Need some basic script help...

[cls117]

I've got a script that I have written to use with ScriptPro. It is a basic plot script so I can plot multiple drawing files. My question is: What is the best way to close or end my script file? Right now it gets to the end of my script and waits for the timeout to move on to the next file. I'm just trying to speed up the process. Any advice or help would be very much appreciated. Thanks.....Here is what my script looks like:

-plot
y
model
\\vanes-s003\HPLJ5KN_ENG
11x17
inches
landscape
no
limits
fit
center
yes
nawcad.ctb
yes
no
no
no
yes

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Please note I've *moved* this thread from the AutoLISP Forum to this one as I feel this particular Forum is a more appropriate place for such a topic.

Thanks, Mike

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[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Have you taken a look at utilizing Page Setups instead?

What about BatchPlot (AutoCAD 2000, 2000i & 2002) or Publish (AutoCAD 2004 & 2005).

A Search within the forums will return a lot of useful information on the above.

Have a good one, Mike

[tyshofner]

ScriptPro should close the file after your script completes, I use this all the time in conjunction with a lisp routine I wrote. It sails through the plots!! If its not closing the files you could always just add:

qsave
close

To the end of your script. You save the file first before closing it so you won't recieve the warning dialog box asking you to save the file.

Ty

[thebatman_]

Okay, I have some questions even more basic than what you just covered: you guys seem to be talking about a menu macro. Are you talking about an external script file? The Windows "command" window (DOS emulation) does not recognize and will not run .scr files. (Our office is running Windows 2000 and AutoCAD 2000.)

I have a feeling I'm missing something entirely here. How are you guys running script files???

[Mike.Perry]

I have a feeling I'm missing something entirely here. How are you guys running script files???

Hi

We are talking about AutoCAD Script files (SCR) here... basically a series of AutoCAD commands combined into script macro that is run from inside AutoCAD -

AutoCAD Online Help File [F1] -> Contents tab -> Customization Guide -> Slides and Command Scripts -> Create Command Scripts

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AutoCAD Online Help File [F1] -> Index tab -> SCR (script) files

AutoCAD Online Help File [F1] -> Index tab -> SCRIPT command

AutoCAD Online Help File [F1] -> Index tab -> scripting

AutoCAD Online Help File [F1] -> Index tab -> ScriptPro (migration tool)

AutoCAD Online Help File [F1] -> Index tab -> scripts

Have a good one, Mike

[thebatman_]

Thank you, I will check that out.

Back in DOS days, the biggest advantage of script files was that they could be run outside of CAD and across as many dwg files as you wanted, and they were run directly by and from DOS. Obviously, that is not the case today. I will check out your links to bring myself up to speed.

Thanks again.

[Mike.Perry]

... the biggest advantage of script files was that they could be run outside of CAD and across as many dwg files as you wanted...

Hi

Look at ScriptPro, if you have not already got it, you can obtain it from the Autodesk web site (free download).

Try the forum search facility for additional information...

Key Words: ScriptPro

Have a good one, Mike

[andy.89024]

try ezscript pro, its way better than script pro, it doesn't have to load autocad each time you open a new drawing, it's much faster and it's also free.

It needs to be configured first, but there is full instructions after that, it's a breeze.