Topic: Tool to open issue command save and close?

[hyposmurf]

I think I may have seen this before on The Swamp.How would I issue a command to a closed drawing?Or could I have it open the drawing issue the command,save,close and then carryt onto the next drawing.Like for instance you have numerous amounts of drawings that need purging,or XREF's bound,this would be a cool way to complete these tasks rather than manually opening,running the command saving and closing.Script?Lisp?Bit like the batch plotting ,but for other commands to.

[M-dub]

SCRIPT!!!  SCRIPT!!!

This time, I know it will work!  *nod towards eloquintet*

[M-dub]

open C:/directory/drawing1.dwg zoom e qsave close
open C:/directory/drawing2.dwg zoom e qsave close
open C:/directory/drawing3.dwg zoom e qsave close
open C:/directory/drawing4.dwg zoom e qsave close

[ronjonp]

http://theswamp.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=1773&highlight=ezscript

[whdjr]

ObjectDBX also works, BUT you loose your file preview until the next time you open and close the file the tradition way.

[Keith™]

I have a proggie called Scriptit .. essentially you select the files you want the script ran on, then you tell the script what to do in the drawing.

I'll send it to you when I get home.

[M-dub]

I have a proggie called Scriptit .. essentially you select the files you want the script ran on, then you tell the script what to do in the drawing.

I'll send it to you when I get home.

Who? Me?  Sure!  

You're stuff has never let me down in the past, I'm sure this one rocks too!  Is it too big to send to the lily pond?  I don't really need any help making scripts, but anything that would make it faster would be cool.

[Keith™]

Well, the neat thing about this proggie is that it actually builds the script for you using the files you select, you can select multiple files....I had a client use this proggie several years ago to process several thousand drawings successfully... I haven't tested it with 2004 but it should operate just the same.
Essentially it is point and click, paste the code you want to execute in each drawing and let 'er fly.
For example ... lets say you want to execute ZOOM E in all of your drawings...
In the code section simply enter ZOOM E and select your drawings....
I'll hold your hand with it until you understand it.

[hyposmurf]

Thanks, this looks likes it might be fun if I can run a whole load of srcipts in this way.Now Im off to have a ponder,not used scripts in a while. Have one problem already  
open C:/AUTOCAD/Drawings/Kenward House/8220E001.dwg zoom e qsave close
Ive created my sript and bung the above text into my .scr file.But get the following message
"cannot find the specified drawing,please verify that the file exists"
Thought maybe I have my / the wrong way round or do I have to have the drawing in my support file path?
I'd aslo be greatfull please Keith .Still wnat to know what Im doing wrong here and get this to work.

[Keith™]

It won't find it with the space in the path...enclose the drawing name and path in quotes.

[hyposmurf]

Thats all it took,cheers  

[Keith™]

I'm gonna package the proggie and post it for everyone.

[hendie]

isn't Script Pro included on the install discs anymore ?
btw Scriptit functionality sounds just the same as Script Pro

[Keith™]

It is actually a whole lot simpler to work with....IMHO