Topic: Solved: AutoCAD vs AutoCAD LT Menu Difficulties

[Kate M]

Okay, I'm stumped:

I have a custom menu that I'm trying to load in both LT and full. It has one pull-down and two toolbars. No matter what I do, I can't get everything to load in both versions at the same time. I have two other custom menus, pull-down only, that load just fine. But with this one, the toolbars don't like to load in LT for some reason...grr! Has anyone seen this before? I can post the menu if that'll help.

[M-dub]

Yes, it would help if you posted it.

Is it a full menu or a partial menu?

[Kate M]

Partial...'cause it's loaded in addition to other menus (right?).

It's just a bunch of layer tools...here 'tis:

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//
//      AutoCAD menu file - J:\Menus\rsa_menu.mns
//

***MENUGROUP=RSA_MENU

***POP1
ID_MNLT_layers  [Layer Tools]
ID_LAYCHG       [Change Object's Layer]^C^C_select;\_change;p;;p;la;$m=$(getvar,clayer);;
ID_LAYISO       [Isolate Layer]^C^C_ai_molc;\_-layer;off;*;n;;
ID_LAYON        [All Layers On]^C^C_-layer;on;*;;
ID_LAYOFF       [Turn Layer Off]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$M=$(getenv,oldlayer);_off;$M=$(getvar,clayer)";;
ID_LAYTHW       [Thaw All Layers]^C^C_-layer;thaw;*;;
ID_LAYFRZ       [Freeze Layer]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$m=$(getenv,oldlayer);_freeze;$m=$(getvar,clayer)";;
ID_LAYLCK       [Lock Layer]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$m=$(getenv,oldlayer);_lock;$m=$(getvar,clayer)";;
ID_LAYULK       [Unlock Layer]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$m=$(getenv,oldlayer);_unlock;$m=$(getvar,clayer)";;

***TOOLBARS
**TOOLS1
TAG1           [_Toolbar("Tools1", _Floating, _Show, 100, 380, 1)]
TAG2           [_Button("Set Linetype Scale", "lts.bmp", "lts.bmp")]^C^Cltscale;$M=$(*,$(getvar,dimscale),0.5)

**LT_Layers_TOOLBAR
ID_LTX_LAYERS   [_TOOLBAR("LT Layer Tools",_Floating,_Show, 187, 170, 1)]
ID_LAYISO       [_Button("Isolate Layer", "layiso16.BMP", "layiso24.BMP")]^C^C_ai_molc;\_-layer;off;*;n;;
ID_LAYOFF       [_Button("Turn Layer Off", "layoff16.BMP", "layoff24.BMP")]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$M=$(getenv,oldlayer);_off;$M=$(getvar,clayer)";;
ID_LAYON        [_Button("All Layers On", "layon16.BMP", "layon24.BMP")]^C^C_-layer;on;*;;
ID_LAYFRZ       [_Button("Freeze Layer", "layfrz16.BMP", "layfrz24.BMP")]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$M=$(getenv,oldlayer);_freeze;$M=$(getvar,clayer)";;
ID_LAYTHW        [_Button("Thaw All Layers", "laythw16.BMP", "laythw24.BMP")]^C^C_-layer;thaw;*;;
ID_LAYLCK       [_Button("Lock Layer", "laylck16.BMP", "laylck24.BMP")]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$m=$(getenv,oldlayer);_lock;$m=$(getvar,clayer)";;
ID_LAYULK       [_Button("Unlock Layer", "layulk16.BMP", "layulk24.BMP")]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$m=$(getenv,oldlayer);_unlock;$m=$(getvar,clayer)";;
                [--]
ID_LAYCHG       [_Button("Change Object's Layer", "laychg16.BMP", "laychg24.BMP")]^C^C_select;\_change;p;;p;la;$m=$(getvar,clayer);;

***HELPSTRINGS
TAG2           [Sets LTSCALE = 0.5 x DIMSCALE]

ID_LAYISO       [Isolate layer of selected object]
ID_LAYOFF       [Turn off layer of selected object]
ID_LAYON        [Turn all layers on]
ID_LAYFRZ       [Freeze layer of selected object]
ID_LAYTHW       [Thaw all layers]
ID_LAYLCK       [Lock layer of selected object]
ID_LAYULK       [Unlock layer of selected object]
ID_LAYCHG       [Move selected object to current layer]

//
//      End of AutoCAD menu file - J:\Menus\rsa_menu.mns
//

[Kate M]

Just noticed the nifty code window -- pretty neat.

