HELP: How to get plotter "\\PLOTSTN2\hp500ps" to work/recognize in a macro script?

[vernonlee]

I currently using macro script to facilitate quicker printing.

 

eg,

 

^C^C-plot;Y;;DWG To PDF.pc3;ISO full bleed A0 (841.00 x 1189.00 MM);m;Landscape;N;W;\\1=1;C;Y;SIACAD_rev.ctb;Y;N;N;N;;Y;Y; 

The above works fine.

 

However I cannot get this plotter name to work: "\\PLOTSTN2\hp500ps"

 

It is due to the \

 

I also tried "//PLOTSTN2/hp500ps" but it still do not work.

 

Any advise?

[vernonlee]

Any advise?

[BIGAL]

Have to wait till I get back to work but look at my posts about autopilot they have \\stuff in them and they work as we plot to server plotters.

[vernonlee]

Have to wait till I get back to work but look at my posts about autopilot they have \\stuff in them and they work as we plot to server plotters.

 

Did a search & went to this thread

 

 

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?64434-Auto-plotting-to-network-plotter-withh-\\-in-name&highlight=\\stuff

 

Tried this but it still will not register

 

\\\\PLOTSTN2\\hp500ps

[BIGAL]

Sorry on iPad and on holidays at moment so don't have true code but all my autoplot routines use a \\ server name will be back Friday my time, others may post.

[vernonlee]

Sorry on iPad and on holidays at moment so don't have true code but all my autoplot routines use a \\ server name will be back Friday my time, others may post.

 

no problem. Enjoy your holidays.

 

Await your return

[vernonlee]

Sorry on iPad and on holidays at moment so don't have true code but all my autoplot routines use a \\ server name will be back Friday my time, others may post.

 

no problem. Enjoy your holidays.

 

Await your return

[BIGAL]

I use a lisp so maybe rewrite the macro as if its a lisp you can have lisp in menu's etc.

 

^c^c(COMMAND "-PLOT" "Y" "" "\\\\PROD\\100xxxxx-PRN03" etc etc)

[vernonlee]

I use a lisp so maybe rewrite the macro as if its a lisp you can have lisp in menu's etc.

 

^c^c(COMMAND "-PLOT" "Y" "" "\\\\PROD\\100xxxxx-PRN03" etc etc)

 

Don't quite get what you mean.

 

Is LISP a requirement to get server plotter yo work in my case?

 

Or do you mean to draft the macro script like as if it was a LISP to get the server plotter to work? But it is still a single script. Do meaning just put a open bracket & close bracket at the end is my script commend will do?

[BIGAL]

Yes just add the brackets change ; to space, any returns \ must now be ""

 

(COMMAND "-PLOT" "Y" "" "\\\\PRN03\\100B-PRN03" "A3 (297 x 420 mm)" "m" "LANDSCAPE" "N" "W" "-6,-6" "807,560" 
  "1=2" "C" "y" "DesignlaserCOLOUR.ctb" "Y" "n" "n" "n" "N" "N" "y")
  )

[YZ]

So you have a macro that works for one plot driver.

 

And when you edit that macro to this driver: //PLOTSTN2/hp500ps

 

exactly what happens?

[vernonlee]

So you have a macro that works for one plot driver.

 

And when you edit that macro to this driver: //PLOTSTN2/hp500ps

 

exactly what happens?

 

When i run this

^C^C-plot;Y;;//PLOTSTN2/hp500ps;ISO A0;m;Landscape;N;W;\\1=1;C;Y;RS485-URA A0 COLORED.ctb;Y;N;N;N;;Y;Y;

 

 

i get this

 

Command: -plot

Detailed plot configuration? [Yes/No] : Y

 

Enter a layout name or [?] :

Enter an output device name or [?] : //PLOTSTN2/hp500ps

/PLOTSTN2/hp500ps> not found.

Enter an output device name or [?] : ISO A0

not found.

Enter an output device name or [?] : m

not found.

Enter an output device name or [?] : Landscape

not found.

Enter an output device name or [?] : N

not found.

Enter an output device name or [?] : W

not found.

[vernonlee]

Yes just add the brackets change ; to space, any returns \ must now be ""

 

(COMMAND "-PLOT" "Y" "" "\\\\PRN03\\100B-PRN03" "A3 (297 x 420 mm)" "m" "LANDSCAPE" "N" "W" "-6,-6" "807,560" 
  "1=2" "C" "y" "DesignlaserCOLOUR.ctb" "Y" "n" "n" "n" "N" "N" "y")
  )

Not sure what is wrong but tried this 2 variation but could not plot

 

code 1

(COMMAND "-plot" "Y"  "\\PLOTSTN2\hp500ps" "ISO A0" "m" "Portrait" "N" "W" "\\" 1=1 "C" "Y" "RS485-URA A0 COLORED.ctb" "Y" "N" "N" "N"  "Y" "Y")

I got this (the command just stop there)

Command: (COMMAND "-plot" "Y" "

 

code 2

(COMMAND "-plot" "Y"  "\\\\PLOTSTN2\\hp500ps" "ISO A0" "m" "Portrait" "N" "W" "\\" 1=1 "C" "Y" "RS485-URA A0 COLORED.ctb" "Y" "N" "N" "N"  "Y" "Y")

I got this (the command just stop there)

Command: (COMMAND "-plot" "Y" "

Where did I went wrong?

[BIGAL]

Not sure about this "\\" check for yes no etc

[vernonlee]

Not sure about this "\\" check for yes no etc

 

That is for allowing me to click the window area. Is that what is causing the problem? How should I write it?

[ReMark]

AutoCAD 2015. You can't create this macro using the Action Recorder?

[BIGAL]

Just add the two lines at start after the defun line and replace the \\n with p1 p2

 

(setq p1 (getpoint "\nPick bottom left"))
(setq p2 (getpoint "\nPick top right"))

[vernonlee]

AutoCAD 2015. You can't create this macro using the Action Recorder?

 

Tried it. The Action Recorder cannot preselect the plot configurations. It will play up to the plot setup & stop there for you to manually select.

[vernonlee]

Just add the two lines at start after the defun line and replace the \\n with p1 p2

 

(setq p1 (getpoint "\nPick bottom left"))
(setq p2 (getpoint "\nPick top right"))

 

To reduce complications, I base on the extend method but i still get the same error

 

(COMMAND "-plot" "Y"  "\\\\PLOTSTN2\\hp500ps" "ISO A0 " "m" "LANDSCAPE" "N" "E" "1:1" "C" "Y" "RS485-URA A0 COLORED.ctb" "Y" "N" "N" "N"  "Y" "Y")

(COMMAND "-plot" "Y"  "\\PLOTSTN2\hp500ps" "ISO A0 " "m" "LANDSCAPE" "N" "E" "1:1" "C" "Y" "RS485-URA A0 COLORED.ctb" "Y" "N" "N" "N"  "Y" "Y")

I get this

(COMMAND "-plot" "Y" "

 

it seems to be stopping at my plotter device.

[BIGAL]

Maybe a typo look at this carefully the extra space "ISO A0 "