(initget 6)

[paul128]

Hi there folks, Im using autolisp and came across this (initget 6) and i was woundering what is ment by the 6)?

thanks 

[pbejse]

(initget 6)

(initget 2)

(initget 4)

2 (bit 1) Prevents the user from responding to the request by entering zero.

4 (bit 2) Prevents the user from responding to the request by entering a negative value.

[paul128]

thank you 🙂 

 now i understand 🙂 

how would you explain 2 and 4? are they key words for the bits or are they the bit intergers? I know there added to gether to give 6

thanks 

[pbejse]

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@paul128 wrote:

thank you 🙂 

 now i understand 🙂 

how would you explain 2 and 4? are they key words for the bits or are they the bit intergers? I know there added to gether to give 6

thanks 

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Thats right. Bit codes

From the Help file

bits
A bit-coded integer that allows or disallows certain types of user input. The bits can be added together in any combination to form a value between 0 and 255. If no bits argument is supplied, zero (no conditions) is assumed.

[paul128]

thanks mate 🙂 understood 😄

[paul128]

could you help me out understanding the while commad that i posted?