tracking drawings?

[kibber]

From an administrative standpoint, how difficult would it be to write lisp that would do (4) things:
Autoload on startup-I don't count this one sice I know how to do it

-Record the the user, obtained from the computer name or better yet the network login in user

-Record the drawing file name/path

-Record the time the drawing is open each session, idealy hours per day, I realize this is probably ineffective because windows can be open and other things are being done...maybe something like a screensaver, it records mouse movement within a window

-Save to a log file

If anyone has seen something like this floating around I could probably mess around with it enough to get something started.

-Thanks

[Mr T]

From an administrative standpoint, how difficult would it be to write lisp that would do (4) things:
Autoload on startup-I don't count this one sice I know how to do it

-Record the the user, obtained from the computer name or better yet the network login in user

-Record the drawing file name/path

-Record the time the drawing is open each session, idealy hours per day, I realize this is probably ineffective because windows can be open and other things are being done...maybe something like a screensaver, it records mouse movement within a window

-Save to a log file

If anyone has seen something like this floating around I could probably mess around with it enough to get something started.

-Thanks

Private message FUCCARO he has maybe not seen your post. He is the resident LISP genius :lol:

Nick :lol:

[fuccaro]

I use to read all new posts. This problem is to hard for my brain.
I could save the time when a DWG was opened, also the time when you close it. But this will allow the drafter to open a drawing for a customer, open an other one and work lets say 30 minutes, close the first drawing and charge that customer with extra 30 minutes.
As Kibber says: screen saver, other activities must be counted separately and I do not know how to do this. Sorry...

[Mr T]

www.oberonplace.com has a tracker program for corel. I think VBA is within acad now, maybe that could be used. I'm sure someone out there has done this.

You could just right click the file and look at properties eg last modified last opened. I do this to check if a kids cheated. Time command also is handy.

Posting in this active group may help you.
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=autodesk.autocad.customization.vba

Nick

[gcp310]

in the file>properties tab, there is a section with total editing time and when and who opened it last. theres also custimizable feilds that could be manually filled out by your cad staff.

I use a plot stamp program called ltext. it allows you to set up text at
the bottom of your dwg,so when you save or plot it auto updates with
the login user name, the time and the file location. makes things easy to track down whos job it is. Ltext is a freeware prog, do a google search.

Just some thoughts

G