How to Activate next Layout from command line

Hi,

When you are in layout tab, is it possible to Activate next Layout (in multiple layout drawing) from command line instead of clicking on next layout tab.

Tnx,

Wild guess here. Would it be the system variable CTAB?

Wild guess here. Would it be the system variable CTAB?

Thanks ReMark,

"CTAB" returns the name of current active tab. I would like to activate next layout tab without entering next layout name.

Without entering the layout name? OK. I'll poke around. Maybe a LISP routine would work here?

Not command line input as such but Ctrl + Page Up / Down will cycle through layouts.

Not command line input as such but Ctrl + Page Up / Down will cycle through layouts.

Tnx bonehead411,

This was new for me & serves purpose.

However to make is more handy, is it possible to modify CUI or create a lsp routine so that when I input "NL" on command line to activate next layout.

Give this a whirl:

(defun c:nl () (setvar 'ctab (cadr (member (getvar 'ctab) (layoutlist)))))

Cool ron; is it possible to modify that so that it will move to the previous layout ?

Give this a whirl:

 

(defun c:nl () (setvar 'ctab (cadr (member (getvar 'ctab) (layoutlist)))))

Thanks "ron" from prompt answer.

This is what I was looking for.

Simple & Perfect.

Tnx all,

Dear Ron,

Works in layouts. But doesn't work when model space is active.

Command: NL

; error: AutoCAD variable setting rejected: CTAB nil

This one should work as advertised

(defun c:nl (/ lay next)
(vl-load-com)
 (vlax-map-collection
   (vla-get-layouts (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object)))
   '(lambda (x) (setq lay (cons x lay)))
 )
 (if (setq
   next (cadr
          (member
        (getvar 'ctab)
        (mapcar 'vla-get-name
            (vl-sort lay '(lambda (x y) (< (vla-get-taborder x) (vla-get-taborder y))))
        )
          )
        )
     )
   (setvar 'ctab next)
(setvar 'ctab "Model")
 )
 (princ)
)

not forgetting to include

(vl-load-com)

immediately after the line beginning defun.... and immediately before the line beginning (vla-get-layouts.....

Thanks ron,

This is flawless now.

I found similar program here for activating first, next, previous & last layouts.

I would like to share this with you-

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=36727

Tnx,