Dearch and open a drawing 1

[gelengman]

Is there a way to create an AutoLisp program that will search through folders for a given drawing file.

The findfile function will confirm whether a file exists in a given folder, but I would like to search through a number of folders without explicitly stating which folder(s) to look in.

Do I have to use VBA instead?

I am presently using AutoCAD 2000

 

[gelengman]

OK, so I have made a typo on the subject!

Should read Search and Open a drawing

 

[IFRs]

In AutoCad, click "File" and "Open". Then, click "Tools" and "Find". Autocad can search your drive(s) for a file, like Windows explorer.

 

[gelengman]

Your right of course and maybe I'm looking for some sort of Utopia, but what I would like to do is press an icon, type in a drawing number and have the file located + loaded - Useful if you want a drawing while on the phone etc..

Of course, I would have to have some sort of check that there was not two drawings of the same filename.

I have written a lisp in the past that looked in a pre-set list of folders, however I now work in a project based environment with ever-changing folders.

Any thoughts?

 

[borgunit]

This lisp routine contains a search through sub directories coding. It should help you out.

http://www.afralisp.com/zip/supercp.zip

 

[gelengman]

Thanks - I'm in a new direction