Introduction
AutoCadPrPrev_V2: Is used to automatically recall previous printing setting then click window button, set copies to 1 or 2 or 3(by choice), after return will give the focus to OK button so that pressing Enter (or space) will give the print order.
NOTICE: Options with AutoEnter will also press the OK button + new print command.
WARNING: If you use the AutoEnter obtain you only can cancel the printing order from the printer it self.
WARNING: To exit the AutoEnter loop, just exit AutoCadPrPrev (right click on the icon in task bar ==>Exit)
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Details:
Simply with this software printing using window button is very easy now.
Instructions:
I- Close the AutoCadPrPrev_V2 if it is already running.
II- Open Autocad and print using your favorite settings, using the window option and give the printing order.
III- Run AutoCadPrPrev (Must have privileges of Autocad)*.
IV - Now with every printing order you call, AutoCadPrPrev will Do:
1- Recall previous printing setting.
2- Set number of copies according to selected option.
3- Click Window button.
4- After selection the region it will give OK the focus
So that you have to press Enter or Space buttons to print.
IF autoEnter** option is chosen it will also press the OK button and directly recall printing dialogue.
V- Exit the program from icon on task bar (right click)
*(Must have privileges of Autocad)== means if you run Autocad as administrator you must run also AutoCadPrPrev as it.
**WARNING: If you use the AutoEnter obtain you only can cancel the printing order from the printer it self.
WARNING: To exit the AutoEnter loop, just exit AutoCadPrPrev (right click on the icon in task bar ==>Exit)
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Downloads V2.6: AutoCadPrPrev Change Log is at the LAST of this page:
Notice: Most of our software are written by Autoit and it seems some antivirus may warn you about (False Positive): But they are certainly clean (Even most of them will work under limited accounts).
Download Portable Version*:
From here: Windows X64:
OR From here: Windows X64:
Latest beta Version v2.8: please note in this version:
(Now, the program will wait until you give and finish the first plotting command. When you run AutoCadPrPrev, it hides until you finish the first plot.)
Use "AutoCadPrPrev_X64" to run the program NOT "AutoCadPrPrev_Restart"
Copyright@2016 Al Aseel Engineering Office Team.
AutoCadPrPrev, By GraSoft, Copyright@2016, All rights reserved.
Author : Mohammed Rafifan Tanboura.
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/grasoft
Contact E-mail: grasoft0@gmail.com
AutoCadPrPrev Change Log:
· Version 2.8, 26 November 2020,
Now the program will wait until you give and finish the first plotting command. When you run AutoCadPrPrev, it hides until you finish the first plot.
Removing Windows X32 support.
Version 2.7, 15 November 2020,
Adding a new main program "AutoCadPrPrev_Restart" that automatically do not run the suitable program version according to windows arch. (X32/X64).
Adding the reload function to the tray menu that allows the user to change printing settings ( restart the program from within the tray menu)
· Version 2.6, 30 July 2019,
Now working with most Autocad Versions (2007-2020)
Fixing a problem with Windows 10 (Was not working).
Ending the program will not print any paper this time.
· Version 2.5, 22 July 2019,
Adding speed factor instead of the low/high pc things (1= Fastest, 7= Slowest)
Fixing plot not appear in certain situations (Language conflicts).
· Version 2.4, 16 July 2018,
AutoCadPrPrev closes ""AutoCAD Warning" message {default printer not existed} automatically.
Fixing performance Issues.
· Version 2.3, 12 Feb 2018,
Fixed bug, lost focus from plot window some times “one copy sections”.
Fixed, lost OK button focus most times, “one copy sections”.
Increased performance.
· Version 2.2, 5 Jan 2018,
Minor script optimizations.
All future releases will be with same name, which is AutoCadPrPrev_X64, or AutoCadPrPrev_X32.
Including version number in the GUI.
· Version 2.1, 25 April 2017,
Fixing a bug, AutoCadPrPrev hung if entering the website.
Adding two sections one for high-end pcs and another for low-end ones.
· Version 2.0, 20 April 2017,
A totally new AutoCadPrPrev, collecting all the three programs in one interface with easy GUI.
· Version 1.7, 1 April 2017,
Fixing some bugs with the Auto enter ability.
· Version 1.6, 25 March 2017,
Enabling Auto enter ability to the three programs.
· Version 1.5, 20 March 2017,
Adding three copies program.
Adding and designing Icon.
Only one instance of any one of the AutoCadPrPrev programs is allowed.
Adding ReadMe_License.txt file.
· Version 1.4, 19 Dec 2016,
Fixing a Bug with not printing after several times “one copy”.
Giving focus to OK button so that pressing Enter/Space will press it.
Enhanced script.
· Version 1.2, 15 Oct 2016,
Adding a version for one copy only “the initial one was only directly two copies”.
· Version 1.1, 17 July 2016,
Adding two different versions, one for low-end pcs, and one for high end.
· Version 1.0, 16 Feb 2016,
Initial version