Open current folder of drawing.

Hi,

I started to use this code :

(Defun c:foo ()
     (startapp
           (strcat "explorer /select, "
                   (getvar "dwgprefix")
                   (getvar "dwgname")
                   ", /e"))
)

to open the folder of my drawing. it was working fine at first.. Now for some reason it opens my documents.

Anyone knows why?

It works fine here, using Windows 7, AutoCAD 2015, in a named drawing.

If you are an unnamed (unsaved) drawing, it defaults to %userprofile%

The menu macro I've been using for years (probably starting in AutoCAD 2002 with Win2000) still works today in 2015+Win7

^C^C^P(STARTAPP (strcat "EXPLORER /e," (getvar "dwgprefix")))(PRINC)  

Yes it does work with some drawing.. but not all of them ! it's like it chooses if they work or not!

This works for me: (Windows 7 and Autocad 2014)

^C^C(startapp "explorer" (getvar "dwgprefix"))

Steve

I think theirs something wrong with my pc lol!

Try this...

(defun c:exploredwgprefix ( / fn f )
 (setq fn (vl-filename-mktemp "explorer.bat"))
 (setq f (open fn "w"))
 (write-line (strcat "cd " (getvar 'dwgprefix)) f)
 (write-line "EXPLORER ." f)
 (close f)
 (startapp fn)
 (princ)
)

HTH, M.R.

Well this one opens in System32 :S

Yes it does work with some drawing.. but not all of them ! it's like it chooses if they work or not!

Is there anything common to the location of the drawings where it does not work? Like UNC paths with special characters in it, or a non-Windows NAS, or anything?

Try:

(startapp (strcat "explorer /e,\"" (getvar 'dwgprefix) "\""))

Is there anything common to the location of the drawings where it does not work? Like UNC paths with special characters in it, or a non-Windows NAS, or anything?

Well whats UNC and NAS ?

Try:

(startapp (strcat "explorer /e,\"" (getvar 'dwgprefix) "\""))

I'll have to try this tomorrow i'm no longuer at work !

So ill give you an answer on how it goes tomorrow

Thanks !

Try this...

 

(defun c:exploredwgprefix ( / fn f )
 (setq fn (vl-filename-mktemp "explorer.bat"))
 (setq f (open fn "w"))
 (write-line (strcat "cd " (getvar 'dwgprefix)) f)
 (write-line "EXPLORER ." f)
 (close f)
 (startapp fn)
 (princ)
)

 

HTH, M.R.

Marko. good idea. use "CMD" call "EXPLORER".

(defun c:test ()
 (prinC "opendwgfolder")
 (if (= (getvar "dwgtitled") 0)
   (alert "please save first")
   (startapp (strcat "explorer /select, "
             (getvar "dwgprefix")
             (getvar "dwgname")
             ", /e"
         )
   )
 )
 (princ)
)

;opendwgfolder
(defun c:gps_opendwgfolder ()
 (if (= (getvar "dwgtitled") 0)
   (alert "Please save first")
   (startapp (strcat "explorer /select, " (getvar "dwgprefix") (getvar "dwgname") ", /e"))
 )
 (princ)
)

Try:

(startapp (strcat "explorer /e,\"" (getvar 'dwgprefix) "\""))

Ok Well Lee once again your code made it

I've had to modify something so it could open the folder right before the drawing but it works even with the one's that were not working..

Don't know why it works

(startapp
   (strcat "explorer /select,\"" (getvar 'dwgprefix) "")
 )

But Thanks !

Ok Well Lee once again your code made it

 

I've had to modify something so it could open the folder right before the drawing but it works even with the one's that were not working..

Don't know why it works

 

(startapp
   (strcat "explorer /select,\"" (getvar 'dwgprefix) "")
 )

But Thanks !

Be careful not to miss the trailing double quote:

(startapp (strcat "explorer /select,\"" (getvar 'dwgprefix) "[color=red]\"[/color]"))

As for why it works: enclosing the path in double-quotes ensures that paths containing spaces are interpreted as a single argument for the explorer command switch.

Well thx for the information Lee always great help

You're welcome

On 9/4/2014 at 4:32 PM, Lee Mac said:

Try:

 

(startapp (strcat "explorer /e,\"" (getvar 'dwgprefix) "\""))

 

 

OK this has been working perfectly as a little 2 line LISP for years, and just recently stopped - it now sends me to My Documents (worthless for those for those of us working from a server). It works perfectly from the command line but not from a macro or as a LISP. I'm so frustrated! I can see that the code works. Why can't I get a button or LISP to work! If AutoCAD would use a useful file dialog instead of the tree where you have to click everything I could just cut and paste the path. We have very convoluted path names and I hate clicking 20 times for every file. I have the JTB button, but I need to OPEN the current folder, in Explorer, so I can see all files. Can anyone give me a hint as to what I'm doing wrong?

Macro gets this far:

(startapp (strcat "explorer /e,

Here's the exact text of macro:

^C^C(startapp (strcat "explorer /e,\"" (getvar 'dwgprefix) "\"")) 

And here's the LISP (renamed FE simply because it's easier for me to type, but it's the same code as above)

FE.LSP

Try the following instead:

(startapp "explorer" (strcat "/e,\"" (vl-string-right-trim "\\" (getvar 'dwgprefix)) "\""))