Topic: Layer states in Lisp not working

[BudRPerry]

So I'm following examples in the AutoCad help and the Layerstates-import nor the layerstates-importfromdb don't work.

The format according to AutoDesk is:
(layerstate-import "u:\Autocad\layer states\ST.las")  but I just get the nil result because it doesn't actually import the state.

If I try to pull the layerstate from a drawing:
(layerstate-importfromdb "ST" "u:\autocad\layer states\layerstates.dwg")  I get  ; error: ADS request error

grrr...aargh....

[BudRPerry]

I just redid this with a more local source (putting it on a flash drive) and it worked...so there must be a problem with the path even though this is exactly what Windows says is the right location.  We don't get access to our C: drives, the U: drive is where everyone has equal access to...

[ymg]

Bud,

When you export your layerstate with command "LAYERSTATE", it informs you of the path
where it is stored.

On my system they go to c:\my documents

Maybe your IT send it to a special drive.  You could check where by exporting a test file,
and see where it gets send.

ymg

[BudRPerry]

We are simply not allowed to access our C: drives.  When I export using Layerstate it goes to the u:\autocad\layer states\    folder...but evidently autocad doesn't like it when in lisp form...

[ronjonp]

Try something like this:

Code - Auto/Visual Lisp: [Select]

1. (layerstate-import "u:\\Autocad\\layer states\\ST.las")

Note the double back slash.

[ymg]

ronjomp,

Wonder in which of the many path files in options we could put it?

ymg

[BudRPerry]

I tried the double backslashes - nope, still get the ADS request error. 
Programming is hard.

[BudRPerry]

OMG, I switched the backslashes for forward slashes....and it worked!