HELP

alin

(if (/= (vla-get-configname (setq layout (objsel layoutsel "Paper"))) "\\\\CCICAUDIRS2A\\Drawings Printer PS")
(progn
(alert "Current plotter configuration name is not \"Drawings Printer PS\", press ENTER to change...")
(vla-put-configname layout "\\\\CCICAUDIRS2A\\Drawings Printer PS")
);progn
);end-if
That's part of my routine. The problem is sometimes it returns
error: Automation Error. Invalid input
The printer "\\\\CCICAUDIRS2A\\Drawings Printer PS" is definitely in the list
Anybody can tell me what causes the problem and how to traps the error. Many thanks

龙龙仔

Specifies the plotter configuration name.

Signature

object.ConfigName

object Layout, PlotConfiguration

The object or objects this property applies to.

ConfigName String; read-write

The name of the PC3 file or print device to be used by the layout or plot configuration.

Remarks

This property does not take a fully qualified path, only the file name for the configuration file. Use the PrinterConfigPath property to specify the path for printer configuration files.

Specifies the location for printer configuration files.

Signature

object.PrinterConfigPath

object PreferencesFiles

The object or objects this property applies to.

PrinterConfigPath String; read-write

The drive and path for printer configuration files.

Remarks

Use a semicolon (;) to separate multiple directories; however, do not end the string with a semicolon.

alin

I am quite sure the following sentence cause the problem (vla-put-configname layout "\\\\CCICAUDIRS2A\\Drawings Printer PS") It do work properly in many cases. And it also failed sometimes.
The printer "\\\\CCICAUDIRS2A\\Drawings Printer PS" is in the plot device list. But just can not be indentified. Can you help me catch the error and prompt the user to change the plot device manually?

alin

I would like to dicribe the error in more detail Please get my complete LISP file... This error only happens when I just start a new AutoCAD session and before the first actually plotting opertion
It seems the first plotting operation will load something that make the vla-put-configname applicable.

meflying

you can use (vl-catch-all-apply) to catch the error