Topic: Standards dialog settings

[pmwhite]

Hello
does anyone know how it would be possible to access the Standards command dialog box settings using lisp. i have created a lisp routine to attach or detach dws files within the current drawing, but i would like to set the newly attached file as the "prefered standards file to use for replacements" & turn on "automatically fix non-standard properties".
Thank you in advance.
Regards Pat

[CAB]

Perhaps through Environment Variables.

http://hyperpics.blogs.com/beyond_the_ui/autolispvisual_lisp/

I am not familiar with the settings your are trying to change.


PS Welcome to The Swamp.

[Lee Mac]

I know the Standards are found in the AcStStandards Dictionary, but I have no idea where those settings are stored... or how to modify them 

Code: [Select]

(dictsearch (namedobjdict) "AcStStandard")


[alanjt]

I know the Standards are found in the AcStStandards Dictionary, but I have no idea where those settings are stored... or how to modify them 

Code: [Select]

(dictsearch (namedobjdict) "AcStStandard")


Scavenger hunt!

[Lee Mac]

I know the Standards are found in the AcStStandards Dictionary, but I have no idea where those settings are stored... or how to modify them 

Code: [Select]

(dictsearch (namedobjdict) "AcStStandard")


Scavenger hunt!

Just tried that, this is as far as I got til I got stuck 

Code: [Select]

(defun c:test ( )

  (dictsearch
    (cdr
      (assoc -1
        (dictsearch
          (namedobjdict) "AcStStandard"))) "0"))


[alanjt]

I know the Standards are found in the AcStStandards Dictionary, but I have no idea where those settings are stored... or how to modify them 

Code: [Select]

(dictsearch (namedobjdict) "AcStStandard")


Scavenger hunt!

Just tried that, this is as far as I got til I got stuck 

Code: [Select]

(defun c:test ( )

  (dictsearch
    (cdr
      (assoc -1
        (dictsearch
          (namedobjdict) "AcStStandard"))) "0"))


Barnacles.

[pmwhite]

........I am not familiar with the settings your are trying to change......

Thanks for your reply. When you run the standards command, i dialog box appears. There are 2 tabs within this dialog box, "Standards" & "Plug-ins". Within the Standards tab, there is a settings button at the bottom. These settings allow you to control how the dws file is implemented. I am trying to access these settings from lisp if that is possible. I have used the dict search to find the AcStStandard dictionary & this allows me to see what standard files are attached. but the options within the settings dialog do not appear to be listed with the AcStStandard dictionary, so i was hoping someone knows where these settings may be accessed using lisp.
Thanks again
Regards Pat

[pmwhite]

I know the Standards are found in the AcStStandards Dictionary, but I have no idea where those settings are stored... or how to modify them 

Code: [Select]

(dictsearch (namedobjdict) "AcStStandard")


Scavenger hunt!

Just tried that, this is as far as I got til I got stuck 

Code: [Select]

(defun c:test ( )

  (dictsearch
    (cdr
      (assoc -1
        (dictsearch
          (namedobjdict) "AcStStandard"))) "0"))


Barnacles.

Hi, it appears that these settings (if available to lisp) are stored elsewhere in the database. i can navigate the database using the inspect feature within vlisp but it seems like trying to find needle in a hay stack. I will keep looking, but if anyone finds it first, please let me know. Thanks

[pmwhite]

Hello Guys
for those who may be interested. I finally found the location of the settings for the standards dialog box. these settings are in the windows registry. Thanks to all who contributed.
Regards Pat
 

[Lee Mac]

Many thanks Pat - fills the gaps in my knowledge