Save using Visual LISP

[ccowgill]

Does anyone know how to call the save command using visual lisp? I have an autosave routine that fires on a reactor, so I cant use "command" but I would like to save a copy of the current drawing, without overwriting the original file, just in case we are in a file and dont want to save any changes that we make.

[tedg]

Does anyone know how to call the save command using visual lisp? I have an autosave routine that fires on a reactor, so I cant use "command" but I would like to save a copy of the current drawing, without overwriting the original file, just in case we are in a file and dont want to save any changes that we make.

Maybe THIS THREAD will help?

[ccowgill]

possibly, but I am a little confused, I want to use the .SAVE functionality as RK suggests, but because I am using a reactor I cant use "command", I need some sort of a VLISP alternative.

[tedg]

possibly, but I am a little confused, I want to use the .SAVE functionality as RK suggests, but because I am using a reactor I cant use "command", I need some sort of a VLISP alternative.

Well...because I know very little about vlisp, you probably still have a valid problem.
I just recognized a similar question and linked you to it, hoping it would help.

Maybe someone else will have actual information for you

Good Luck dude

[ccowgill]

Well...because I know very little about vlisp, you probably still have a valid problem.
I just recognized a similar question and linked you to it, hoping it would help.

Maybe someone else will have actual information for you

Good Luck dude

Thanks for the link, it may be that there is a solution, maybe RK or Opie can explain how to get either method to work in my case.

[Opie]

You might be able to use the saveas method of the activedocument or document object.

[ccowgill]

You might be able to use the saveas method of the activedocument or document object.

from help on the saveas method:

FileName
String; input-only
The full path and file name, or valid URL address, for the file. The active document takes on the new name.

what about the export method? can the selectionset contain objects that are frozen? can it have a dwg extension, or does it have to be one of the ones listed in help?
Thanks, for your input.

[Opie]

It doesn't look like your original request is possible.

The Save method overwrites the original file and, as you stated, the SaveAs method changes the current drawing file name to the new file. The export method exports to a dxf file among other extensions.

[rkmcswain]

Are you stuck with lisp and/or vba? I wonder if this is possible in .NET?

[ccowgill]

the only reason I am stuck with Vlisp is its the only language I know, I would be open to using another programming language to accomplish what I am trying to do.