Find Mcolor.cui file and copy it to a network share

[tim.101799]

We use an add-on to AutoCAD called Mcolor. It is a really cool program for compossing color presentation graphics in conjunction with AutoCAD. When I install Mcolor it automatically adds a partial CUI to my main cui. When I list the mcolor cui it specifes a path in my C drive. When I follow that path to find the Mcolor.cui file there is nothing there. Any ideas?

What I want to do is find the Mcolor.cui file and copy it to a network share. Then add that partial CUI (the one on the network) to my enterprise CUI for all users.

[jaberwok]

We use an add-on to AutoCAD called Mcolor. It is a really cool program for compossing color presentation graphics in conjunction with AutoCAD. When I install Mcolor it automatically adds a partial CUI to my main cui. When I list the mcolor cui it specifes a path in my C drive. When I follow that path to find the Mcolor.cui file there is nothing there. Any ideas?

What I want to do is find the Mcolor.cui file and copy it to a network share. Then add that partial CUI (the one on the network) to my enterprise CUI for all users.

Do the mcolor licence terms permit that? If not, perhaps that is why the file has been made difficult to find.

[RobertB]

You did not say what the path was. Are you looking for something in a hidden folder?

[tim.101799]

You did not say what the path was. Are you looking for something in a hidden folder?

The path listed for the Mcolor.cui file"C:\Documents and Settings\Tim\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2006\R16.2\enu\Support". But there is no Mcolor.CUI file located there. I then did a search of my entire hard disk for that file and found nothing.

[Opie]

Have you asked AutoCAD where it is? Type (or Copy and Paste) the following line of code to your command prompt in AutoCAD.

(findfile "MCOLOR.CUI")
If AutoCAD is loading it, then this line should show you the location of it. It will return a string containing the directory listing and the filename, if found.

[tim.101799]

Have you asked AutoCAD where it is? Type (or Copy and Paste) the following line of code to your command prompt in AutoCAD.

(findfile "MCOLOR.CUI")
If AutoCAD is loading it, then this line should show you the location of it. It will return a string containing the directory listing and the filename, if found.

the responce I get is "nil". AutoCAD doesn't even know where the file is located. But it is somehow loading it. My next course of action is to email the makers of Mcolor.

Tim

[Opie]

the responce I get is "nil". AutoCAD doesn't even know where the file is located. But it is somehow loading it. My next course of action is to email the makers of Mcolor.

Tim
It may be loaded dynamically from the software. Just a thought.

[jpaulsen]

This sounds like a problem with the Mcolor install.

You stated that Mcolor.cui does not exist on your hard drive. It's possible that an Mcolor.mnu or Mcolor.mns do exist on your drive somewhere. Search for those. If you find one, use the CUILOAD command to load it and it will automatically be converted to a cui file.

If that doesn't work contact Mcolor for more support.