Float.lsp

Well!

Ok, I'll go back to copy. But not happily. One problem with my function
was that it does not carry dimension overrides. And all of the dire
possibilities abovementioned.

I have to say, all the heavy breathing and (to me) advanced discussion
point up the fact that what we have is a bug. One that Autodesk ought to
have fixed long since. If COPY breaks a leader then either fix COPY or
fix Leader.

I ain't dead yet, I'm gonna try recreating the leader through the
(command) function. Slow and unsophisticated but not likely to get me in
trouble with the database structure.

Thanks for the comments!

rs

 

An example of a

Really? Is Outlook Express a newsreader??

Mr. rdi, I'm aware of what the original post said, since I QUOTED it in my reply......

Mr Saadallah's reply spoke of both newsreader and browser searches - I figured he was talking about newsreader vs. http://discussion.autodesk.com searching. Unless they have changed something - the web interface searching at Autodesk is worthless - I was simply pointing out an alternative way to search the newsgroups without using either your newsreader or the Autodesk http side.

 

R.K.,

I meant no disrespect--however YES OE IS a newsreader. I would consider
starting Internet Explorer (or any other BROWSER) to search this newsgroup
to be a BROWSER search.

--

RDI

(remove the exclamation from the email address)

Really? Is Outlook Express a newsreader??

Mr. rdi, I'm aware of what the original post said, since I QUOTED it in my
reply......

Mr Saadallah's reply spoke of both newsreader and browser searches - I
figured he was talking about newsreader vs. http://discussion.autodesk.com
searching. Unless they have changed something - the web interface searching
at Autodesk is worthless - I was simply pointing out an alternative way to
search the newsgroups without using either your newsreader or the Autodesk
http side.

 

"Tony Tanzillo" wrote

Agreed. There are certainly situations that the
program I posted would insufficiently preserve
the links, especially with applications that link
objects with xdata.

Very interesting. Sounds like a good solution.

With regard to floating objects, have you noticed any
particular problems with "draworder" for 2004?

Regards,
Doug

 

I don't do much with Draworder, so I can't tell you
much about it in any release.

 

Now please excuse the lurker for barging in late here, but what does copying and erasing
have to do with draworder ?

If you want to put certain entities in front of (or behind) others, draworder is the easy
way to go.

I don't get exactly what the whole deal about copy and erase is about. I probably sound
like a whiner (especially this late in the discussion), but I can't help but ask. BTW,
here's a ditty I did that suits me fine (plus, it has a cool name)

(DEFUN C:hatchback (/ hatchdata leaderdata)
(SETVAR "cmdecho" 0)
;; Get all HATCH entities
(SETQ hatchdata (SSGET "X" '((0 . "HATCH"))))
;; Set the hatch entities to the back
(COMMAND "_draworder" hatchdata "" "B")
;; Get LEADER entities
(SETQ leaderdata (SSGET "X" '((0 . "LEADER"))))
;; Set the leaders to the front
(COMMAND "_draworder" leaderdata "" "F")
(PRINC)
)

No leaders get broken, exploded, or capsized in any way with this thing.

And if I'm really out of whack, tell me and I'll shut up. I promise.

Pierre Marcotte, a.k.a
Dr Fleau
We are born naked, cold and hungry. Then things get worse.