Topic: Question about Side Database

[pBe]

I read about "side database" here -> http://adndevblog.typepad.com/autocad/2012/07/using-readdwgfile-with-net-attachxref-or-objectarx-acdbattachxref.html

and a c# code from Jeff H. -> https://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=31863.msg411012#msg411012 to which i added a line user prompt....

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      PromptStringOptions Xrefsource = new PromptStringOptions("Enter Source: ");
            Xrefsource.AllowSpaces = true;
            PromptResult xrefRes= acDoc.Editor.GetString(Xrefsource);

            PromptStringOptions XrefTarget = new PromptStringOptions("Enter Target: ");
            XrefTarget.AllowSpaces = true;
            PromptResult hostRes = acDoc.Editor.GetString(XrefTarget);

            string xrefPath = (xrefRes.StringResult);
            string hostPath = (hostRes.StringResult);


in place of the hard coded path and refname.

& Because of my limited knowledge in .NET, i invoke the C# code from a lisp routine

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(foreach itm '(a list of dotted pair)
  (command "_AttachXref" (car itm) (cadr itm))
)

True enough it works as advertised.

Also found this useful link http://adndevblog.typepad.com/autocad/2012/12/binding-external-references.html

Question: Will they work together? Xref bind and side Database. Just need to know if its doable before i pursue this

On a side note. I keep reading about learning basic .Net programming first before dive into Autocad .NET API. you know what.. You guys are absolutely  right

[nobody]

Binding in a side database definitely works.

This might work for what you need though:

https://apps.autodesk.com/ACD/en/Detail/Index?id=1241479836291517004&appLang=en&os=Win32_64

[pBe]

Binding in a side database definitely works. ...

Thank you for the confirmation.

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1. (foreach itm '(a list of dotted pair)
2.  (command "_AttachXref" (car itm) (cadr itm))

What it does right now is, step in "_AttachXref" , do the thing then step out. multiple call that is
How do you pass a list to a .NET program?  Is there a way to run the list inside "_AttachXref" ?

[gile]

Hi,

While using side Database, you cannot access the editor so you cannot invoke commands (the same as using ODBX with LISP).

If you think you're now enough comfortable with the .NET environment to learn the AutoCAD API, you need to forget your LISP knowledge and think "how can I do this with .NET" rather than "how do I did this with LISP".

[pBe]

..
While using side Database, you cannot access the editor so you cannot invoke commands (the same as using ODBX with LISP)...

Got it.

If you think you're now enough comfortable with the .NET environment to learn the AutoCAD API, you need to forget your LISP knowledge and think "how can I do this with .NET" rather than "how do I did this with LISP".

Might as well   Time to hit the books.

Thank you Gile