Global Attribute Editor & Extractor

[Lee Mac]

It should highlight the line at which the program breaks - are you loading it from the VLIDE also?

[monk]

Sorry not used VLIDE.

 

What im doing:

Open up drawing with block,

vlide - set to break on error

autocad - run macatt hit X

Choose block, choose directory

Vlide reports error

Vlide - ctrl+F9 - above error.

 

Sorry for my ignorance

[Lee Mac]

Not a problem Monk, only, it is quite difficult for me to locate the error, as I cannot reproduce it - I'm thinking it might be the Excel part, but I am also using 2007 and have no problems.

 

Try this:

 

-- Open VLIDE

-- File > New File (Ctrl+N)

-- Copy Code into new file window

-- Debug > Break on Error (ticked)

-- Load Code: Tools > Load Text in Editor (Ctrl+Alt+E)

-- In AutoCAD: MacAtt at Command Line > Enter (or X)

-- Choose Block, Choose Directory

-- Back to VLIDE: Debug > Last Break Source (Ctrl+F9)

-- Line causing error should be highlighted

 

Hopefully this helps!

[monk]

All i get is _1$ appear...

[Lee Mac]

All i get is _1$ appear...

 

Yes, this appears when it errors, then you should be able to go to last break source and it should be highlighted in the editor window. Make sure you reset after error also, by Debug > Reset to Top Level.

[monk]

I SEE! I feel like a noob now

 

(vla-GetInterfaceObject *acad
     (if (< (setq acVer (atoi (getvar "ACADVER"))) 16) "ObjectDBX.AxDbDocument"
       (strcat "ObjectDBX.AxDbDocument." (itoa acVer))
     )
   )

Thats whats highlighted

 

I presume this needs to be changed to suit 2011?

[Lee Mac]

Ah! the ObjectDBX part...

 

Curious, what does this return at the command line for you:

 

(atoi (getvar 'acadver))

[monk]

18

la la la la la

[Lee Mac]

Ok, Could you try running this please also:

 

(defun c:test ( / result )

 (print
   (setq result
     (vla-getInterfaceObject (vlax-get-acad-object) "ObjectDBX.AxDbDocument.18")
   )
 )
 (vlax-release-object result)

 (princ)
)

 

Hopefully it should print something like:

 

#<VLA-OBJECT IAxDbDocument 0e437dc8>

[monk]

I saved the above code to test.lsp

loaded

 

Command: test
; error: Automation Error. Problem in loading application

[Lee Mac]

I thought that might happen

 

But, now I'm stuck - is there anyone else using ACAD2011 getting this error with ObjectDBX?

[monk]

I can reinstall my old version of cad and give it a whirl if you want me to isolate that its an 11 problem?

[Lee Mac]

I can reinstall my old version of cad and give it a whirl if you want me to isolate that its an 11 problem?

 

I wouldn't want you to go out of your way just for my application, but I leave it up to you

[monk]

Im just browsing through my new 2011 bible so ill get it installing while im reading

[Lee Mac]

Im just browsing through my new 2011 bible so ill get it installing while im reading

 

Thanks for your time investigating this

[monk]

Works fine in 2010. So guess its a 2011 issue?

[Lee Mac]

Works fine in 2010. So guess its a 2011 issue?

 

I guess so - it would be interesting to see if others using 2011 also receive the error.

 

PS> Thanks for taking the time to test it, appreciated.

[monk]

No problemo, I appreciate the time you spend putting together the lisps! One day ill find time to learn it.

[maclukas]

There is a very nice 'Block Attribute Global Processor v2000-2011' which you can download from 'www.cadavista.com'

 

Mac Lukas

[Astro]

Hi Lee,

 

Great tool thank you it helped me a lot. One question, would it be possible when exporting to have the object handle id also in the excel?

this would allow us to edit the attributes in excel and than use the "attin" command to import the informations back into the drawing