Right Click Context Menus

I have right-click context menus that allow the user of a custom lisp program to do a right-click and select from a list of choices. However, I have recently moved to a new computer and the context menus are no longer working for my custom lisp commands. I have tried re-compiling the menu without any success.
Has anyone else experienced this ? Any ideas ?

Thanks,
Tim Rathbun

 

Are your lsp routines in a folder that can be found by the Search file path?

 

Yes, the lisp routines run but the associated context menus do not display.
Context menus above ***POP518 are being ignored.

Thanks,
Tim Rathbun

 

When you say "recompiling without any success", does that mean your new POP is in the acad.mnu or the acad.mns?

 

To enable options to display on a context menu you only need to correctly
format the prompt, not edit any menu.

The prompt should be in the format of:
"descriptive text [option1/option2/option3] <option1>: "

The square brackets ([]) enclose the possible options, each of which is
separated by forward slashes (/). Capitalization on the options should be
unique so that they can be entered from the keyboard also. If you want a
default you need to enclose the default option _again_ in the angle brackets
(<>).

Sample:

(getkword "\nSpecify diffuser type
[Normal/Pan/Circular/Slot/lineaR/Wall/Louver] <Normal>: ")


--
R. Robert Bell


I have right-click context menus that allow the user of a custom lisp
program to do a right-click and select from a list of choices. However, I
have recently moved to a new computer and the context menus are no longer
working for my custom lisp commands. I have tried re-compiling the menu
without any success.
Has anyone else experienced this ? Any ideas ?

Thanks,
Tim Rathbun

 

They are in the acad.mnu

Thanks,
Tim Rathbun

 

Well yes or you can add them to the Acad.mnu by creating a specific ***pop that will be triggered by a specific program. I find this method to be much more flexible than the method you have described.
I have been using this method for the last several years with out any problems. I recently loaded a new machine and I am finding that AutoCAD is ignoring anything above ***POP 518 on that particular machine.
Thanks,
Tim Rathbun

 

That's what I do - I deleted the POP with "help" (substituting my own) and made two more, such as POP10 & POP11. That way, I have my own pulldown and cascading.

 

well.......that's partiall incorrect. Below is a sample:

***POP10
**TEXT
[&Text]
[Change TEXT]^c^c^p(if (not chgtxt)(load "chgtxt"));CHGTXT
[Re-position text to left]^c^c^p(IF (NOT TP)(LOAD "TP"));TP
[Compress text to fit]^c^c^p(IF (NOT TXTFIT)(LOAD "TXTFIT"));TXTFIT
[Underline Selected text]^c^c^p(if (not un)(load "un"));un
[Overline Selected text]^c^c^p(if (not ol)(load "ol"));ol
[Change text SIZE]^c^c^p(if (not chgts)(load "chgts"));CHGTS
[Change text STYLE]^c^c^p(if (not chgsty)(load "chgsty"));CHGSTY
[Change CASE of text]^C^C^P(if (not chcases)(load "chcases"));chcases
[GLOBALLY change MTEXT to plain TEXT]^c^C^p(if (not mtt)(load "mtt"));mtt
[--]
[Text Leader - A]^c^c^p(IF (NOT LDR)(LOAD "LDR"));LDR
[Sequentially Numbered Bubbles with leader]^c^c^p(if (not tag)(load "tag"));tag
[--]
[ADD TEXT]^c^c^p(if (not gt)(load "gt"));GT
[--]
[User's Title]^c^c^p(IF (NOT TITLE-X)(LOAD "TITLE-X"));TITLE-X
[--]
[Delete Applications]^c^c^p(if (not remregapps)(load "remregapps"));remregapps

 

<shrug>

Are you sure this machine is finding _your_ version of the menu? (findfile)
ought to tell you. And you might find it easier to maintain the menu if you
use partial menus.

--
R. Robert Bell


Well yes or you can add them to the Acad.mnu by creating a specific ***pop
that will be triggered by a specific program. I find this method to be much
more flexible than the method you have described.
I have been using this method for the last several years with out any
problems. I recently loaded a new machine and I am finding that AutoCAD is
ignoring anything above ***POP 518 on that particular machine.
Thanks,
Tim Rathbun

 

R. Robert Bell <shrug>ed his sholders:

Don't worry R. Your "simple" response has helped me solve a problem I've
been beating my head against the wall now for about 2 mos.! Thanks!!!

jb

 

Yes it is finding the menu - all of my other customizing is working fine it is just not finding anything above ***POP518. I dont see how a partial menu would help it would still have the same problem. I am beginning to wonder if XP SP2 is causing the problem.
Thanks,
Tim Rathbun

 

I'm glad I could help.

--
R. Robert Bell


R. Robert Bell <shrug>ed his sholders:

Don't worry R. Your "simple" response has helped me solve a problem I've
been beating my head against the wall now for about 2 mos.! Thanks!!!

jb

 

So that is the only obvious difference between machines?

