Here's a doosie....

* i think * cause I'm stuck....

I need to 'mirror' the directory tree of the drawing I'm printing, such as:

Open - F:\\dwg\\job\\file.dwg

Print - R:\\record\\job\\file.dwf

So, the F: location exists, however, I need the tree mimiced on the R:
drive, with the change in root name. The path names could get a bit longer
but the bottom line is that I am changing 'F:\\dwg' with 'R:\\record', but
obviously this won't process through a script if the path doesn't exist on
the R: drive.

I'm thinking perhaps there might be a 'smoother' way of doing this through
VBA, but this entire routine is in LISP atm.

Any takers?

 

Ok, went and got a drink, dislodged the block.... crude, but here is what I
came up with.

dwfdir = R:\\record\\job\\

(if (/= (findfile dwfdir) NIL)
(command ".script" (strcat #LOCAL "dwfprint"))
(progn
(command "sh" (strcat "mkdir " (chr 34) dwfdir (chr 34)))
(command ".script" (strcat #LOCAL "dwfprint"))
)
)

Willing to entertain better versions.

 

Jason,

You've got it, but I think this might be simpler...

(vl-mkdir "R:\\record\\job")
(command ".script" (strcat #LOCAL "dwfprint"))

vl-mkdir makes the directory if it doesn't exist. Returns nil if it
does exist.


Steve Doman

 

True, but (vl-mkdir) won't create the tree if it doesn't exist. Unless
R:\\record already exists, it won't create the job folder.

That's why I'm using the DOS mkdir, it will create the folder, and any
pieces of the path that don't already exist.

 

Ever try 2xExplorer or Winfile? Both are excellent for making directories,
sub-directories and also for deleting them (not to mention the capability of
copying from one drive to another).

 

Are either of those easy to operate out of LISP?

 

No. They are programs that allow copying, moving, making directories, changing
names of directories and/or files. You said that you use dos to mkdir and I was
merely pointing out two programs that work ten - no twenty times easier.

 

Jason

or visit my homepage -> Free Stuff and search for 'VxMakeDirectory'...

Cheers

 

Well, agreed, but no an as needed basis, not really. And I need it to be
done via LISP at this point, not a separate process, on demand. I don't
need to copy an entire directory structure just for fun.

I've got my solution, but appreciate the pointer to the other programs.

 

Have you looked at the free programs DOSlib?
There are many Drive, Path, Directory and File functions available from
AutoLISP.

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Alan Henderson

 

heh, forgot about doslib!

basically the same thing, and don't have to use the command shell, duh! hehe