ability to transfer routines

[td88]

I've re-installed my Autocad 2006 LT on a new computer. On the old computer, a previous instructor had created some routines ( i.e., window and door menus, special text routines, etc.). Is there any way to grab this stuff off of the old version and copy it to the new installation? I'm not familiar with autolisp and macro's so, don't know how these things were created. Many could simply be blocks placed in menu's. No longer in touch with instructor. Any way to reverse engineer these things?

[ASMI]

AutoCAD LT do not support any programming tools as AutoLISP, VBA etc. Some restricted lisp abilities provides LT Extender software.

[GhostRider]

these must have been macro's or toolbars, you should be able to copy them from your old system, or re-create. I forget if LT uses a CUI file for menus etc or still uses .mnu that you could copy on the new machine

[td88]

these must have been macro's or toolbars, you should be able to copy them from your old system, or re-create. I forget if LT uses a CUI file for menus etc or still uses .mnu that you could copy on the new machine

Thanks for the response, GhostRider. Can you give me any "where to look" and "what to do" information? As I say, I'm not familiar with macro and toolbar manipulation.

td88

[GhostRider]

what exactly is it that you have on your old machine that you are wanting to copy? is it custom toolbars, or icons or is it pull down menu's or something different, I don't have LT here to look at and I can't remember it's setup, but I think it is the same as full version.

[CADken]

for the lisp routines (on the old computer) you should be able to locate the LISP folder, or run a search on your OS for ".lsp" files... and either copy the files to a jump drive and just paste into you new computer.

[td88]

what exactly is it that you have on your old machine that you are wanting to copy? is it custom toolbars, or icons or is it pull down menu's or something different, I don't have LT here to look at and I can't remember it's setup, but I think it is the same as full version.

Thanks, GhostRider, will make a complete list and post in the morning.

I've been using some of these things for so long, I've forgotten their custom.

[td88]

for the lisp routines (on the old computer) you should be able to locate the LISP folder, or run a search on your OS for ".lsp" files... and either copy the files to a jump drive and just paste into you new computer.

Thanks, CADken. I will do the search and see where I am.

[td88]

what exactly is it that you have on your old machine that you are wanting to copy? is it custom toolbars, or icons or is it pull down menu's or something different, I don't have LT here to look at and I can't remember it's setup, but I think it is the same as full version.

It's four pull down menu's and a toolbar. I was able to open CUI and see the file names, however, that's about as far as my skills go with CUI. I tried a drag and drop but I could see it didn't work that way. Could use some suggestions on how I copy to a flashdrive and then what to do at the destination.

Do I do all of the work in CUI or in Windows Explorer?

td88

[GhostRider]

I would make a backup of your current CUI file ( just in case) by renaming it or copying it to a different folder, then copy the old CUI file to the new system overwriting the old. If the customized features are anything more than macro's or just re-arranged toolbars you'll also have to copy any associated files like custom icons and map the path to them for it all to work.
you do the copying of files in windows explorer, if you were going to re-create, from scratch, the menu's or tool bars you do that in the CUI.