Can’t copy the acad.lsp file

[WPerciful]

I wanted to write a lisp to set-up a pc for a new user. I wanted to copy the acad.lsp to the autocad support folder with this code:

 

(vl-file-copy "S:\\RSH CAD Core\\ACAD File\\acad.LSP" "C:\\program files\\autodesk\\autocad 2012 - english\\support\\acad.LSP" )

 

But that doesn't work. I can't copy anything into that location. I have tried using the shell command and that doesn't work either. I use the acad.lsp file to load our cadcore routine using this:

 

(load (findfile "CADCore.LSP"))[code]

[/code]

 

Help please

Edited October 23, 2013 by WPerciful

[gS7]

Try This way

(vl-file-copy "S:/RSH CAD Core/ACAD File/acad.LSP" (strcat "C:/Documents and Settings/" (getvar "loginname") "/My Documents/acad.LSP"))

[WPerciful]

I’m sorry I meant to say that I am trying to copy our acad.lsp file from the network location to AutoCAD support folder.

 

But the code doesn't work:

 

(vl-file-copy "S:\\RSH CAD Core\\ACAD File\\acad.LSP" "C:\\program files\\autodesk\\autocad 2012 - english\\support\\acad.LSP" )

[gS7]

WPerciful I Don't Think You Can copy Acad.Lsp to Autocad CAD Support Folder ,Try to make ACADDOC.lsp and copy to support folder

[WPerciful]

That didn't work either. But thank you for your help.

[Lee Mac]

A few questions:

 

 

• Do you have read permissions for the source directory?
  

 

• Do you have write permissions for the destination directory?
  

 

• Can AutoCAD locate the source file on the network, i.e. does

  (findfile "S:\\RSH CAD Core\\ACAD File\\acad.LSP")

  Return the filepath or nil?
  

 

• Does the destination directory definitely exist on the system? i.e. does

  (findfile "C:\\program files\\autodesk\\autocad 2012 - english\\support")

  Return the filepath or nil?
  

[WPerciful]

I have permission for the source directory.

I can locate the source file on the network.

 

If I manually copy the file over to the autocad support folder I get a “Destination Folder Access Denied” dialog box.

If that is what is stopping it, how do I fix it?

[Lee Mac]

If I manually copy the file over to the autocad support folder I get a “Destination Folder Access Denied” dialog box.

If that is what is stopping it, how do I fix it?

 

That would be the problem -

You will need to get write permissions (administrator privileges) for the destination directory.

[WPerciful]

That was it. Thank you very much. :)

 

On a side note I use your website as a reference aid a lot and it’s been a big help. The Error Message section is awesome . Would you happen to know what kind of error “bad argument type: streamp nil” is?

[Lee Mac]

That was it. Thank you very much. :)

 

Excellent - you're welcome!

 

On a side note I use your website as a reference aid a lot and it’s been a big help. The Error Message section is awesome . Would you happen to know what kind of error “bad argument type: streamp nil” is?

 

Thank you - I'm delighted that you find it useful.

 

The error: 'bad argument type: streamp nil' means you have passed a function requiring a file descriptor argument a nil value, for example, passing a null file descriptor argument to the close function:

_$ (close nil)
; error: bad argument type: streamp nil

I shall update the troubleshooter to include this error message.

[Lee Mac]

I shall update the troubleshooter to include this error message.

 

Updated!

[WPerciful]

Awesome, Thank you!