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[David Gregori]

Wouldn't the Info stored in the INI file (like the Last CRD file) be
more useful in the SURVSETV block? It would be nice if you also had
settings for a current grid and centerline file too [nice to eliminate a

lot of prompts]. As to the SURVSETV block itself, as long as you keep
using it as a plain block with attributes, fine, but please don't ever
do like that icky LDD block that uses attributes and Xdata.

What would be the advantages/disadvantages for putting this SURVSETV/INI

data into a dictionary? R14 through 2002 compatability? Do table
functions work "better" than block functions?

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David Gregori, Draftingfool.com

[Terry Scanlon]

Hey Dave!

(This is D_O_D from EAUGI)

My thought would be that the *.ini file is vulnerable to deletion or not
getting
copied just as the block is vulnerable to purging.


Terrence Scanlon

Davis, Bowen, & Friedel, Inc.
tps@dbfinc.com



"David Gregori" <thefool@draftingfool.com> wrote in message
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Wouldn't the Info stored in the INI file (like the Last CRD file) be
more useful in the SURVSETV block? It would be nice if you also had
settings for a current grid and centerline file too [nice to eliminate
a
lot of prompts]. As to the SURVSETV block itself, as long as you keep
using it as a plain block with attributes, fine, but please don't ever
do like that icky LDD block that uses attributes and Xdata.

What would be the advantages/disadvantages for putting this
SURVSETV/INI
data into a dictionary? R14 through 2002 compatability? Do table
functions work "better" than block functions?

_______________________________
David Gregori, Draftingfool.com

[Jon Baker]

i purge my drawings a bout 5 times a session...

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Jonathan J. Baker
R&R Engineers-Surveyors, Inc.
Denver, Colorado
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"Jason" <jbly@marshandlegge.com> wrote in message
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I get the same problem of the block being purged from the drawing. I
usually
purge everything when I have a job completed. I believe that is how
some

of

the variables get reset.

Jason

"Randall McSwain" <rmcswain@carlsonsw.com> wrote in message
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Yes, the data could be stored in a drawing dictionary. It is stored in
a
block because of historical reasons. SurvCADD goes back to AutoCAD R10
and
dictionaries were not around until R13c4 (I think that is the
release).

Anyway, this is something that could be changed in the future, but
most
people don't care or even want to know how a drawing "remembers" the
Horiz.
Scale, etc., so it's not a top priority.

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Randall McSwain
Carlson Software



"Terry Scanlon" <tpsx@dbfinc.com> wrote in message
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"Randall McSwain" <rmcswain@update.carlsonsw.com> wrote in message
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"Jon Baker" <jonathanjbakerNO@SPAMhotmail.com> wrote in message
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major snipage

I'm afraid that the SURVSETV block will always be there.

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Randall McSwain
Carlson Software


I'm mostly ignorant of real Acad programming, but have dabbled in it
for
some
minor routines. Is there no way to store these settings in a user
defined
dictionary dictionary? The block method is simple, but seems very
vulnerable.
It's a pain to avoid during purges for example.


Terrence Scanlon

Davis, Bowen, & Friedel, Inc.
tps@dbfinc.com