CompuServe Messages

Brian – A command recall/edit facility has been requested often. We've prototyped a few, but have yet to find a suitable solution. I doubt we'll have one for R12. Some of the issues involve mouse/digitizer picks (should they be replayed too? Should they be editable or replaceable by new point picks?); configuration dependence (will the screen picks and such recorded in one configuration be playable in another?); what's the proper granularity of a recorded item (command name only? plus keywords? plus point picks? What about transparent commands?); if a particular command selects objects, should the same objects be used upon reissuance? What if they no longer exist? And then there are the driver issues… nondestructive text cursor movement and editing on the command/prompt line is not supported by any AutoCAD display driver today (as far as I know), although it could be done via a dialogue box… We'd like to hear from you and others about these issues and any others you might feel are important regarding this very desireable feature. How would it serve you best?