I want to create a modeless dialog box that is associated with Excel instead of AutoCAD. The program will run in AutoCAD and then it will open an instance of Excel. I want the ability for the user to then select a button on the modeless dialog that will import in data from the Excel Worksheet into AutoCAD. My preference is for the modeless dialog to be shown in Excel and not necessarily be tied to AutoCAD.
View 1 RepliesIs it possible to keep a modeless dialog box permanently open (aside) just like a properties or tool pallete dialog box?If Yes, by keeping permanently, can I work in autocad environment normally as usual, like save, edit, close and open other drawings?
Note: Just assume that I am making a calculator-like dialog box. I would like to keep it open till the autocad application closes? (even in zero document mode.)
I have modeless dialog. On dialog I have button on which user clicks, when he wants to pick insertion point. Problem is when I exit dialog the command line is still in command GetPoint (doesn't show usual Command.My code at the moment is:
// this.Visible = false;
AppServ.Document adoc = AppServ.Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
AppServ.DocumentLock dl = adoc.LockDocument();
Editor ed = adoc.Editor;
using (ed.StartUserInteraction(this))
{
[code]....
I want to AutoCAD do not lock it's space, when my Form is shown on display. But I have an exception when I use modeless dialog.
public void MyCommand ()
{
//-------------------------------------------------
// Using this code, my program works fine, but locks modal space of AutoCAD
System.Windows.Forms.Application.EnableVisualStyles ();
System.Windows.Forms.Application.Run (new Form1 ());
// I want to use this instruction to do not lock modal space
// Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.ShowModelessDialog (new Form1 ());
//-------------------------------------------------
}
If I use modeless dialog I can read and write from acad prompt and create block; BUT I can't create BlockReference.
I get an exception "eLockViolation" in the next code instructions:
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
public void CreateBlockReference (string strBlockName, Point3d Origin) {
using( Transaction t = db.TransactionManager.StartTransaction () ) {
BlockTable btTable = (BlockTable)t.GetObject (db.BlockTableId, OpenMode.ForRead); // <--- EXCEPTION
[Code] ..........
how I could force a modeless form to keep focus. There is a sample on the ObjectARX docs but I can find anything for Dot Net.
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I made a form, and showing it as modeless via Application.ShowModelessDialog... as recommended by everyone and that works fine.
I have a button that does something, and I set a break point right on the first line of code for its callback.
The button runs fine, but VS is not stopping at the break point.
Is there a different technique required when debugging modeless forms?
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When clicking on the new drawing tab, the Create New Drawing Dialog Box does not appear. my only option is to select a template. How do I change this?
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View 6 Replies View RelatedIn ACAD 2007 when I create a new UCS, the dialog box shows as current an unnamed UCS which I can then rename. In 2014, this doesn't happen - I have to do all that using the command line. Is there some setting to get the dialog box to work?
View 7 Replies View RelatedJust installed AutoCad 2012 and I have the Property Dailog Box open. I anchor it to the left side of the drawing screen and "Lock" all toolbars in place. When I get out and go back into Autocad, the dailog box is still locked, but it is in the middle of the drawing screen.
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View 9 Replies View RelatedIn the Snippet Ilogic examples can be found a code example to pop up the "Save File Dialog":
Dim oFileDlg As inventor.FileDialog = Nothing
InventorVb.Application.CreateFileDialog(oFileDlg)
On Error Resume Next
oFileDlg.ShowOpen()
Code to show the print dialog?
Just thought I would post this because I have been looking for a working VBA file open dialog box solution for awhile. I'm an old autolisped making the jump to VBA and I have seen and read various solutons for the equivalent getfiled autolisp function but I never had much luck with them. This one worked for me it uses the Win API to do the job.
Private Declare Function GetOpenFileName Lib "comdlg32.dll" Alias _
"GetOpenFileNameA" (pOpenfilename As OPENFILENAME) As Long
Private Type OPENFILENAME
lStructSize As Long
hwndOwner As Long
[Code] ....
Make a form and place the following code listed below on a button to call the showopen routine.
Private Sub CommandButton1_Click()
Dim Filter As String
Dim InitialDir As String
Dim DialogTitle As String
Dim OutputStr As String
[Code] ......
I have an app that uses a paletteset. The paletteset displays a modal dialog on a particular action. From the modal dialog, the user needs to be able to click a button to zoom to a particular coordinate. I have it all working, with one problem. The Zoom doesn't occur until the user closes the modal dialog. I know this is related to my limited understanding of contexts in AutoCAD.
I've tried calling my Zoom method from the modal dialog, from the parent paletteset, and asynchronously using doc.SendStringToExecute() back to my main commands class, with the same result. The Zoom occurs after exiting the modal dialog. How I can make the zoom occur while remaining in the modal dialog?
