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Looking for ideas...
« on: August 16, 2006, 04:59:58 PM »
I'm looking for creative programming ideas.
My creative juices have just about dried up and I feel like I've hit a creative wall.


I can't think of anything I need or anything that needs tweaking.

I'm sure that will all change as soon as we make the final plunge into 2007, but until then, does anyone have any ideas??


Thanks.

Bryco

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2006, 05:06:03 PM »
Make a class that handles all sorts of xref routines.
It isn't that easy in vba

MP

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2006, 05:18:37 PM »
Write a custom object derived from AcDb3dPolyline that has real, variable radii (each vertex sports it's own radius) arcs. Write a custom object derived from AcDbViewport that honours indepent colors and linetypes from one instance to the next. Write a command recorder that spews beautiful lisp code (allows in-line lispin').

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LE

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2006, 05:24:18 PM »
and...

- write a converter from dcl to vba forms ui's
- maybe also an auto/visual lisp to vba converter code

Arizona

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2006, 06:11:44 PM »
I can't think of anything I need or anything that needs tweaking.
Go back and re-examine the processes that you support. Look for the manual repetitious tasks that are performed on a somewhat daily basis. Sometimes the simplest things are the things you need most. Don't overlook this stuff. Any system is the sum of its components. What is your system and where do you want it to go? :-)

Kerry

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #5 on: August 16, 2006, 06:16:12 PM »
.. and don't go home till all that is finished. :lol:
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Guest

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2006, 08:27:35 AM »
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Make a class that handles all sorts of xref routines.

What type of routines are we talking about??

uncoolperson

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2006, 12:49:45 PM »
a friendly modaless attribute editing tool

David Hall

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2006, 01:27:10 PM »
make a routine that accepts arguments, then pass all your differnt ploting methods and put it all in 1 button
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deegeecees

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #9 on: August 18, 2006, 01:32:14 PM »
Create a SMART titleblock/database, with time recording for users via an elapsed time-out.

If you have any friends that use your program, might as well write em off when deployment starts.

Greg B

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #10 on: August 18, 2006, 01:33:39 PM »
Make a program that grabs bits and pieces of money transactions and deposit's those into an off shore account.

Oh wait...that's a movie.  Sorry.

Maverick®

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #11 on: August 18, 2006, 01:52:26 PM »
  Make a program that every time you print it asks you what it is and who it is for (trades, customer, etc.) and creates a database on what was printed, who for, and when. 

vinnyg

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2006, 03:26:42 PM »
OK, let's all vote for the best idea submitted so far!

I vote for Maverick's idea (until I see one I like better)


vinnyg

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2006, 03:41:14 PM »
  Make a program that every time you print it asks you what it is and who it is for (trades, customer, etc.) and creates a database on what was printed, who for, and when. 


Expounding on the idea just a tad...

Using XRECORDS, keep a record of the above data on a per drawing basis. Check for its existence when the PLOT command is issued. If they don't exist, prompt the user to input the information. If the records exist, display the pertinent info in a dialog and ask the user to either continue or edit said info. Create a database entry accordingly.

Maverick®

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Re: Looking for ideas...
« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2006, 03:41:22 PM »
I vote for mine too.   Simply because it is the most eloquently put, obviously well thought out idea from a true genius.


Who doesn't know....... what's that guys name again...... oh yeah..... Jack Squat about programming. 

Oh yeah..... and can it be made to work on printing anything not necessarily Acad specific?   :)
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