Publish to Web Fails When Previewing Drawings Constructed with Select Templates

AutoCAD 2004 and AutoCAD 2004-based users may encounter problems when attempting to publish drawings using Publish to Web and the following templates:

Description of Problem

The following error message occurs when you preview drawings constructed with the "List of Drawings" and "List Plus Summary" before clicking Post Now.

"Problems with this Web page might prevent it from being displayed properly or function properly. In the future, you can display this message by double-clicking on the warning icon displayed in the status bar."

Affected Products

  • AutoCAD® 2004
  • AutoCAD LT® 2004
  • Autodesk MapTM 2004
  • Autodesk® Mechanical Desktop® 2004
  • Autodesk® Architectural Desktop 2004
  • AutoCAD® Mechanical 2004
  • Autodesk® Building Systems 2004
  • Autodesk® Land Desktop 2004

Solution

Download the files and perform the following instructions.

To install the files on the target computer

  1. Close all other applications and log in as Administrator.
  2. Download the files to a temporary directory.
  3. Backup old files for each user of that system:
    • Navigate to the Local Settings directory, usually
      C:\Documents and Settings\local_user\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2004\R16.0\enu\Template\PTWTemplates\Support

      NOTE: Note that you will see your login name in place of local_user.

    • Locate and right-click adsk_ptw_image_and_idrop.js, click Rename on the shortcut menu, and then enter a new name (for example, adsk_ptw_image_and_idrop.js.bak).
    • Locate and right-click adsk_ptw_list_of_drawings.js, click Rename on the shortcut menu, and then enter a new name (for example, adsk_ptw__list_of_drawings.js.bak).

  4. In the temporary directory, hold down CTRL, left-click and select adsk_ptw_image_and_idrop.js and adsk_ptw_list_of_drawings.js, then right-click and select Copy.
  5. Navigate back to C:\Documents and Settings\local_user\Local Settings\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2004\R16.0\enu\Template\PTWTemplates\Support right-click, and then click Paste.

    After you have replaced these two files, you will need to run Publish to Web for each project that you created using "List of Drawings" and "List plus Summary" template.

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