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ELOQUINTET

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« Reply #15 on: November 12, 2003, 01:32:00 PM »
ok yes i have found and know how to load both. i've customized both omitting certain icons i never use. so i should load the mns files for both but where's my acad.mns is what i don't get?

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« Reply #16 on: November 12, 2003, 01:42:34 PM »
Since you have created a custom menu I suggest not customising the acad or ADT menus anymore. Here's why. Suppose you have to reinstall ACAD, and you didn't backup the latest menu files!
Start over.... forget about the acad.mns file.
bold words = ACAD command
menu load the acad.mnu file
menuload load the ADT mns (if you have one) otherwise the mnu
menuload load your custom mns file

now what's working?
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« Reply #17 on: November 12, 2003, 01:52:07 PM »
Don't forget the accov, dbCon and aecarchx.mns's. Also, don't forget express.mns if you have express tools loaded. Isn't an mns a comment-less mnu? Can't you just copy the mnu and rename it to an mns file and load it?
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ELOQUINTET

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« Reply #18 on: November 12, 2003, 01:56:43 PM »
ok i suppose i can leave the acad.mnu alone and have the extra icons. i still have some work to do on my mns though. i created it at home and included the acad tools so when i loaded it and the acad here i have doubles. and i also have to download the dll creator to fix my smiley problem. i do have a adt .mns so i'll load that one. i'm not going to do anything today because i just got a big job dropped on me and would rather test at home. so i'll fix my menus first then try again tomorrow. about the between, i would like to add that since that's how i screwed things up anyway. mdub said i have to add it to my acad.mnu is there another way to acheive this?

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« Reply #19 on: November 12, 2003, 02:03:05 PM »
I don't know how that screwed things up before, but the only other way is to put it as a command in your mn* file as a toolbar.
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M-dub

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« Reply #20 on: November 12, 2003, 02:05:17 PM »
I think what Dan needs is his very own partial menu...
.MNU!!!
He just has to learn what's going on with menus before this happens...

One little tidbit that might help:
The MNU can't be overwritten by anything like the mns, mnc, mnr files can.  Therefore, it might be a good idea to create a MASTER MNU file...
Back Everything Up First, though!!!
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M-dub

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« Reply #21 on: November 12, 2003, 02:08:49 PM »
From AutoCAD Help File...

MNU: Template menu file.

MNC: Compiled menu file. This binary file contains the command strings and menu syntax that defines the functionality and appearance of the menu.

MNR: Menu resource file. This binary file contains the bitmaps used by the menu.

MNS: Source menu file (generated by AutoCAD).

MNT: Menu resource file. This file is generated when the MNR file is unavailable, for example, read-only.

MNL: Menu LISP file. This file contains AutoLISP expressions that are used by the menu file and are loaded into memory when a menu file with the same file name is loaded.
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M-dub

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« Reply #22 on: November 12, 2003, 02:14:53 PM »
Quote from: eloquintet
...is there another way to acheive this?


Either in your mns (which is missing(?)) or in a cutom button...
'btwn
other than that, you have to type it in yourself complete with apostrophe:

Command: l
LINE Specify first point: 'btwn

Enter first point:
Enter second point:(22.5 21.25 0.0)

Specify next point or [Undo]:
Specify next point or [Undo]:
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ELOQUINTET

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« Reply #23 on: November 12, 2003, 02:21:48 PM »
i have the osnap flyout as part of my menu so i guess i can just add a between button to that. i was thinking partial menu too but i'm just following these guys until they tell me otherwise (scary thought :lol: )

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M-dub

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« Reply #24 on: November 12, 2003, 02:24:11 PM »
Dan,
Did you get the pm I sent yesterday?
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ELOQUINTET

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« Reply #25 on: November 12, 2003, 02:33:49 PM »
no don't think. i some from mark let me check. awww that's nice hey like i say everybodys gotta learn sometime and that's why i'm here so don't feel so bad it happens to the best of us. peace

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« Reply #26 on: November 12, 2003, 02:36:18 PM »
Let me just through this out and see what happens :D

What happens if you don't have an .mnu file _but_ you do have an .mns file?
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M-dub

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« Reply #27 on: November 12, 2003, 02:39:38 PM »
Nothing

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe Acad only uses the mnu once.  From that, it generates the mns and all the rest.  From that pont on, acad only looks for the mns unless you tell it to (re)load an mnu file.

Like Daron said, an mns file is almost the same as the mnu file...just missing some garbage...
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M-dub

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« Reply #28 on: November 12, 2003, 02:40:52 PM »
Shoot...
Were you asking everyone or just Dan?
Sorry if I wasn't supposed to answer
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« Reply #29 on: November 12, 2003, 02:51:22 PM »
New version: All ActiveX CAB take a look at this one.
http://theswamp.org/swamp.files/mark/lbmp.lsp
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