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shawndoe

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Re: Setting variables in a file opened by a routine?
« Reply #15 on: December 16, 2011, 04:22:33 PM »
Hi,

It's a bit late, but I have a routine that also opens a new drawing from another and I found that (vl-bb-set/ref) is a much better option.  Vl-propogate dumps global variables in the new drawing which may cause problems.  I'm also under the impression that you can't access vl-propogate variables until after the S::STARTUP has finished.

Have a good one.
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Re: Setting variables in a file opened by a routine?
« Reply #16 on: December 16, 2011, 05:12:10 PM »
I use vl-registry-write and vl-registry-read.

Example: setting globals for dialog box controls.
(defun ARCH:SETDIALMODE  (key /)
  (vl-registry-write
    "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Arch Program\\Controls\\Dialog\\Display"
    ""
    key)
  (setq ARCH#DIAL
         (vl-registry-read
           "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Arch Program\\Controls\\Dialog\\Display"))
  (princ))
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Re: Setting variables in a file opened by a routine?
« Reply #17 on: December 16, 2011, 06:35:54 PM »
setcfg / getcfg  8-)
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Re: Setting variables in a file opened by a routine?
« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2011, 12:38:22 AM »
Quote from: TimSpangler on December 16, 2011, 06:35:54 PM
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FTFY :wink:

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Re: Setting variables in a file opened by a routine?
« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2011, 03:43:09 AM »
I quit using setcfg and getcfg some years ago after I realized that it was causing the config file to grow and you have to manually remove orphaned entries.

Use the registry and then you can programmatically delete the keys after you no longer need them.
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TimSpangler

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Re: Setting variables in a file opened by a routine?
« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2011, 09:24:34 AM »
Quote from: Keith™ on December 17, 2011, 03:43:09 AM
I quit using setcfg and getcfg some years ago after I realized that it was causing the config file to grow and you have to manually remove orphaned entries.

Use the registry and then you can programmatically delete the keys after you no longer need them.
The registry is a great option also.

As long as you keep reusing the same cfg there is no issue with file bloat.  Just another way.  :kewl:
(i.e. "AppData/Vars/var1")

There are also the setenv / getenv variables.

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*This was for you RenderMan :angel:

All great options as long as the limitations are taken into account.
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Re: Setting variables in a file opened by a routine?
« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2011, 06:07:02 PM »
Quote from: TimSpangler on December 17, 2011, 09:24:34 AM

There are also the setenv / getenv variables.

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*This was for you RenderMan :angel:

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