Simple question-Save file dialog window

[LBUG42]

all of the sudden when i go to save or open a file it gives me a command lie (see pic) not the usual box with files this is a problem just started all of the sudden. not sure of how it happen but i need it to go back to the way it was before.

[rkmcswain]

Set FILEDIA to 1

[ReMark]

Looks like we have had an attack of the FILEDIAs today. LOL

[Cad64]

Looks like we have had an attack of the FILEDIAs today. LOL

 

Today? Don't you mean every day?

[LearningQuickly]

I totally agree with your signature there Cad64. Ever since the 2009 release of the Civil package I have experienced this random FILEDIA variable switch at least every other day. It's maddening. I was hoping I wouldn't have the issue any more after upgrading to 2010, but sadly it still happens quite often.

[Cad64]

I can honestly say that those variables never change on me.

 

If you find those variables are changing on a consistent basis, I would suggest you check out your custom lisp routines. You probably have a bad one or two that are changing those variables and not resetting them when finished. Or you are hitting cancel to exit and the variables are left hanging. Either way, fixing your custom routines should solve the problem. If you're not using custom routines, then I don't know what could be causing them to change?

[Lee Mac]

I think that should be at the forefront of a LISP tutorial... the one rule that if you change sys vars in a routine, remember to set them back (And include an error handler which sets them back)... otherwise code is posted that doesn't follow these simple rules, and users end up wasting valuable time trying to sort out which vars have changed.... it does frustrate me

[alanjt]

I think that should be at the forefront of a LISP tutorial... the one rule that if you change sys vars in a routine, remember to set them back (And include an error handler which sets them back)... otherwise code is posted that doesn't follow these simple rules, and users end up wasting valuable time trying to sort out which vars have changed.... it does frustrate me

Strange thing is, I've had users in the office complain about filedia and the like and they don't have anything loaded that would change the setting. I'm not disagreeing with you, filedia, etc. are just strange.

[LearningQuickly]

Strange indeed alanjt.

 

Cad64, I dont have any custom lisp routines loaded at all (I mostly just customize some buttons....I know.....shame shame ). I have noticed that 70% of the time I come across the issue, it is after my CAD has imploded and I have to restart. Other times its just random....and its not just me, either. I have five other co-workers in our Civil department that have the same random issue. I always thought it was some glitch that Autodesk hadn't found a fix for.

[Cad64]

I've heard that Civil3D is an unstable program and prone to crashing. Not sure if that's true or not, but that's what I've heard.

 

One thing you can do is open Notepad and copy & paste the code below. Then save as acaddoc.lsp to your Autocad Support folder.

 

(setvar "filedia" 1)
(setvar "pickfirst" 1)
(setvar "pickadd" 1)

 

This will help to make sure your variables are set correctly whenever you start Autocad and open a drawing. But if the variables are changing randomly while working, I'm not sure what to do about that. You might try loading Alan's reactor which is posted here:

 

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=45895

[alanjt]

I've heard that Civil3D is an unstable program and prone to crashing. Not sure if that's true or not, but that's what I've heard.

 

One thing you can do is open Notepad and copy & paste the code below. Then save as acaddoc.lsp to your Autocad Support folder.

 

(setvar "filedia" 1)
(setvar "pickfirst" 1)
(setvar "pickadd" 1)

This will help to make sure your variables are set correctly whenever you start Autocad and open a drawing. But if the variables are changing randomly while working, I'm not sure what to do about that. You might try loading Alan's reactor which is posted here:

 

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=45895

 

I feel like this question gets answered 10 times a day. Can we Sticky this information?

[Patrick Hughes]

This will help to make sure your variables are set correctly whenever you start Autocad and open a drawing. But if the variables are changing randomly while working, I'm not sure what to do about that. You might try loading Alan's reactor which is posted here:

 

I use a simple autoloading lisp function that resets the variables whenever I type "reset"

[nukecad]

I feel like this question gets answered 10 times a day. Can we Sticky this information?

 

We tried that on another forum; problem is that people seem to just post their own question and not use the search to look for previous answers, so they dont see the sticky anyway.