark