Save Custom Settings in V8?

Discussion in 'AutoSketch' started by Danizwhoiam, Apr 23, 2004.

  1. Danizwhoiam

    Danizwhoiam Guest

    Hi all. Newb to this particular community, but will be around from time to time now.

    Short Version: I want to save all my settings, toolbar locations, etc.

    Long & explained version: I'm running V8 (as well as mech. desktop 2004) on a Dual Monitor setup. I have a 19" for drawing space only. I keep my toolbars, object properties dialogue box, etc on the 15". They're even arranged around a picture I use as a wallpaper. However, once in a while (twice since we got V8 a month ago) Sketch will close itself down with a fatal error (this is related to a dot problem I've been battling for years). When this happens, and I restart, my toolbars are all out of wack, some I don't want are gone, some I do want are no longer showing, and the positioning & shape is allllllllll wrong. Next time this happens, I want to be able to re-load my personal settings, location of the toolbars, etc. Doing it manually cost me over 30 minutes.

    Thoughts? Thanks.
     
    Danizwhoiam, Apr 23, 2004
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  2. Danizwhoiam

    Paul Jackson Guest

    Hello

    If you go to "regedit" from the start menu and then find HKEY_CUTTENR_USER >
    Software > AutoSketch > 8.0
    The select from the menus at the top Registry > Export and this will give
    you a REG file.

    Whenever you lose your settings, double click on this file and it will put
    them all back.

    Paul


    on a Dual Monitor setup. I have a 19" for drawing space only. I keep my
    toolbars, object properties dialogue box, etc on the 15". They're even
    arranged around a picture I use as a wallpaper. However, once in a while
    (twice since we got V8 a month ago) Sketch will close itself down with a
    fatal error (this is related to a dot problem I've been battling for years).
    When this happens, and I restart, my toolbars are all out of wack, some I
    don't want are gone, some I do want are no longer showing, and the
    positioning & shape is allllllllll wrong. Next time this happens, I want to
    be able to re-load my personal settings, location of the toolbars, etc.
    Doing it manually cost me over 30 minutes.
     
    Paul Jackson, Apr 24, 2004
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  3. Danizwhoiam

    Paul Jackson Guest

    Oops how about HKEY_CURRENT_USER
    Must have been the slepp check.

    luaP
     
    Paul Jackson, Apr 24, 2004
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  4. Danizwhoiam

    Ric Norris Guest

    I don't get it....!!!

    What's the "dot problem" you have been battling with for years...you have
    had AS installed for only a month.

    Ric Norris.
    http://users.bigpond.net.au/cavedrawings


    on a Dual Monitor setup. I have a 19" for drawing space only. I keep my
    toolbars, object properties dialogue box, etc on the 15". They're even
    arranged around a picture I use as a wallpaper. However, once in a while
    (twice since we got V8 a month ago) Sketch will close itself down with a
    fatal error (this is related to a dot problem I've been battling for years).
    When this happens, and I restart, my toolbars are all out of wack, some I
    don't want are gone, some I do want are no longer showing, and the
    positioning & shape is allllllllll wrong. Next time this happens, I want to
    be able to re-load my personal settings, location of the toolbars, etc.
    Doing it manually cost me over 30 minutes.
     
    Ric Norris, Apr 24, 2004
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  5. Danizwhoiam

    Paul Jackson Guest

    Yo Ric

    Probably the old dot in the plantpot routine.

    Or the good old crappy HP printer driver giving the floating point error,
    which is easily fixed with new drivers. However, yes it would be intreguing
    to know what the error actually plus the operating system in use.

    Paul J

    PS my manual IS back in print and will be available next week.
     
    Paul Jackson, Apr 25, 2004
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  6. Danizwhoiam

    Ric Norris Guest

    Yep.....we will probably never know.

    As mentioned, leaving for Perth tonight & there until Friday.....will be
    in-touch. Possum soup, Camel/Kangaroo/Croc Steak & an Emu ale sounds good.

    Cheers,

    Ric.
    http://users.bigpond.net.au/cavedrawings
     
    Ric Norris, Apr 26, 2004
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  7. Danizwhoiam

    Danizwhoiam Guest

    Paul, Thanks a lot!!! I appreciate it. I just exported that.

