Can anyone assist, please?

[stephen.coff]

Guys,
Been sometime since playing with LISP let alone on this site. I have started a new office and a new role and now managing 3 offices with approx 30 guys. We have a standard menu set up along with a standard file structure. Currently no one in any office is using any of the standard file menu, structure set up etc. I wish to enforce this and make it as easy as possible to standardise all computers.
Is it possible to write a Lisp routine to load a specific set of cui, mnl and lisp routines along with a specific profile etc All from running one LISP routine?
I also want it to set all the parameters under the options menu. I maybe be being a little unrealistic? I figured worth an ask and if at all possible, would like to attempt to.
Couldn't think of a better, more resource place to get an answer if likely to get one.
Much appreciated for any assistance possibly offered.

Stephen

[steve.ashton]

You should be able to do most of what you want just by loading a standard profile.
I used to do similar by getting one machine the way I wanted it and then exporting a profile.
This is then imported to each machine and set current.

[stephen.coff]

Well maybe I am not setting up my profile correctly. I tried this once before, some time ago mind you. That said it never seemed to set everything up correctly.

[stephen.coff]

My Profile isn't going to load any mnl or cui files and LISP routines is it?

[rkmcswain]

Is it possible to write a Lisp routine to load a specific set of cui, mnl and lisp routines along with a specific profile etc All from running one LISP routine?

Yes. But just as easy for a user to turn around and undo it. Just be aware of that. (MNL files are automatically loaded when a menu file with the same name is loaded.)

I also want it to set all the parameters under the options menu.

That is also fairly easy to do, for most things.

This should help for the second part of your request. Just figure out each setting in OPTIONS that you want to control and put the appropriate call generally in "acaddoc.lsp" (for variables that are saved in the registry). If you want to change drawing saved variables, you can do this in "acaddoc.lsp" also, but know that doing so will change DBMOD at drawing startup. If possible, set all your drawing saved sysvars in your template drawing(s).

Don't worry about "profiles" and/or trying to import them. Just set the settings that you want set.

This may be of some help also

[scoff]

Ok,
So is there a way of forcing each computer to use a set Profile. One that even if changed will be reloaded each time the computer is restarted?

[scoff]

Ok,
So if I save in the icon under Target path \p ".........profile.arg" It will force a spacific profile, perfect.
Now the question i have, has anyone worked like this and if so, hat was the outcome?
Any issues to be aware of?

Stephen

[rkmcswain]

Ok,
So is there a way of forcing each computer to use a set Profile. One that even if changed will be reloaded each time the computer is restarted?

Either change the settings in the registry prior to starting AutoCAD -or- change the settings in AutoCAD at startup time.