[M-dub]

Ok, give this a try...Not sure if it will make any difference, but...it worked on my machine.( 2k4 )

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//
//      AutoCAD menu file - J:\Menus\rsa_menu.mns
//

***MENUGROUP=RSA_MENU

***POP1
**[&Layer_Tools]
[&Change Object's Layer]^C^C_select;\_change;p;;p;la;$m=$(getvar,clayer);;
[&Isolate Layer]^C^C_ai_molc;\_-layer;off;*;n;;
[&All Layers On]^C^C_-layer;on;*;;
[&Turn Layer Off]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$M=$(getenv,oldlayer);_off;$M=$(getvar,clayer)";;
[T&haw All Layers]^C^C_-layer;thaw;*;;
[&Freeze Layer]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$m=$(getenv,oldlayer);_freeze;$m=$(getvar,clayer)";;
[&Lock Layer]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$m=$(getenv,oldlayer);_lock;$m=$(getvar,clayer)";;
[&Unlock Layer]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$m=$(getenv,oldlayer);_unlock;$m=$(getvar,clayer)";;

***TOOLBARS
**TOOLS1
ID_TbTools [_Toolbar("Tools1", _Floating, _Show, 100, 380, 1)]
ID_TAG2 [_Button("Set Linetype Scale", "lts.bmp", "lts.bmp")]^C^Cltscale;$M=$(*,$(getvar,dimscale),0.5)

**LT_Layers_TOOLBAR
ID_LTX_LAYERS   [_TOOLBAR("LT Layer Tools",_Floating,_Show, 187, 170, 1)]
ID_LAYISO       [_Button("Isolate Layer", "layiso16.BMP", "layiso24.BMP")]^C^C_ai_molc;\_-layer;off;*;n;;
ID_LAYOFF       [_Button("Turn Layer Off", "layoff16.BMP", "layoff24.BMP")]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$M=$(getenv,oldlayer);_off;$M=$(getvar,clayer)";;
ID_LAYON        [_Button("All Layers On", "layon16.BMP", "layon24.BMP")]^C^C_-layer;on;*;;
ID_LAYFRZ       [_Button("Freeze Layer", "layfrz16.BMP", "layfrz24.BMP")]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$M=$(getenv,oldlayer);_freeze;$M=$(getvar,clayer)";;
ID_LAYTHW        [_Button("Thaw All Layers", "laythw16.BMP", "laythw24.BMP")]^C^C_-layer;thaw;*;;
ID_LAYLCK       [_Button("Lock Layer", "laylck16.BMP", "laylck24.BMP")]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$m=$(getenv,oldlayer);_lock;$m=$(getvar,clayer)";;
ID_LAYULK       [_Button("Unlock Layer", "layulk16.BMP", "layulk24.BMP")]^C^C_setenv;oldlayer;$m=$(getvar,clayer);_ai_molc;\"_-layer;_set;$m=$(getenv,oldlayer);_unlock;$m=$(getvar,clayer)";;
                [--]
ID_LAYCHG       [_Button("Change Object's Layer", "laychg16.BMP", "laychg24.BMP")]^C^C_select;\_change;p;;p;la;$m=$(getvar,clayer);;

***HELPSTRINGS
TAG2           [Sets LTSCALE = 0.5 x DIMSCALE]

ID_LAYISO       [Isolate layer of selected object]
ID_LAYOFF       [Turn off layer of selected object]
ID_LAYON        [Turn all layers on]
ID_LAYFRZ       [Freeze layer of selected object]
ID_LAYTHW       [Thaw all layers]
ID_LAYLCK       [Lock layer of selected object]
ID_LAYULK       [Unlock layer of selected object]
ID_LAYCHG       [Move selected object to current layer]

//
//      End of AutoCAD menu file - J:\Menus\rsa_menu.mns
//

[Kate M]

Hmm..so you don't need ID's in the POP sections? I didn't know that.

It worked in full, but I only got the pull-down in LT (no toolbars). Same as before...

[M-dub]

Hmmm...
I'm not familiar with LT at all, so I wouldn't know what to change.  My guess is that there's something extra in there that it doesn't know how to handle.  Conversely, it could be missing something too.

You don't see anything when you click on Tools > Customize > Toolbars...?

[Kate M]

No, the Toolbar command shows a blank. I can't figure it out. If I get it to load fully in LT (which I can do, sometimes, I still don't know how), it won't load at all in full -- no pull-down or toolbars.

[M-dub]

Strange indeed!

What do you see when you create a custom toolbar within LT, then check the menu file?  Is the syntax the same?

(I think we could use a hand from someone who knows LT a little better than myself.  Anyone out there? )

[ELOQUINTET]

umm yeah what dub said lololololol i'm such a wise ass

[M-dub]

If you're so wise, fix the problem, you @$$



j/k

[Kate M]

I can't find any differnences in syntax. I did get one menu to work, by created a custom toolbar (within AutoCAD) and populating it with the buttons from the toolbar I wrote by hand (in notepad). I'm going to clean up the icon references and see what I come up with...

[ELOQUINTET]

dub look at my post in the news section

[Kate M]

I lied. None of them work in both versions. I'm going to start over, one item in a pulldown and one in a toolbar, and see where that goes.

[M-dub]

What I was going to say (since this is a very small menu) is that it might be worth trying to create everything you need within acad, then cut and paste everything in Notepad to create your partial menu.  (does that make sense)