    The "Dot" problem I've been battling with, I've been battling with for years in versions 2.1, 6, 7, and now finally 8.

    Regardless of the version, the issue is the same. I'll do my best to explain it.

    The dots are small, like points, and black. They're usually found near number bubbles, and I believe them to be associated with text. If one is selected alone, the program crashes with the error message "This program has performed an illegal operation and must be shut down".
    With version 7 & windows 98SE, The crash results in needing a reboot, any attempt to use a new Autosketch window after that will result in a "server busy" error. (The program is installed locally, no server involved).
    On my new machine, running XP, version 8, a 2 gig AMD chip, 128 megs of vid. ram & a gig of 2700DDR, the crash is not so severe: The program disapears. It doesn't close, or give you an error, it just disapears, and you're looking at whatever was behind it, another program or your desktop. With this setup (version 8 & XP) you can just re-open the program & go about your work without the reboot required on the 98SE/v.7 setup.

    They can be deleted if you select something else in the window with them, and delete the group. It got so bad we brought someone in full-time to do this.



    "Dot in the plantpot routine"??? Now I'm lost. Also, we are using HP printers (I hate HP, but it wasn't my choice), but all drivers are current, and I've tried quite a few.

    Also, where's Perth, with the crocs & Emu ale? What's an emu ale?

    Dan
     
    Danizwhoiam, Apr 26, 2004
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  8. Danizwhoiam

    Paul Jackson Guest

    Hello

    I have never seen anything like you describe. Please send me a drawing with
    these dots on them and I will do some investigation as to their cause and
    removal. Are these dots on new drawings or existing drawings.

    Perth is in West Oz, just to the left of the black stump. Not many crocs
    left now, the white pointers have eaten most of them. Emu ale's not bad but
    ya need a big pot.

    Paul

    years in versions 2.1, 6, 7, and now finally 8.
    number bubbles, and I believe them to be associated with text. If one is
    selected alone, the program crashes with the error message "This program has
    performed an illegal operation and must be shut down".
    attempt to use a new Autosketch window after that will result in a "server
    busy" error. (The program is installed locally, no server involved).
    vid. ram & a gig of 2700DDR, the crash is not so severe: The program
    disapears. It doesn't close, or give you an error, it just disapears, and
    you're looking at whatever was behind it, another program or your desktop.
    With this setup (version 8 & XP) you can just re-open the program & go about
    your work without the reboot required on the 98SE/v.7 setup.
    and delete the group. It got so bad we brought someone in full-time to do
    this.
    printers (I hate HP, but it wasn't my choice), but all drivers are current,
    and I've tried quite a few.
     
    Paul Jackson, Apr 27, 2004
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  9. Under 'view/options/appearance tab' deselect 'curve points', 'text points'
    and 'symbol basepoints'

    Sounds like you might have a graphics driver problem.

    Greetings from 'down under', a long way East of Perth, no Emu Ales in
    Melbourne that I know off but I don't get out much.....
     
    AngryofMayfair, Apr 27, 2004
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  10. Danizwhoiam

    Danizwhoiam Guest

    I'd buy in the graphics driver problem but for this:

    I've experienced it personally on 3 different systems, and the tech support people at our Autodesk reseller ran it on 2 more w/ 2 techs playing with it... same result every single time. I could attach (if i could get it as small as 1 meg) or email an example to anyone who was interested to see it.

    I'll try turning off those points, thanks. :)

    Dan
     
    Danizwhoiam, Apr 27, 2004
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  11. Danizwhoiam

    Paul Jackson Guest

    Hello

    Send the drawing zipped to me

    Paul

    support people at our Autodesk reseller ran it on 2 more w/ 2 techs playing
    with it... same result every single time. I could attach (if i could get it
    as small as 1 meg) or email an example to anyone who was interested to see
    it.
     
    Paul Jackson, Apr 27, 2004
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  12. off, and I deselected text as well. The dots are still there, and still
    cause the error & program crash if selected (unless selecting something else
    with them).


    Hmm, very strange - well, hopefully Paul will sort it out!
    Let us know what you find

    The other thing I was thinking was perhaps it's a corrupt font?
    Hardly likely on three different systems though

    Weird.....
     
