Need diesel updates

[bcsurvey]

So I followed this link http://www.crlf.de/Dokumente/Diesel/Diesel5.html

but it seems that this was posted a long time ago and that code requirements have changed since it was posted.  Specifically I need the following two expressions updated for use in C3D 2014:

Half a line:

^C^C_id;\_setenv;P1;$M=$(getvar,lastpoint);+
_id;\_setenv;P2;"$M=$(getvar,lastpoint)";+
_line;"""$M=$(getenv,P1);$(getenv,P2);;+
_lengthen;_p;50;$(getenv,P2);"""

Auto-Number:

^c^ctext;_m;\;;$M=$(getvar,USERI1);setvar;USERI1;$(+,1,$(getvar,USERI1))

I can see what the intent is in each, and from researching "setenv", "getvar", ; = ENTER, \ = pending input, etc. for current software I think I'm very near understanding it, but for the sake of time, I'm deferring to those in the know.

Thank you

[Balaji_Ram]

Hi,

Sorry for the delay.

The way the first macros works is by invoking the Id command to accept point inputs and store them in env variables.

Based on the chosen points, a line is created and shortened by 50 percent using the lengthen command.

Some of the commands that are used in the diesel macros that you shared are specific to AutoCAD LT.

So, they might work ok in LT but not in regular AutoCAD.

The second diesel expression that you shared should work ok as it only uses setvar to keep track of the running count.

I think, using Lisp in macros should be a better option when working with regular AutoCAD.

Regards,

Balaji