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Use userinput as block name

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kameron1967
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Use userinput as block name

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" "" "")

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Anonymous
in reply to: kameron1967

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

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Kent1Cooper
in reply to: kameron1967


@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" "" "")


(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 "" "")

Kent Cooper, AIA
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kameron1967
in reply to: Kent1Cooper

Thanks, Kent1Cooper!  I appreciate the quick help! 🙂

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