    AngryofMayfair, Apr 28, 2004
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  13. Danizwhoiam

    Danizwhoiam Guest

    I'll send that out right now. In the dwg I'm sending, one of these dots is between the #40 and #45 number bubbles. Another is just to the right of the 58 bubble.

    Another interesting point about the dots is that if you try to save a drawing with one of these dots as an AutoCAD DWG, that too will crash the program.

    Sending now, good luck!
     
    Danizwhoiam, Apr 28, 2004
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  14. Danizwhoiam

    Paul Jackson Guest

    Hello

    If you send he file please use the same subject line as above because if it
    just says anything like "Hello" of "Here's the file" I delete them thinking
    they're viruses.

    So if you have sent it I think I deleted it so could you please do it again.

    Paul

    is between the #40 and #45 number bubbles. Another is just to the right of
    the 58 bubble.
    drawing with one of these dots as an AutoCAD DWG, that too will crash the
    program.
     
    Paul Jackson, Apr 29, 2004
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  15. Danizwhoiam

    Danizwhoiam Guest

    Sent with subject: "Save Custom Settings in V8 (from autodesk discussion group)"

    Thanks :)
     
    Danizwhoiam, Apr 29, 2004
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  16. Danizwhoiam

    Paul Jackson Guest

    Hello

    A few questions.

    Are these dots on NEW drawings? and if so are you using a template?

    There is lots of blank text on your drawing. Go to View>Options and turn on
    "Test Point" and you will see most of it as crosses.

    The dots in question are TEXT that has somehow been deleted so that there
    isn't a character there but the entity still exists (Zombie Text). The only
    way I know this can happen is from bad programming like in the old Drafix.

    If I save this file as a CAD4 format (Drafix 4) (which can't be done
    normally from 8) and re open it in 8 these text points disappear. Therefore
    it is something from where these drawings originated.

    V8 to my knowledge cannot insert text without human intervention.

    Also there is a corruption in your drawing file which gives a text string
    error message. Therefore if you can answer those questions and give us an
    other feedback that is useful I will pass it on to some other gurus.

    The dots can be selected with other entities and deleted. then replace the
    other entities.

    Paul





    is between the #40 and #45 number bubbles. Another is just to the right of
    the 58 bubble.
    drawing with one of these dots as an AutoCAD DWG, that too will crash the
    program.
     
    Paul Jackson, Apr 29, 2004
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  17. Danizwhoiam

    Danizwhoiam Guest

    -I'm aware, that's how the draftsman then set up where he knew he'd need text. I personally use rubber stamp & snap, or translate & snap.

    isn't a character there but the entity still exists (Zombie Text). The only
    way I know this can happen is from bad programming like in the old Drafix.

    -Did Sketch 2.1 have that same bad programming issue? I'd be curious to know.

    normally from 8) and re open it in 8 these text points disappear. Therefore
    it is something from where these drawings originated.

    V8 to my knowledge cannot insert text without human intervention.

    -That's interesting. I am unable to save the drawings with dots in any other file format.

    error message.

    -You lost me, care to explain?


    other feedback that is useful I will pass it on to some other gurus.

    -Hope all questions were answered thoroughly enough.

    other entities.

    -Yeah, we brought in a guy from a temp agency 40 hours per week to do that. amazing! Shouldn't have been cutting corners w/ cheap software in the beginning I suppose.


    Thanks for all the help, keep me posted.
     
    Danizwhoiam, Apr 30, 2004
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  18. Danizwhoiam

    Paul Jackson Guest

    Hello

    From your comments I presume that these dots were in existing drawings and
    NOT from new drawings created in AutoSketch from scratch, which puts the
    program off the hook as the culprit.

    Sketch 2.1 did have a programming language but also 2.1 is a different
    engine and a completely different program from V8.

    I transferred the file to V4 using an add on program called PowerTools which
    Resolve Computing develops for AutoSketch users.

    Paul
    Resolve Computing [Australia]

    text. I personally use rubber stamp & snap, or translate & snap.
    that. amazing! Shouldn't have been cutting corners w/ cheap software in
    the beginning I suppose.
     
    Paul Jackson, May 1, 2004
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