--
R. Robert Bell


Yes it is finding the menu - all of my other customizing is working fine it
is just not finding anything above ***POP518. I dont see how a partial menu
would help it would still have the same problem. I am beginning to wonder
if XP SP2 is causing the problem.
Thanks,
Tim Rathbun

 

How about you post the code from ***POP517 to ***POP519? Same version of AutoCAD as your previous machine?

 

Yes that is the only difference. The menu works fine on Windows 2000 and XP SP1. Everthing else I have added to the menu, pull-downs, toolbars, etc. function correctly including the changes to ***POP500 thru ***POP518. But not those above ***POP518.
Thanks,
Tim Rathbun

 

I don't think there is a problem with the menu, the lisp programs that are keyed to the context menus set the shortcutmenu variable so I am sure that is not the problem. Works fine on 7 other machines in Autocad 2004 and 2005 but not this one.
Thanks,
Tim Rathbun

 

Here's an example of a context menu that is failing. I have determined that it is only happening where the context menu is referenced to a lisp program. The lisp routine loads and runs but the short-cut menu does not display. I have been setting shortcutmenu to 6 and everything has worked fine until now. For some reason the compilier is ignoring the **command definitions.

***POP529
**COMMAND_RSD_Change_Linetype
[Context menu for RSD_Change_linetype]
ID_RSD_CHANGE_LINETYPE [RSD CHANGE LAYER-LINETYPE]
ID_RSD_HIDDEN [Change Linetype to HIDDEN]"HIDDEN"
ID_RSD_HIDDEN2 [Change Linetype to HIDDEN2]"HIDDEN2"
ID_RSD_DASHED [Change Linetype to DASHED]"DASHED"
ID_RSD_CENTER [Change Linetype to CENTER]"CENTER"
ID_RSD_PHANTOM [Change Linetype to PHANTOM]"PHANTOM"
ID_RSD_CONTINUOUS [Change Linetype to CONTINUOUS]"CONTINUOUS"
[--]
ID_RSD_HIDDEN_LT-MATL [Change Linetype-Layer to HIDDEN, LT-MATL]"HIDDEN,LT-MATL"
ID_RSD_HIDDEN2_LT-MATL [Change Linetype-Layer to HIDDEN2, LT-MATL]"HIDDEN2,LT-MATL"
ID_RSD_DASHED_LT-MATL [Change Linetype-Layer to DASHED, LT-MATL]"DASHED,LT-MATL"
ID_RSD_CENTER_LT-MATL [Change Linetype-Layer to CENTER, LT-MATL]"CENTER,LT-MATL"
ID_RSD_PHANTOM_LT-MATL [Change Linetype-Layer to PHANTOM, LT-MATL]"PHANTOM,LT-MATL"
ID_RSD_HIDDEN_M-MATL [Change Linetype-Layer to HIDDEN, M-MATL]"HIDDEN,M-MATL"
ID_RSD_DASHED_M-MATL [Change Linetype-Layer to DASHED, M-MATL]"DASHED,M-MATL"
[--]
ID_RSD_CENTER_JOISTS [Change Linetype-Layer to CENTER, JOISTS]"CENTER,JOISTS"
ID_RSD_PHANTOM_JOISTS [Change Linetype-Layer to PHANTOM, JOISTS]"PHANTOM,JOISTS"
ID_RSD_CONT_JOISTS [Change Linetype-Layer to CONTINUOUS, JOISTS]"CONTINUOUS,JOISTS"
[--]
ID_RSD_CONT_DIM1 [Change Linetype-Layer to CONTINUOUS, DIM1]"CONTINUOUS,DIM1"
ID_RSD_CONT_LT-MATL [Change Linetype-Layer to CONTINUOUS, LT-MATL]"CONTINUOUS,LT-MATL"
ID_RSD_CONT_M-MATL [Change Linetype-Layer to CONTINUOUS, M-MATL]"CONTINUOUS,M-MATL"
ID_RSD_CONT_H-MATL [Change Linetype-Layer to CONTINUOUS, H-MATL]"CONTINUOUS,H-MATL"

 

Robert,
I finally discovered what was causing the problem. I have been using a program called "Quik-Pik" for years without any problems. However it appears to be causing a conflict with the right-click buttons. I first noticed it with the newer machine running XP SP2. I have since downloaded the latest version and it appears even more "bugged-up" than the last version.
Thanks for trying to help,
Tim Rathbun

 

I'm happy you found a solution. Although I bet Owen isn't too happy to hear
this.

--
R. Robert Bell


Robert,
I finally discovered what was causing the problem. I have been using a
program called "Quik-Pik" for years without any problems. However it appears
to be causing a conflict with the right-click buttons. I first noticed it
with the newer machine running XP SP2. I have since downloaded the latest
version and it appears even more "bugged-up" than the last version.
Thanks for trying to help,
Tim Rathbun