Is it possible to use modal dialog boxes with vb.net using COM libraries? I have two files one specifies the endpoint of a line in code the other ask for user input for the endpoints of the line.
The program that specifies the endpoints work fine. I can make it modal, modeless, and run it in process as a dll or out of process as an exe file. Although it wants to flash if any program is open hidden behind AutoCAD.The program I ask for user input will run fine out of process as an exe file but I get an error message “AutoCAD main window is invisible”
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.Interop.Common
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.Interop
Imports Autodesk.AutoCAD.Runtime
Public Class myLINE
Dim Acad = GetObject(, "AutoCAD.Application")
Dim ThisDrawing As AcadDocument = Acad.ActiveDocument
<CommandMethod("runlouver")> _
[code]....
I am working with and extension to AutoCAD Map 3D 2012 on Windows 32. When a dialog opens it sometimes immediately minimizes and must be restored via the Windows task bar. I have also noticed that the dynamic input command line is visible when the dialog disappears and is present even if the dialog does not disappear. I have shown this in the image below. This also occurs on Windows 7 64 bit, as well.
If I set the workstation to windows Basic Theme or turn off dynamic input, this does not occur.
I'm trying to load a modal dialog, at the first loaded/created drawing. How can i find out when autocad is done with loading to activate the form. I have event handlers for document created but it gets called to early.
View 1 Replies View RelatedWhat command turns off the annoying "selection dialog box"? I don't know if it's new or not, but it started showing up this week. I see the purpose, but don't like it or the fact that autocad makes difficult to turn off a feature after it puts it there without warning. Attached is a screen shot of it.
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View 9 Replies View RelatedI'm trying to insert a block using the "insert dialogue box". However, when I do, if I have the box for "insertion point" unchecked, I get the error "Block Insertion Failed" (picture 1).
If I check that box, I get the error "*Invalid* Block references itself". I have purged the drawing and there are no other blocks in the drawing.
How I got this annoying display at the bottom of my layer dialog box...???...
"All: 197 layers displayed of 197 total layers"
it covers up the slider and the bottom 2 layers in the dialog box so I can not see or edit them...I will try to attach a screen cap to show you what I am talking about...
Dialog box does not display when i go to save or save as but it will show when I hit open I have try FILEDIA and thid did not work .
View 3 Replies View RelatedI have a dialog with lots graphic items and the response time for refreshing was very slow, sometime 2-3 seconds. I have re-wrote it so only certain parts update when they are needed,say when a value changes & this has worked, but there is still a very visible lag when re-freshing.
Basically I want to know if there is another less memory consuming process than re-fresh, or can you increase the available memory to the pallet, then dispose of it when completed? Another way I haven’t though of.
When I start AutoCad, I want it to open to a dialog box that lets me choose from my folder of personal templates. I know that STARTUP = 1 essentially does this, but the interface isn't quite as user-friendly as what I see from clicking NEW with the following settings:
STARTUP = 0
Options>Files>Template Settings>Default Template File Name for QNEW = None
With these settings, AutoCad will still open its own default template: acad.dwt (or acadiso.dwt). My understanding is that renaming these files so AutoCad can't find them will force the application to show the dialog box I want, pointed to the folder I specify in Options>Files>Drawing Template File Location.
If that's so, what is the file path for finding the acad.dwt file in Windows 7?If not, is it possible to get AC to launch to the dialog I want using STARTUP = 0?
I installed architecture 2011 last night. When I installed it, it did not remove my 2008 verison. So all my files are still opening the 2008 verison. I do not have much space on my hard drive, so if I uninstall 2008, will there be a problem with 2011?
Is there any reason to keep the 2008 version?
Second problem: in 2011, I click on the open button and it does not open a dialog box. It only gives me a line in the command line. same thing happens when I try to save as.
Lost the ability to double click on blocks and mtext to bring up the editor box in my drawings. I've tried all settings that i know of and have had zero results.
View 2 Replies View RelatedWhen i start up AutoCAD C3D 12, this dialog box is pop up " This drawing was created with a newer version of Civil 3D. All entities created by Civil 3D within the drawing are in a proxy state..............are disabled for this drawing." I just started an AutoCAD, Not open any drawing yet!
How do i turn this message off? (permanently)
P.S. It just happened recently since the IT guy changed some variables on my machine, but no clue what variables he changed?
I am using 2011 Map3D. Suddenly I am getting a "Selection Dialog Box" ?assist me to disable it? It would be super to get rid of it.
View 2 Replies View RelatedI installed 2011 in our workstation together wtih the vba enabler. The designer use 2009 and 2007 and all buttons they need are working fine on those version. when they tried to use the 2011, almost everything is fine but they need to use the dim style and text style. when they try to press the button an error will appear and then updates send some fix which fixed the error but the problem is it just pop up and disappear within seconds.
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