creating lisp routine

[cadmando2]

Trying to create a Lisp routine with the dialog box looking like "OPTIONS" dialog box in AutoCAD 2004.
Unable to find the code to see how it is created. is it not DCL file?
Trying to create a drawing management Lisp routine for "document management program" since the place I work at will not pay for a program like autoEDMS ACS software that is $1200 per CAD station. They will not pay for program a cost that much so I decided to correct one.
Try to create a Lisp routine that grabs information from an Excel spreadsheet or Word document into title block information or front cover sheet info, work scope information, owner mechanical electrical etc.
Trying to streamline things were there is less input from the keyboard.
Due to my wrist injury am using Dragon naturally speak and speak4CAD does not work that great. So I try to make things easier for myself and the other users.
But some of these document management programs are pricey.
How to be grateful if anyone could help our know of any Lisp routines or programs.

[ChrisRose]

Afralisp on the net is a step by step tutorial guide im learning at the moment sorry i cant help you more:)

[ChrisRose]

http://www.afralisp.net/ sorry here is the link.

[hendie]

Trying to create a Lisp routine with the dialog box looking like "OPTIONS" dialog box in AutoCAD 2004.
Unable to find the code to see how it is created. is it not DCL file?
Trying to create a drawing management Lisp routine for "document management program" since the place I work at will not pay for a program like autoEDMS ACS software that is $1200 per CAD station. They will not pay for program a cost that much so I decided to correct one.
Try to create a Lisp routine that grabs information from an Excel spreadsheet or Word document into title block information or front cover sheet info, work scope information, owner mechanical electrical etc.
Trying to streamline things were there is less input from the keyboard.
Due to my wrist injury am using Dragon naturally speak and speak4CAD does not work that great. So I try to make things easier for myself and the other users.
But some of these document management programs are pricey.
How to be grateful if anyone could help our know of any Lisp routines or programs.

price is relative. How much money are you wasting by NOT having an EDMS ?
You could look at Synergis Adept ~ that is what I use and we have concurrent (floating) licenses, so we only need a small number of license for a large user base.
I believe they have a special deal on license costs just now

[cadmando2]

I realize how much money is being wasted, especially in the two owners keep drawing files different from one another on our server.
That's scary but you can't tell when the owners need different.
After all the drafting I've done in the past I've never seen anyone company keep their drawing files to keep the files here. The two owners have gotten a slight over this issue and I'm told to just leave it alone. I wish we had in our budget for $1200 per license when we have 10 people.
This company is not going to flip the bill that many people.
I would love to use EDMS, but it is too costl. So I'm just trying to the best we can with limited funds. We just paid 15,000 for a scanner, plotter, printer before the end of the year budget.
Maybe I can still convince him before the end of the year, but in the meantime trying to create my own document management by using Lisp routines. I'm just stumped why I cannot find how the "options"
under tools in autocad 2004 dialog box and Lisp routine is written?