Can't save dwg "Document has command in progress"

[Proctor]

Hello: I have an app I am creating in w/ autocad .net api and when i run it, I use the following script to open a drawing:

 

[size=2]Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.DocumentManager.Open(myFile.ToString(), [/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]False[/color][/size][size=2])
Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.LockDocument(DocumentLockMode.Write, [/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]Nothing[/color][/size][size=2], [/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]Nothing[/color][/size][size=2], [/size][size=2][color=#0000ff]True[/color][/size][size=2])
[/size][size=2][color=#008000]'if the drawing is saved so that paperspace was showing, this code makes sure that model space is the default setting for the user to see.
[/color][/size][size=2]Autodesk.AutoCAD.ApplicationServices.Application.SetSystemVariable([/size][size=2][color=#800000]"TileMode"[/color][/size][size=2], 1)
[/size]

 

however, if I try to do a File->Save As, it gives me this message:

 

Document "Document name.dwg" has a command in progress. Hit enter to cancel or retry.

 

I tried hitting enter and cancel, but I still am unable to save my drawing.

 

What am I doing wrong?

 

Thanks,

Proctor

[LCE]

Proctor,

Is that the complete code? You should have no problem saving if that is the only code.

[ASMI]

Check CMDACTIVE system variable before saving. I it equal 0 no active commands, otherwise:

1 - Ordinary command is active

2 - Ordinary command and a transparent command are active

4 - Script is active

8 - Dialog box is active

16 - DDE is active

32 - AutoLISP is active (only visible to an ObjectARX-defined command)

64 - ObjectARX command is active

[borgunit]

We have encountered this before also, but not inside code. This may help.

 

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/ps/item?siteID=123112&id=2884967&linkID=9240617

[Proctor]

Hello: Thinking and looking at what you all have said, I decided to find the exact place in my code where it's have trouble...and I found it in my CreateBlock subroutine. The code had numerous start transaction..dispose transactions...in it so I decided to redo with the using statement and clean it up...

 

but now, when I run it...it goes all the way through w/out bombing; however, I don't think the block is being created...because I'm getting another error msg shortly after as my program keeps running that the object was not created.

 

Can you please take a look at my code above and tell me what I could be missing?

 

 

Thanks again for all your ideas and helping me with this.

Proctor

 

 

Had to attach..because it was to long:

CreateBlock_using statement.txt

[Proctor]

Hello: I just wanted to let you know that I finally got it to work. Remember I told you that the problem ended up being somewhere in the create block proc ...so changed out several start and commit transactions for one:

 

Using docLock As DocumentLock = ed.Document.LockDocument()

Using trans As Transaction = ed.Document.TransactionManager.StartTransaction()

after, my code went through this procedure just fine...but was erroring out in my AddLayer proc...just a dominoe effect. I was getting an error stating that the document wasn't locked...so change out those start and commit transactions for the Using statements as well....

After, everything fell into place. I think the whole thing was from bad code and not understanding where to start and dispose then restart another transaction...which is why I like the Using statment...it's much cleaning and takes care of everything.

Anyway, just wanted to let you know and thank you all again for your time and inputs.

Proctor

[varse11]

Trying checking other dwg files that may be open and see if there is a command active in that drawing. I just found that I had the same issue and one of the minimised drawings had a selection waiting for me to provide a copy and paste command. Worth a try.