Topic: Need some ginny pi...Volonteers

[TimSpangler]

Could someone try this and tell me if it works for them.  It is a sub to open a word document

The call is (Open_Doc "mydoc with path").

Thanks

[JohnK]

Done and done; she worked

[TimSpangler]

Thanks.  What version of office are you running?  Just curoius to see if that will have any effect.

[JohnK]

2003

[Crank]

Works on Acad2006 and Acad2008-B5 with Office 2003.

[CAB]

Worked Here.
Windows 2000 - Office 2000 - ACAD 2000

[TimSpangler]

Thanks guys,  We have some help files here in doc format that the company would like to add to the pulldown but they need a way of opening them.  Does this way seem to be a good way.

I also looked at the shell but I don't like the shell dialog opening also.

[JohnK]

...No fricken way! I was doing the exact same thing last week. (help file display)

I build a way for me to display text on the command line (nothing fancy) for the basic help but for the more advanced i was going to display web pages (so i can use flash videos and stuff) But did you think of using a CHM or a PDF? (something the user cant edit)

[Crank]

This is what I use for PDF:

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(defun pdf (filename / shell bestand)
(vl-load-com)
(setq bestand (findfile (strcat "subfolder_of_searchpath/" filename)))
(if bestand
(progn
(setq shell (vla-getinterfaceobject (vlax-get-acad-object) "Shell.Application"))
(vlax-invoke-method shell 'Open bestand)
(vlax-release-object shell)
)
(alert "PDF-file not found !")
)
(princ)
)


[TimSpangler]

...No fricken way! I was doing the exact same thing last week. (help file display)

I build a way for me to display text on the command line (nothing fancy) for the basic help but for the more advanced i was going to display web pages (so i can use flash videos and stuff) But did you think of using a CHM or a PDF? (something the user cant edit)

Yes Way!!

I would love to use PDF's however my company does not allow user installed software and there is only a hand full of people that have the ability to create PDF (and they would rather not be bothered) So I will be using a word doc (for now).  I may eventurally convert the word document to PDF (at home).

Thanks for everyones help

[hendie]

why don't you just add your own help files into the AutoCAD help file ?
It's a pretty straight forward process.

[adalea03]

Hendie,
Would that have to be done every machine in the office?

[hendie]

sort of ~ just do it on one machine then copy the help file to the others but you could always batch that process.
It does make it look a bit more professional though, having your own help inside the Acad help file, but that's just my opinion. I guess it's whatever you feel comfy with at the end of the day