Topic: MText Editor changes size

[Slim©]

TheMultiline Text Editor in AutoCAD on my machine does not stay at the last width and height that was used, it shrinks down to the smallest possible size every time I go to edit MText. What could be causing this problem? A coworker of mine does not seem to have this difficulty. I have looked in the HELP for this command and it states that there are no entries for system variables controling the MText Editor.

[hyposmurf]

Maybe try the MTEXTFIXED system variable
Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 0

Controls the appearance of the Multiline Text Editor.

0 Displays both the Multiline Text Editor and the text within it at the size and position of the multiline text object in the drawing. Text too large or too small to be edited is displayed at a minimum or maximum size.

1 Displays the Multiline Text Editor at a fixed position and size based on last use, and displays text in the editor at a fixed height.

[Slim©]

Maybe try the MTEXTFIXED system variable
Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 0

Is that system variable in ACAD2K2?

When I type in MTEXTFIXED, I get: Unknown command "MTEXTFIXED"

[hyposmurf]

Its not no,its applicable to 2004,didnt know what version you were on.So I guess your back to square one! I'll have another look laetr and see if I can find anything on it.

[Slim©]

Thanks for trying.

[Keith™]

The mtext editor dialog size is saved in the registry as part of your profile. If you use a profile argument in your startup it may overwrite the mtext dialog size.

Use this code to see how big the registry reports it should be...

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Dim WSHShell

Set WSHShell = WScript.CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
curver = WSHShell.RegRead ( "HKLM\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\curver")
locale = WSHShell.RegRead ( "HKLM\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\" & curver & "\curver")
cprofile = WSHShell.RegRead ( "HKCU\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\" & curver & "\" & locale & "\Profiles\")
dwidth = WSHShell.RegRead ( "HKCU\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\" & curver & "\" & locale & "\Profiles\" & cprofile &

"\Dialogs\MtextEditor\Width")
dheight = WSHShell.RegRead ( "HKCU\Software\Autodesk\AutoCAD\" & curver & "\" & locale & "\Profiles\" & cprofile &

"\Dialogs\MtextEditor\Height")

MsgBox "MText Dialog                                " & vbCr & "Width: = " & dwidth & " pixels" & vbCr & "Height: = " & dheight & " pixels",

vbInformation + vbOKOnly, "MText Dialog Size"


Save the above in a text file with an extension of vbs and just double click on the file. It does not run in AutoCAD

[hendie]

but watch out for word wrap ! there should be 8 lines of text in total

[Keith™]

Yep that word wrap will get them every time ...

[Slim©]

Thanks, Keith

Now I know what size it is, however when I change the size then run the script, I get the size, but the Editor still resets to the smallest settings when I call it up.

How do I get it to stay the size I want it to?

[Keith™]

If you are using a profile arg in your shortcut to start AutoCAD then you will likely need to re-export the profile after you resize the dialog.

Try this:
Run the script telling you what size the dialog is...
Open AutoCAD by double clicking on a drawing, not by using the shortcut...
In that drawing, open the mtext editor and resize it to the size you want.
With AutoCAD open run, the script and see if the size has changed. It will probably be the same (provided it is the same profile)
Close AutoCAD, and run the script once more, it should now show the dialog size as being different.

Open AutoCAD once again with a double click on a drawing, not using the shortcut try the mtext editor and report what size it is...

If it is the same as when you re-adjusted it last, the problem lies with a profile that is being loaded at runtime overwriting the registry values. If it back to the small size again, then it might be something else loading at runtime that is updating it.

[Slim©]

Thanks,

I've tried that, however no mater what profile arg I use the same thing happens.
Also, I can use the editor, resize it, exit out of it, then come back in immediately, and it still resizes.  

I have also tried to import another arg from a machine that allows me to resize the Editor and keep it that way, this doesn't work either.

Oh, well, I'll just keep trying.

[Slim©]

Hey all,

Got it figured out, I use two monitors, if I put my Editor on the main monitor things are okay size changes, etc., if I put it on the secondary monitor, small size. I'll just use it on the main.

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[JohnK]

Anyone know if theres a way to Force the color of the editors background?

[Andrea]

no you can'T.....but you can specify the editor with MTEXTED

try it !