Variable in Options Dialog

[mpeace]

Is it possible to use the Autocad variable "Loginname" in the options dialog box? I want to set the "Main Customization File" path to something like "Z:\{loginname}". this will set the CUIX file for whoever logs on to a machine automatically. I hope. Is there maybe a better way to accomplish this? Its a major nuisance to have to configure Autocad every time a user logs onto a new machine for the first time.

[BlackBox]

I don't understand why you do not simply standardize the name as "Z:\Main.cuix" or "Z:\Custom.cuix"... Perhaps this will work (untested), as part of your Acad.lsp?

(vl-load-com)

((lambda (user / cuix)
   (if (setq cuix (findfile (strcat "Z:\\" user ".cuix")))
     (vla-put-menufile
       (vla-get-files
         (vla-get-preferences (vlax-get-acad-object))
       )
       cuix
     )
   )
 )
  (getvar 'loginname)
)

[mpeace]

The Enterprise CUIX is the same through out. but each user has a CUIX file named as their network user name. This prevents having multiple files of the same name but different content. It would not be possible to distinguish one user's CUIX file from the other. i am not familiar with the "vla" commands. can this be done with just the basic LISP commands? I'm very limited on LISP programing so it may be better I just leave this one alone. )

[Opie]

Does the Z: drive in your example show the same results to each user? If they show differently, then user a would be using a different file than user b which would ease the use of a common name for the users' cuix file.

[BlackBox]

i am not familiar with the "vla" commands. can this be done with just the basic LISP commands? I'm very limited on LISP programing so it may be better I just leave this one alone. )

Did you try adding the code I posted to your Acad.lsp file?

Does the Z: drive in your example show the same results to each user? If they show differently, then user a would be using a different file than user b which would ease the use of a common name for the users' cuix file.

This is similar to our environment... Where the user's 'custom' CUIx is stored on their personal network space (not accessible to even me), but each uses the same FileName.cuix file and it's mapped into our setup via Acad.lsp file (where I manage the Profile(s) from).

More information is needed, as it sounds a bit like the OP is storing everyone's custom CUIx in one network location (just a guess).