modify the plot command

[sturner]

is there any way to modify the plot command so it calls to a lisp routine before opening the plot dialog box? i can change the button easly enough but how about the text command or menu pull down. my reason is to call a plot stamp routine. this way the user cannot turn it off and 'forget' to turn it back on.
-thanks

[mjfarrell]

I would suggest the use of FIELDS to get the plot stamp data
then it can't be turned off.

Or take a peak at this for a hint for doing it with lisp
and further disableing the other options.

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=2879346&linkID=2475323

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Probably the best method would be to use one of the following -

Events -> VBA
or
Reactors -> LISP

Would you like me to move this thread to one of those Forums?

If yes, which one, I'll then happily move it to the one of your choosing.

Have a good one, Mike

[sturner]

but they can still erase it, no?

i'm a little more familiar with lisp than vba. so i guess the lisp forum
-thanks!

[Mike.Perry]

i'm a little more familiar with lisp than vba. so i guess the lisp forum
-thanks!
Hi

Done, thread moved from the AutoCAD Customization Forum (http://forums.augi.com/forumdisplay.php?f=118) to this one.

I know you said LISP but you might want to take a look at the following thread within the VBA Forum -

Running a routine in everyh open drawing. (http://forums.augi.com/showthread.php?t=5010&highlight=plot+event)

Have a good one, Mike

[sinc]

You can redefine the "plot" command to call your own custom plot command. A user with even the slightest Autocad knowledge will be able to figure out that ".plot" gets around this, but it works for complete neophytes and casual abusers of policy...

[Mike.Perry]

i'm a little more familiar with lisp than vba. so i guess the lisp forum
Hi

If you search for <REACTOR> on the AUGI Exchange Search Page (http://www.augi.com/exchange/search.asp?page=415), 5 results should be returned. Hopefully these may help a little to get you going in the right direction.

Have a good one, Mike

[peter]

Here is a command reactor that can run before you plot.

Peter Jamtgaard



(defun CommandReactor (objReactor lstCommand)
(cond
((= (car lstCommand) "PLOT")
(print "\nDo stuff before plot: \n")
)
)
)
(setq rxnCommand ( vlr-editor-reactor nil '((:vlr-commandwillstart . CommandReactor))))

[sturner]

most excellent!!
-thanks

[rad.77676]

Peter,
I am trying to setup a plotlog routine and a reactor that will not allow user to bypass plotlog dcl by typing .plot

I ran your code before plot and the following is returned when I select cancel button.

; error: no function definition: OKCALLBACK
; error: no function definition: OKCALLBACK
; error: no function definition: OKCALLBACK
; error: no function definition: OKCALLBACK
and/or
Command: .plot
; error: invalid AutoCAD command: nil

any ideas why?
Oh yeah, did I mention that I don't know spit about reactors?

[luke.78920]

If you are just trying to stamp your plots, consider using RTEXT with a Deisel snippet instead of trying to intercept the commad reactor (use that for something else more important). You can put this line into a RTEXT object and embed it into your title block. Every regen will update the date/time variable. This string also stamps the drawing path & name.

$(GETVAR, "DWGPREFIX")$(GETVAR, "DWGNAME") - $(edtime, $(getvar,date),MO/DD/YY)

Hope this helps