Topic: FYI - Purging RegApps

[Krushert]

Just a FYI for those with super purge commands.

I read this tip in Cadalyst Tips & Tools Weekly this morning - See screen shot below, (Since Cadalyst hasn't archived the letter yet - I can’t not directly link you to said letter.) about purging the Registered Applications.  These Apps after a while build up and start to affect performance.  I have seen some file size reduction but not a huge amount.  I have found little info from the help file.  SHOCKER  :ugly:

Apparently the "all" option in the purge command does not include the Regapps option and you can only access the "regapps" option from the command line.

Command: -purge

Enter type of unused objects to purge
[Blocks/Dimstyles/LAyers/LTypes/MAterials/Plotstyles/SHapes/textSTyles/Mlinestyl
es/Tablestyles/Visualstyles/Regapps/All]: r
Enter name(s) to purge <*>:
Verify each name to be purged? [Yes/No] <Y>:

......
......
Deleting registered application "EPLN99185_135054237646".
Deleting registered application "EPLN99185_140235392071".
Deleting registered application "EPLN99546_111557411888".
Deleting registered application "EPLN99547_135053183913".
Deleting registered application "EPNODE".
Deleting registered application "EPSPIRAL".
Deleting registered application "ESRI".
Deleting registered application "MCAD_NO_VIS".
Deleting registered application "SDI_PROFILE".
Deleting registered application "SDI_SETUP".
Deleting registered application "SDI_XSECTIONS".
Deleting registered application "SDSK_AB_CID".
Deleting registered application "SDSK_AB_HEADER".
Deleting registered application "SDSK_AB_OBJECT".
Deleting registered application "SDSK_AB_WINDOOR".
Deleting registered application "SDSK_PMN".
Deleting registered application "SDSK_POINT".
Deleting registered application "SVPLINE".
376 registered applications deleted.

[sinc]

Some time back, I added the following to my ACADDOC.LSP file:

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(defun c:pp ()
  (command "-purge" "r" "" "n")
  (princ)
)
Now I just type "PP" to get rid of the REGAPPS.

Land Desktop and Civil Design seem to create a lot of the things.  I regularly purge upwards of 10,000 of them, and it can make a significant difference to file size.  They always come back, but I tend to purge them before eTransmitting or archiving a project, if I think of it.

[sinc]

I noticed this line, near the bottom of what you posted:

"Purging Regapps has known detrimental effects on the drawing or applications used."

Is this a typo?  Or are there really detrimental effects?  I've been purging Regapps for a while now, and have noticed absolutely no detrimental effects.  Do they only show up with XDATA or something?

[Krushert]

I noticed this line, near the bottom of what you posted:

"Purging Regapps has known detrimental effects on the drawing or applications used."

Is this a typo?  Or are there really detrimental effects?  I've been purging Regapps for a while now, and have noticed absolutely no detrimental effects.  Do they only show up with XDATA or something?

That line is coming from the E-Newsletter.  I could post back to them and asked them to explain further.  ....I think I will.

[kpblc]

http://jtbworld.com/lisp/purger.htm