Possible to sort open drawing tabs by path (Not layout tabs)

[3dwannab]

Hi,

 

Is it possible to sort the open drawing tabs in ACAD. Is it accessible by LISP?

 

Note: I'm not referring to layout tabs.

 

Thanks.

[ReMark]

Assuming it could be done how would you like them sorted?

[3dwannab]

How would you like them sorted?

Thanks for the reply.

 

I suppose the best way for me would be the directory of each file, then by name.

[Grrr]

Not sure if its possible to sort a collection (in this case its the documents) -

My guess would be to save & close all documents, then reopen by the sorted filepaths (this would be the code's algorithm).

But what if there are unsaved ones - (zerop (getvar 'dwgtitled)) ?

[3dwannab]

Not sure if its possible to sort a collection (in this case its the documents) -

My guess would be to save & close all documents, then reopen by the sorted filepaths (this would be the code's algorithm).

But what if there are unsaved ones - (zerop (getvar 'dwgtitled)) ?

 

Yeah, that's why I asked beforehand as I don't think this is exposed to LISP. If I have to reopen the files then this wouldn't work. I'd be quicker dragging them like I am ATM. Thanks.

[Grrr]

It looks like that even my guess isn't possible, since

(vlax-for o (vla-get-Documents (vlax-get-acad-object)) (vla-close o))

will yield the error: Automation Error. Drawing is busy.

[3dwannab]

It looks like that even my guess isn't possible, since

(vlax-for o (vla-get-Documents (vlax-get-acad-object)) (vla-close o))

will yield the error: Automation Error. Drawing is busy.

 

No worries. Maybe 2019 will surprise us.