Read-only using Odbx

richardl · 2004-06-10, 04:43 PM

I currently use this to open drawings using odbx:

(setq DBXOBJ (vla-GetInterfaceObject (vlax-get-acad-object) "ObjectDBX.AxDbDocument"))
(vla-open DBXOBJ filename)

but this opens the file in read/write access (so if the file is already opened it generates an error), is there a way to open a file for access using odbx in read-only mode ?

thanks to all

whdjr · 2004-06-11, 03:00 PM

The short answer is no.

Sorry,

Ed Jobe · 2004-06-11, 04:12 PM

The short answer is no, since by itself ObjectDbx only open dwg's that are not read-only. But the long answer is yes. I have a cls on the Exchange that handles this error by opening a temp file instead. It also handles dwt's in the same manner by opening a copy as a dwg. See EX001229

richardl · 2004-06-11, 04:18 PM

That is the work-around I found, I just tought there was another way.

Thanks

whdjr · 2004-06-11, 05:32 PM

Sorry about giving my answer too hastily. I thought we were only talking about Lisp.

Ed Jobe · 2004-06-11, 05:52 PM

Oops, I wasn't paying attention to what forum I was in. However, you can duplicate the same functionality in lisp.

2004-06-10, 04:43 PM	#1
richardl Member Join Date: 2001-10 Location: Drummondville, Quebec, Canada Posts: 6	Read-only using Odbx I currently use this to open drawings using odbx: (setq DBXOBJ (vla-GetInterfaceObject (vlax-get-acad-object) "ObjectDBX.AxDbDocument")) (vla-open DBXOBJ filename) but this opens the file in read/write access (so if the file is already opened it generates an error), is there a way to open a file for access using odbx in read-only mode ? thanks to all

2004-06-11, 03:00 PM	#2
whdjr I could stop if I wanted to Join Date: 2003-05 Posts: 335	RE: Read-only using Odbx The short answer is no. Sorry, __________________ Good Blockin' Will DeLoach AutoCad / ADT 2006

2004-06-11, 04:12 PM	#3
Ed Jobe Administrator Join Date: 2000-11 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 3,411	The short answer is no, since by itself ObjectDbx only open dwg's that are not read-only. But the long answer is yes. I have a cls on the Exchange that handles this error by opening a temp file instead. It also handles dwt's in the same manner by opening a copy as a dwg. See EX001229 __________________ ──□ Ed □──

2004-06-11, 04:18 PM	#4
richardl Member Join Date: 2001-10 Location: Drummondville, Quebec, Canada Posts: 6	RE: Read-only using Odbx That is the work-around I found, I just tought there was another way. Thanks

2004-06-11, 05:32 PM	#5
whdjr I could stop if I wanted to Join Date: 2003-05 Posts: 335	RE: Read-only using Odbx Sorry about giving my answer too hastily. I thought we were only talking about Lisp. __________________ Good Blockin' Will DeLoach AutoCad / ADT 2006

2004-06-11, 05:52 PM	#6
Ed Jobe Administrator Join Date: 2000-11 Location: Turlock, CA Posts: 3,411	Oops, I wasn't paying attention to what forum I was in. However, you can duplicate the same functionality in lisp. __________________ ──□ Ed □──

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