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Press "ENTER" from command line

AIR_123 — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:36:49 GMT

Hi,

Is it possible to "press enter" from command line?

similar to "(command)" for escape

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

DannyNL — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:38:28 GMT

(command "")

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

AIR_123 — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:46:05 GMT

@DannyNL wrote:
(command "")

Thanks, that worked, but not solved what I expected to solve. I have to rephrase...

Is there a way to confirm INSERT dialog from command line?

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

DannyNL — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 12:59:06 GMT

No, that's not possible. AutoCAD will keep waiting until you close the dialogue with one of the buttons and commandline input is disabled.

When using scripts or LISP therefore code is always written to use the INSERT command without the dialogue box, like eg.

(command "-insert" "test" pause 1 1 0)

In this case the minus before the INSERT command isn't really necessary as AutoCAD will normally suppress the dialogue box automatically as it detects the command is run from a LISP command. But as a script just mimics keyboard input, there it will be necessary to prefix INSERT with the minus else your script will show the dialogue box and wait until this is closes before proceeding.

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

gotphish001 — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:05:54 GMT

I'm not 100% clear on what you are asking, but if I understand, you want to close a pop up window with return? You can tab until the O.K. button is high lighted and hit enter if you are trying to close it without the mouse click.

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

AIR_123 — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 13:13:00 GMT

Thanks!!!

I'm trying to implement something like this:

-insert
"path" ;block loaded into memory
esc ;escape
blockreplace
block A
block B
y

Could you please fix my logic here? Thanks!

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

DannyNL — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:14:16 GMT

I think I'm seeing what you are trying to do.

You are inserting the block and only want to import the block into the drawing but not actually place it. After importing you want to replace an existing block with the new imported block.

But are you actually trying to redefine an existing block A in your drawing with a modified block A somewhere in a folder or do you really want to replace block A with a different block B?

But to make this work you will need to complete the INSERT command as an escape will stop your script. After inserting delete it immediately, before using BLOCKREPLACE.

Try this in scripting

-INSERT
"c:\\folder\\block A.dwg"
0,0
1
1
0
ERASE
L

-BLOCKREPLACE
"BLOCK A"
"BLOCK B"
Y

Creating a LISP for this would be even better as it will provide you with a custom command in AutoCAD and is more powerful than scripting.

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

AIR_123 — Thu, 19 Oct 2017 14:47:54 GMT

@DannyNL wrote:
I think I'm seeing what you are trying to do.
You are inserting the block and only want to import the block into the drawing but not actually place it. After importing you want to replace an existing block with the new imported block.

But are you actually trying to redefine an existing block A in your drawing with a modified block A somewhere in a folder or do you really want to replace block A with a different block B?

But to make this work you will need to complete the INSERT command as an escape will stop your script. After inserting delete it immediately, before using BLOCKREPLACE.

Try this in scripting
-INSERT
"c:\\folder\\block A.dwg"
0,0
1
1
0
ERASE
L

-BLOCKREPLACE
"BLOCK A"
"BLOCK B"
Y
Creating a LISP for this would be even better as it will provide you with a custom command in AutoCAD and is more powerful than scripting.

Danny, many thanks. Indeed logic is as you described. I'm replacing block A with block B.

My knowledge of LISP is limited therefore I'm trying to implement scripting here.

One more thing. How I can skip requests to fill in attributes in inserted block? Thanks

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

DannyNL — Fri, 20 Oct 2017 06:33:45 GMT

Glad I could help

To disable the request for attribute values after inserting a block, you need to set the system variable ATTREQ to 0. So your script would look something like this.

ATTREQ
0
-INSERT
"c:\\folder\\block A.dwg"
0,0
1
1
0
ATTREQ
1
ERASE
L

-BLOCKREPLACE
"BLOCK A"
"BLOCK B"
Y

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

suraky — Fri, 25 May 2018 20:32:24 GMT

I have a true "press enter" problem, with no solution found so far. This topic is similar so I hope someone here can answer without having to explain it in a new post.

I'm pasting strings of commands into the commandline. I need to set a layer to be current then draw a pline.

-LAYER SET mylayername PL 0,0 1,1

... I need to 'press enter' after the layer name, or else it assumes everything after is part of the layer name. Spaces are not sufficient because layer names can include spaces. Other typical 'enter' characters give an 'invalid layer name' error.

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

neaton — Sat, 26 May 2018 00:48:41 GMT

Put the layername in quotes. This also applies to paths and filenames with spaces. Remember to have 2 spaces after the layername to exit the layer command.

-LAYER SET "mylayername" PL 0,0 1,1

Nancy

@suraky wrote:
I have a true "press enter" problem, with no solution found so far. This topic is similar so I hope someone here can answer without having to explain it in a new post.

I'm pasting strings of commands into the commandline. I need to set a layer to be current then draw a pline.
-LAYER SET mylayername PL 0,0 1,1

... I need to 'press enter' after the layer name, or else it assumes everything after is part of the layer name. Spaces are not sufficient because layer names can include spaces. Other typical 'enter' characters give an 'invalid layer name' error.

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

suraky — Sat, 26 May 2018 01:02:46 GMT

Thanks for the fast reply, but having the layer name in quotes doesn't help, neither does having two spaces after it.

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

neaton — Sat, 26 May 2018 02:39:09 GMT

Interesting - I had to spell out PLINE instead of using the PL shortcut.

-layer set "layername" pline 0,0 1,1

Nancy

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

j.palmeL29YX — Sat, 26 May 2018 09:08:23 GMT

The attached script should work (delete the .txt-extension). Notice, that no spaces are at the end of the lines.

And - I used the MAKE option instead of SET. (If the layername doesn't exist it will be created automatically, if the name exists it works like SET).

cadder

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

neaton — Sat, 26 May 2018 12:59:49 GMT

I missed that you were trying to copy and paste this into the command line. I can't get any combination to work that way but I can get it to work in a script, LISP or a Tool Palette.

Nancy

@suraky wrote:
I'm pasting strings of commands into the commandline. I need to set a layer to be current then draw a pline.

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

j.palmeL29YX — Sat, 26 May 2018 16:02:12 GMT

Ok. I understand. A new try:

Open the attached test.txt. Mark the complete content (Ctrl+A) and copy into the clipboard (Ctrl+C).

In AutoCAD pick in the command line. Insert the clipbord with Ctrl+V. That's all.

cadder

Re: Press "ENTER" from command line

suraky — Mon, 28 May 2018 16:21:54 GMT

Thanks for the help! I have it working now, compiling my commands into a .scr file as you've indicated.