New to scripting - how to pass SMT dialog parameters.

[joqarmaza]

I'm new to autocad and scripting in general but want to automate the SMT command from within a script file.

If you run the command smt in the command line it asks for "select objects..." at this point you can type All and hit enter.

Eventually you get a dialog box for StripMText with types of formatting to remove.  I have written a .scr (script) file like so:

smt
All

But don't know how to change it to add what formats to remove for instance if I wanted to check the "Width" or "Tabs".

Can anyone explain or point me in the right direction to automate this?

[pendean]

You don't: pop-ups are not accessible that way, they require user/mouse input.

Contact that lisp creator for a no-popup version.

[joqarmaza]

Well I understand that but read the documentation from that programmer here:

http://forums.autodesk.com/autodesk/attachments/autodesk/706/30050/1/StripMtext%20v5-0c.txt

It states the following midway through, which tells me this IS in fact possible:

Example 2:
;;;;
;;;;  Prompt the user to select objects and remove only color, font, &
;;;;  height formatting.  There will not be a dialog or any other prompt
;;;;  for choosing formats.
;;;;
;;;;  (if (setq ss (ssget)) (StripMtext ss "CFH"))
;;;;   - OR -
;;;;  (if (setq ss (ssget)) (StripMtext ss '("C" "F" "H")))

[joqarmaza · Accepted solution]

I got it using this command:

(StripMtext (ssget "x") '("C" "F" "H" "W"))