OVERWRITE licpath.lic using lisp.

[jpcadconsulting347236]

Hi gang,

I want to add a line of code to acad.lsp to overwrite the existing LICPAT.lic file with a different one.

I have been using this:

(vl-file-copy "Z:/AutoCAD 2018/LICPATH.lic" "C:/ProgramData/Autodesk/CLM/LGS/001J1_2018.0.0.F/LICPATH.lic" T)

Which actually appends the file, it does not overwrite it. so over time the LICPATH file reads:

SERVER oldserver 000000000000

USE_SERVER

SERVER newserver 000000000000

USE_SERVER

SERVER newserver 000000000000

USE_SERVER

Thought about using the SHELL command and got this far, but the spaces etc. in the paths are messing me up.

(command "SHELL" "copy Z:\\AutoCAD 2018\\LICPATH.lic C:\\ProgramData\\Autodesk\\CLM\\LGS\\001J1_2018.0.0.F\\LICPATH.lic /y")

Any help is, as always, much appreciated.

-JP

[Tharwat]

Hi,

A work around that process is via using the function vl-file-delete then use the vl-file-copy with the same file name but with different directory.

[jpcadconsulting347236]

Yeah, I tried that and what happens is I get the "Specify license server" dialog box. It's like it can't replace it before AutoCAD tries to read it.

I guess it's I'll try again and put it later in the script maybe?

I'll keep you posted.

Thanks!

[Tharwat]

Can you please post a snapshot of that dialog box message?

[jpcadconsulting347236]

Actually I think we maxed out our licenses. Seems to be working!!!

[rkmcswain]

On a completely different angle, is there a reason you prefer to use licpath.lic as opposed to using the environment variable ADSKFLEX_LICENSE_FILE, which can be changed with GPO?