Incremental Numbering Suite

[Lee Mac]

I'll give it a go later (almost bathtime for the girl).

 

No worries - whenever you get a chance

 

Thanks

[alanjt]

No worries - whenever you get a chance

 

Thanks

Looks pretty good. I had a chance to run through all the options. Very nice work.

 

I will say that with the curve alignment option, it's kind of clunky that the user has to select the curve each time. If it's going to stay in the curve selection option after the first time, it should continue with the same curve. Just a thought, but it just seems that if a user is going to be incrementing text along a curve, they are going to want to do it more than once and multiple selections on the same curve will be cumbersome.

[Lee Mac]

Cheers mate for testing it - I appreciate the feedback.

 

As for your suggestion - I can see what you are getting at, but my only concern is that it would make the options 'another level deeper', as, when finished with the selected curve, the user would exit to select another curve, and then exit back to the main method of placing the text.

 

I appreciate your suggestions, but I don't want to be at risk of making 'spaghetti menus' so to speak...

[alanjt]

Cheers mate for testing it - I appreciate the feedback.

 

As for your suggestion - I can see what you are getting at, but my only concern is that it would make the options 'another level deeper', as, when finished with the selected curve, the user would exit to select another curve, and then exit back to the main method of placing the text.

 

I appreciate your suggestions, but I don't want to be at risk of making 'spaghetti menus' so to speak...

Yeah, I thought about the coding ramifications when I ran the align the curve option, but I thought I'd mention it as food for thought anyway.

 

Of course, if the user is stepping into the align option, they are more than likely only going to align to one curve. Once finished, just exit out to main options instead of remaining in curve selection mode.

 

Even that's not full-proof, but speaking from drafting experience, I'd say it makes the most sense. Remember, I'm just thinking out loud here. I need to be working on the Multileader project that I posted over at theswamp, but I'm just too tired.

[alanjt]

Cheers mate for testing it - I appreciate the feedback.

Oh yeah, you're welcome.

[Lee Mac]

Thanks Alan, I'll consider your thoughts for future versions

[alanjt]

Like I said, I was just thinking out loud.

[kasra]

So useful and unbelievable routine.

You are so capabel in this field.

Thank you.

[Lee Mac]

You're welcome Kasra, I'm glad you like the program

[Lee Mac]

Added extra GIF to archive for your viewing pleasure :wink:

[Lee Mac]

I have updated the code to Version 2.4, in this version, the user may now specify the Text Height to be 'By Style', and can also use an n-sided polygon as a border, with the option to rotate the border if necessary.

 

The new code can be found here, along with a new GIF to enjoy

 

Lee

[sadhu]

Great job, Lee. Very useful.

 

Thanks:D

[Lee Mac]

Thanks Sadhu

[Lee Mac]

I have updated the code for this program to Version 2.5, this version fixes a few bugs, as reported over at theSwamp.org, and also provides the ability to use a fixed size border with text.

 

The new code may be found here.

 

Enjoy,

 

Lee

[Lee Mac]

Updated to Version 2.6, in accordance with that which is posted over at thSwamp.

[vigermam]

Hello Lee,

 

I download the Incremental Numbering Suite V2.6, after load in AutoCAD 2008, I have the following error.

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Error in Dialog file

"c:\documents and settings\name\Application data\Autodesk\A", Line 248: newline in string constant.

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Error in Dialog file

"c:\documents and settings\name\Application data\Autodesk\A", Line 249: missing semicolon.

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Error in Dialog file

"c:\documents and settings\name\Application data\Autodesk\A", Line 309: newline in string constant.

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Error in Dialog file

"c:\documents and settings\name\Application data\Autodesk\A", Line 310: missing semicolon.

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Error in Dialog file

"c:\documents and settings\name\Application data\Autodesk\A", at end-of-file:premature end of file.

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Error in Dialog file

"c:\documents and settings\name\Application data\Autodesk\A", at end-of-file:syntax error.

Symbol:"ok_cancel".

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Dialog Definition File could not be Found

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[alanjt]

Damn dude, first time posting and you've been a member since November 2008. Quit trolling and join in on the posting fun.:wink:

[Lee Mac]

I've got a feeling that it doesn't like the 'degree' symbol in the DCL file - I've noticed this before, but I'm at a loss as to why it happens... perhaps its a language thing, I'm not sure.

[vigermam]

Hi Lee,

 

I've tried the Automatic Numbering v4, no problems. lisp with DCL file load flawless. I think maybe the DCL file name have "_" cause the system don't recognize the file patch.

 

I have an error in command line says "** DCL File could not be Found **", the path already added into the AutoCAD support path.

 

if rename the LMAC_NumInc_V2.6.dcl , LMAC_NumInc_V2.6.cfg to LMAC NumInc V26.dcl, LMAC NumInc V26.cfg

which part of script i should change accordingly?

 

thanks for your time.

[Lee Mac]

Hi Vigerman,

 

I'm surprised you are receiving such errors, as I have not had any such reports from the many other people also running my programs, but to change the DCL filename, you merely need to change the first couple of lines under the 'Preliminaries' section of the code.