Glenn Pope
2005-03-16, 05:06 PM
Chances are the system variable FILEDIA is turned off.
From AutoCAD help:
Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 1
Suppresses display of file navigation dialog boxes and the Create New Drawing dialog boxes.
0 Does not display dialog boxes. You can still request a file dialog box to appear by entering a tilde (~) in response to the command's prompt. The same is true for AutoLISP and ADS functions.
1 Displays dialog boxes. However, if a script or AutoLISP/ObjectARX program is active, AutoCAD displays an ordinary prompt. To turn FILEDIA back on:
At the command prompt type FILEDIA. Then type 1.
Command:
FILEDIA
Enter new value for FILEDIA <0>: 1
The following is from this post made by Opie that can help keep FILEDIA set to 1. (Thanks to Tim Creary (http://forums.augi.com/member.php?userid=5932) for the idea for adding this to this FAQ)
Placing the following code into your ACADDOC.LSP file will help reduce this problem. It can still happen during the current drawing, but opening another drawing or starting a new drawing should return the FILEDIA system variable back to the expected setting.
(if (zerop (getvar "FILEDIA")) (setvar "FILEDIA" 1))An other method for dealing with this issue / problem...
Missing Dialog Boxes got you down? (http://www.integr-8.com/besidethecursor/2006/11/missing-dialog-boxes-got-you-down.html) via Beside the Cursor
Links:
Autodesk Knowledge Base:
ID: TS37941 - Options display on the command line when starting a new drawing (http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS37941)
ID: TS44816 - Save or Save As dialog box is not displayed (http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS44816)
ID: TS65989 - Commands only work from the command line (no dialog boxes are displayed) (http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS65989)
AUGI forums:
Open new drawing
Open Dialog Box not displayed
Open File Dialog Box
Can't open drawings
NEW and OPEN dialog box won't display
Lost "Last file opened path"
can't open file from pull down menu
Strange behavior on File Open and File Save
File menu not behaving
can't use open drawing function
Lost File/Open File/Save Dialog Box on Autocad 2000i
enter name of drawing to open <.>:
Select File AWOL
SaveAs dialog box
dialog boxes missing
SaveAs appears on the command line
Open file Dialogue Box does not open
Missing Open dialog box
Open command does not bring up dialog box
SaveAs does not display a dialog box
Open dialog box missing in action!
Drawings open from command line not dialog box
SaveAs command does not display a dialog box
Window not appearing for Opening and Saving commands
Dialog boxes not showing up
Open does not display a dialog box, instead prompts at the command line
Unable to Open DWG files from the Dialog Box
Open dialog box no longer displays
Command dialog boxes no longer open
Bring back New and SaveAs dialog boxes
From AutoCAD help:
Type: Integer
Saved in: Registry
Initial value: 1
Suppresses display of file navigation dialog boxes and the Create New Drawing dialog boxes.
0 Does not display dialog boxes. You can still request a file dialog box to appear by entering a tilde (~) in response to the command's prompt. The same is true for AutoLISP and ADS functions.
1 Displays dialog boxes. However, if a script or AutoLISP/ObjectARX program is active, AutoCAD displays an ordinary prompt. To turn FILEDIA back on:
At the command prompt type FILEDIA. Then type 1.
Command:
FILEDIA
Enter new value for FILEDIA <0>: 1
The following is from this post made by Opie that can help keep FILEDIA set to 1. (Thanks to Tim Creary (http://forums.augi.com/member.php?userid=5932) for the idea for adding this to this FAQ)
Placing the following code into your ACADDOC.LSP file will help reduce this problem. It can still happen during the current drawing, but opening another drawing or starting a new drawing should return the FILEDIA system variable back to the expected setting.
(if (zerop (getvar "FILEDIA")) (setvar "FILEDIA" 1))An other method for dealing with this issue / problem...
Missing Dialog Boxes got you down? (http://www.integr-8.com/besidethecursor/2006/11/missing-dialog-boxes-got-you-down.html) via Beside the Cursor
Links:
Autodesk Knowledge Base:
ID: TS37941 - Options display on the command line when starting a new drawing (http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS37941)
ID: TS44816 - Save or Save As dialog box is not displayed (http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS44816)
ID: TS65989 - Commands only work from the command line (no dialog boxes are displayed) (http://usa.autodesk.com/getdoc/id=TS65989)
AUGI forums:
Open new drawing
Open Dialog Box not displayed
Open File Dialog Box
Can't open drawings
NEW and OPEN dialog box won't display
Lost "Last file opened path"
can't open file from pull down menu
Strange behavior on File Open and File Save
File menu not behaving
can't use open drawing function
Lost File/Open File/Save Dialog Box on Autocad 2000i
enter name of drawing to open <.>:
Select File AWOL
SaveAs dialog box
dialog boxes missing
SaveAs appears on the command line
Open file Dialogue Box does not open
Missing Open dialog box
Open command does not bring up dialog box
SaveAs does not display a dialog box
Open dialog box missing in action!
Drawings open from command line not dialog box
SaveAs command does not display a dialog box
Window not appearing for Opening and Saving commands
Dialog boxes not showing up
Open does not display a dialog box, instead prompts at the command line
Unable to Open DWG files from the Dialog Box
Open dialog box no longer displays
Command dialog boxes no longer open
Bring back New and SaveAs dialog boxes