Topic: Select Multiple Files

[Guest]

Is there a VLisp command for selecting mutliple files, similar to vl-directory-files?

[jbuzbee]

Can you use it in a sentence? 

Sorry, I mean how would you use it?

[MP]

Not sure I know what you mean, but perhaps dcl_MultiFileDialog.

{ shrugs }

[CADaver]

I use a function from Robert McNeel's DOSLIB functions HERE

Looks sorta like this:

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(dos_getfilem "Select File" (getvar "DWGPREFIX") "Drawing Files (*.DWG)|*.DWG")
I'm sure someone here can code up a lispy replacement, I think I saw one somewhere.

[Guest]

I use a function from Robert McNeel's DOSLIB functions HERE

Looks sorta like this:

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(dos_getfilem "Select File" (getvar "DWGPREFIX") "Drawing Files (*.DWG)|*.DWG")
I'm sure someone here can code up a lispy replacement, I think I saw one somewhere.

That's what I was looking for.
Thanks!

*I was just thumbing throw the DosLib help.  Wonder how I missed that one.  *

[Mark]

Not sure I know what you mean, but perhaps dcl_MultiFileDialog.

Is that equivalent to the doslib function dos_getfilem?

[CADaver]

I use a function from Robert McNeel's DOSLIB functions HERE

Looks sorta like this:

Code: [Select]

(dos_getfilem "Select File" (getvar "DWGPREFIX") "Drawing Files (*.DWG)|*.DWG")
I'm sure someone here can code up a lispy replacement, I think I saw one somewhere.

That's what I was looking for.
Thanks!

*I was just thumbing throw the DosLib help.  Wonder how I missed that one.  *

I use it to XREF a couple dozen files all at once, it's one of my fav's.

[Guest]

I use it to XREF a couple dozen files all at once, it's one of my fav's.

What version of ACAD are you running?  You can xref multiple files at once in '07 and '08.  I think you could even do it back in '05, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

[MP]

Not sure I know what you mean, but perhaps dcl_MultiFileDialog.

Is that equivalent to the doslib function dos_getfilem?

Yep. I wouldn't have suggested it but I was under the impression you were already using OpenDCL, so it's already at your disposal.

Examples:

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(dcl_MultiFileDialog
    (list
        "Drawings (*.dwg)|*.dwg"
        "Templates (*.dwt)|*.dwt"
    )
    "Select the drawings(s):"
    "c:\\"
)
Or ...

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(dcl_MultiFileDialog
    (list "Drawings (*.dwg,*.dwt)|*.dwg;*.dwt")
    "Select the drawings(s):"
    "c:\\"
)

[Guest]

Not sure I know what you mean, but perhaps dcl_MultiFileDialog.

Is that equivalent to the doslib function dos_getfilem?

Yep. I wouldn't have suggested it but I was under the impression you were already using OpenDCL, so it's already at your disposal.

Examples:

Code: [Select]

(dcl_MultiFileDialog
    (list
        "Drawings (*.dwg)|*.dwg"
        "Templates (*.dwt)|*.dwt"
    )
    "Select the drawings(s):"
    "c:\\"
)
Or ...

Code: [Select]

(dcl_MultiFileDialog
    (list "Drawings (*.dwg,*.dwt)|*.dwg;*.dwt")
    "Select the drawings(s):"
    "c:\\"
)

Do you have to add the FILE DIALOG BOX to the project?

[CADaver]

I use it to XREF a couple dozen files all at once, it's one of my fav's.

What version of ACAD are you running?  You can xref multiple files at once in '07 and '08.  I think you could even do it back in '05, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

About half our staff is still running R2002 <edit> and dcl_MultiFileDialog is not available.

[MP]

Do you have to add the FILE DIALOG BOX to the project?

No -- dcl_MultiFileDialog is a self reliant bonus function included in the OpenDCL arx run time.

PS: If you're using an older version of Object/OpenDCL the function would be named odcl_MultiFileDialog.

[CADaver]

Do you have to add the FILE DIALOG BOX to the project?

No -- dcl_MultiFileDialog is a self reliant bonus function included in the OpenDCL arx run time.

PS: If you're using an older version of Object/OpenDCL the function would be named odcl_MultiFileDialog.

Ahh cool, thanks, I'll look.

[LE]

And as a last resource, or if one of these days.... here is the C# alternative

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[CommandMethod("GETMFILES")]
public void getmfiles()
{
    OpenFileDialog dlg = new OpenFileDialog("Title: Open Drawings", "", "dwg", "Your Dialog Name", OpenFileDialog.OpenFileDialogFlags.AllowMultiple);
    if (dlg.ShowDialog() != System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK) return;
    string[] files = dlg.GetFilenames();
    foreach (string f in files)
    {
        //do your stuff here
    }
}


[Mark]

Not sure I know what you mean, but perhaps dcl_MultiFileDialog.

Is that equivalent to the doslib function dos_getfilem?

Yep. I wouldn't have suggested it but I was under the impression you were already using OpenDCL, so it's already at your disposal.

Nice! Screen shot please.

[MP]

Nice! Screen shot please.

AutoCAD 2008 / OpenDCL 4.0 RC3 / Vista Ultra / Medium icon mode.

{  reduced colors to 256 after screen grab, it looks richer than this actually }

[MP]

Another piccy, same specs as before except detail view with multiple files selected ...

[LE]

About half our staff is still running R2002

I have not read anywhere if it is going to be available for pre - 2004 AutoCAD versions.... maybe it will - the arx binaries I have seen are for 2004-2008

[CADaver]

About half our staff is still running R2002

I have not read anywhere if it is going to be available for pre - 2004 AutoCAD versions.... maybe it will - the arx binaries I have seen are for 2004-2008

By the end of the year we hope to be fully embedded with R2008

[LE]

By the end of the year we hope to be fully embedded with R2008

That it is going to be good! - I just started with a2007 jumping from a2005, have my copy of a2008 and do not know when I am going to start with that.... 

Note to the people from OpenDCL... Where is the information about what AutoCAD and verticals products OpenDCL will be supporting? - Thank you - in the mean time I'll go and check their new site.

[Kerry]

Note to the people from OpenDCL... Where is the information about what AutoCAD and verticals products OpenDCL will be supporting? - Thank you - in the mean time I'll go and check their new site.

http://www.opendcl.com/HelpFiles/main.html

[LE]

Note to the people from OpenDCL... Where is the information about what AutoCAD and verticals products OpenDCL will be supporting? - Thank you - in the mean time I'll go and check their new site.

http://www.opendcl.com/HelpFiles/main.html

Perfect! thanks.