How to change Registry key before AutoCAD runs

[pporter]

I have an application in which I need to change a registry key (which simply
changes a path that the application looks for a config file) before autocad
loads. Sure i can double click on a .reg file then run autocad but Im trying
to make this seamless to the users. So my thinking was to put this regedit
line in the target box of the Autocad Icon on the desktop prior to the
command to call and open autocad:
regedit -s C:\changeregistry.reg "Crogram files\.....autocad.exe" /p
"Company Profile.arg"

this doesnt work cause it seems to only make the registry change and not
open autocad. Any suggestions on changing registry values before autocad
runs in the application icon?

[Avatart]

I have an application in which I need to change a registry key (which simply
changes a path that the application looks for a config file) before autocad
loads. Sure i can double click on a .reg file then run autocad but Im trying
to make this seamless to the users. So my thinking was to put this regedit
line in the target box of the Autocad Icon on the desktop prior to the
command to call and open autocad:
regedit -s C:\changeregistry.reg "Crogram files\.....autocad.exe" /p
"Company Profile.arg"

this doesnt work cause it seems to only make the registry change and not
open autocad. Any suggestions on changing registry values before autocad
runs in the application icon?

I am no expert on these matters, but I would imagine that the regedit needs some sort of pause to execute prior to the ACAD.exe launch? No idea how you would do that though.

[Ed Jobe]

Try using a good ole bat file. You can edit a reg key using a text file with a *.reg extension.
Your bat file might look like:

MyThirdPartyApp.reg
acad.exe /t /p

[pporter]

Thanks to everyone for their help. The problem really wasnt getting the registry to fire off and change or starting autocad, the problem was the way autocad would start if I used the command line switch /p To specify a profile. Autocad wouldnt read the %%installfolder%% and other variables in the .arg file for the variable value, it was instead being intered into the support paths and the such as simply %%installfolder%%/support which of course would cause all kind of "not found messages when loading.

But i was able to make the registry change and fire off the application with the profile command switch by creating a vbscript file. so now i simply run the vbscript in the target field of the Autcad icon.

Thanks again.

[milad004122389]

hi pporter

FOR YOU

[Arben.Allaraj]

hi pporter

FOR YOU

I think this is for alias-command it's not for the registry.

[Opie]

Thanks to everyone for their help. The problem really wasnt getting the registry to fire off and change or starting autocad, the problem was the way autocad would start if I used the command line switch /p To specify a profile. Autocad wouldnt read the %%installfolder%% and other variables in the .arg file for the variable value, it was instead being intered into the support paths and the such as simply %%installfolder%%/support which of course would cause all kind of "not found messages when loading.

But i was able to make the registry change and fire off the application with the profile command switch by creating a vbscript file. so now i simply run the vbscript in the target field of the Autcad icon.

Thanks again.

Would you mind sharing your vbscript file for others with this problem? You may have to place it within a zip file or post the code within [code] tags.

[Arben.Allaraj]

I have an application in which I need to change a registry key (which simply
changes a path that the application looks for a config file) before autocad
loads. Sure i can double click on a .reg file then run autocad but Im trying
to make this seamless to the users. So my thinking was to put this regedit
line in the target box of the Autocad Icon on the desktop prior to the
command to call and open autocad:
regedit -s C:changeregistry.reg "Crogram files.....autocad.exe" /p
"Company Profile.arg"

this doesnt work cause it seems to only make the registry change and not
open autocad. Any suggestions on changing registry values before autocad
runs in the application icon?

I don't understand why you want to use registry of AutoCAD because is a little difficulty to manage them.
Maybe can changes in AutoCAD icon like this Crogram files.AutoCAD\acad.exe" /p

[pporter]

Would you mind sharing your vbscript file for others with this problem? You may have to place it within a zip file or post the code within [code] tags.

Here is the vbscript that i used to change the registry. First off I cant use the regedit command because IT has that locked away from average users so this way seems to work better. Here is the code:
''-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dim WshShell
Set WshShell = WScript.CreateObject ("WScript.Shell")

WshShell.RegWrite "HKCU\Software\COADE, Inc.\CADWorx 2007\P&ID\Settings\Configuration 17", "J:\13.05.01 Borders\CADWorx_PID\System\Imperial.cfg", "REG_SZ"
'WScript.Echo WshShell.RegRead("HKCU\Software\COADE, Inc.\CADWorx 2007\P&ID\Settings\Configuration 17")

''Now Start Autocad
WshShell.run """C:\Program Files\AutoCAD 2007\acad.exe"" /P ""J:\13.05.01 Borders\CADWorx_PID\CADWorx_PID_2007.arg"""
set WshShell = Nothing
''-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Now in the target field of the Autocad icons Properties dialog box replace the contents with :
"J:\13.05.01 Borders\CADWorx_PID\Cadworx_J.vbs"

So when you double-click the Autocad icon it actually runs the VBscript above that sets the registry values first, then kicks off autocad.