Visual LISP, AutoLISP and General Customization

[#1]

Hi,

I'm overlooking something really simple.  I wonder if someone can help me.  I just need the userinput to be incorporated in the insert command but don't know how to segregate the block name from the block path..

;;;PROMPT USER FOR BLOCK NAME HERE
(setq userinBLKNAME (getstring "\nPlease type in the block name shown in the allrevblocks - ex: IFCC4:"))

;;;INSERT BLOCK BASED ON BLOCK NAME PROVIDED HERE
(command "-insert" "B:\\CAD\\REVBLOCKS\\IFC\\"USERINBLKNAME PAUSE "1" "" "")

[#2]

I would personally string the block name and directory path together and stay away from the pause.  HTH.

[#3]

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kameron1967 wrote:

....  I just need the userinput to be incorporated in the insert command but don't know how to segregate the block name from the block path..

;;;PROMPT USER FOR BLOCK NAME HERE
(setq userinBLKNAME (getstring "\nPlease type in the block name shown in the allrevblocks - ex: IFCC4:"))

;;;INSERT BLOCK BASED ON BLOCK NAME PROVIDED HERE
(command "-insert" "B:\\CAD\\REVBLOCKS\\IFC\\"USERINBLKNAME PAUSE "1" "" "")

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(command

  "-insert"

  (strcat "B:\\CAD\\REVBLOCKS\\IFC\\" USERINBLKNAME)

  PAUSE "1" "" ""

)

But unless you might have different drawings with the same name in different filepath locations, you could just put that filepath in the Support File Search Path list, forget the variable, and just do:

(command "-insert" (getstring "\Block name from allrevblocks - ex: IFCC4: ") pause 1 "" "")

[#4]

Thanks, Kent1Cooper!  I appreciate the quick help!