Topic: Lets Build!

[deegeecees]

It seems that the coding has hit a minor lull in TheSwamp. I'd like to start a new project that everyone can add to, and something that everyone can use. Here's a list of ideas for possible projects:

- TheSwamps' own All-In-One Batch Processor (for Titleblocks, plotting etc.)
- TheSwamps' own Text Editor for AutoCAD
- TheSwamps' own Autoloading Menu (a suite of utilities for all)

To name just a few. My idea is to create one (or all) with the mindset that it can be distributable opensource code with loading executables and the works, really load it up with user freindly features that are adaptable to anyones configuration. Anyone else on board?

[David Hall]

lisp or VBA?

[David Hall]

Here is my text editor for editing any type of text

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(defun C:ED (/ TX TXT EN)
  (defun *error* (m)
    (princ "\nTry Again....")
    (c:ed)
    (setvar "cmdecho" CE)
  )
  (setq CE (getvar "cmdecho"))
  (setvar "cmdecho" 0)
  (prompt "\nSelect text for editing....")
  (setq TX (entget (car (entsel))))
  (setq TXT (cdr (assoc 0 TX)))
  (setq EN (cdr (assoc -1 TX)))
  (if (= TXT "INSERT")
    (command "DDATTE" EN)
    (if (= TXT "DIMENSION")
      (command "DDEDIT" EN)
      (if (= TXT "TEXT")
(command "DDEDIT" EN "")
(if (= TXT "MTEXT")
  (command "DDEDIT" EN "")
  (if (= TXT "ATTDEF")
    (command "DDEDIT" EN "")
    (progn (prompt
     "n\nEntity not an attribute or text:"
   )
   (*ERROR*)
    )
  )
)
      )
    )
  )
  (setq TX  nil
TXT nil
EN  nil
M   nil
  )
  (princ)
  (setvar "cmdecho" CE)
)

It could be updated with COND statement to get rid of all the IF satatements

[deegeecees]

Lisp for the easy stuff, VBA for the application/event driven stuff. I'm not sure if you could create a text editor written in Lisp.

[deegeecees]

I'm talking about the actual GUI for the editor.

[Chuck Gabriel]

I'm not sure if you could create a text editor written in Lisp.

Them's fightin words for some folks.

[deegeecees]

I'm not sure if you could create a text editor written in Lisp.

Them's fightin words for some folks.

I'm not saying its "Impossible", just that it may or may not be feasible.

[ELOQUINTET]

i'm not much of a programmer (and maybe this will help in that department) but i am a good brainstormer and tester. so i'm all for the idea.

[Bob Wahr]

- TheSwamps' own All-In-One Batch Processor (for Titleblocks, plotting etc.)

I'm not sure what you want it to do.

- TheSwamps' own Autoloading Menu (a suite of utilities for all)

Again, I'm not really sure what you're wanting.

[deegeecees]

Batch Processor:
- Multiple block/attribute selection for changes (i.e. revision, date, etc.)
- Dialog Box driven GUI with options for plotting, file selection and more
- Any other process that you can think of

Autoloading Menu:
- A Swamp Menu with a plethera of utilities created by us (whatever us as a whole decide upon) that has its own installer, help file etc., think "Express Tools", only change it to "Swamp Tools".

[Murphy]

Count me in!!!

[deegeecees]

I'm just coming up with ideas, anything anyone else wants, add it to the list. I just see a lot less code storming, so I thought I'd try and spark up a cool project that would be educational and maybe have a few laughs too. I know people have things to do, and there are currently not enough hours in the day, but I figure if we start something it'll be there tomorrow or the next day, whenever someone gets to it.

[deegeecees]

ELO - We could sure use a beta tester! 

OK Murph! 

[ELOQUINTET]

as long as smoke doesn't start pouring from my tower i'm in 

[deegeecees]

I cant make any guarantees.