#Picking off XREFS
26-Nov-91 22:25:26
Sb: #22138-#Picking off XREFS
Fm: Steve Manes 76237,657
To: Theo Armour 73730,2506
I did, but since this application is intended for a vertical market
reseller, I can't count on the XLG file not being removed by some eager
sysadm's maintenance. After a few hours of anatomy with a binary editor I
managed to leach out a (so far) reliable, non-API method of extracting
those Release 11 XREF filenames from the DWG file. It would help if
AutoDesk (the tech support end, not the CIS folks) was more cooperative
with third-party developers. I see no percentage in withhholding
information from developers whose efforts only stand to enhance your market
penetration. The information I needed was likewise not something I
couldn't find on my own, given enough time… just a needless (and costly
to my client) aggravation. These structures really should be published.
My client is happy, I get paid, that's what counts. Thanks for your help,
Theo.