https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/how-to-convert-a-code-line-to-string-and-viceversa/m-p/12948328#M10507 <P>Can you explain more what the strings look like maybe want to use Set as well.</P> Fri, 09 Aug 2024 01:34:52 GMT Sea-Haven 2024-08-09T01:34:52Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/how-to-convert-a-code-line-to-string-and-viceversa/m-p/12946099#M10503 <P>I'm trying to use a string as a code directly without any edition, like the code:</P><P>&nbsp;</P><LI-CODE lang="general">( defun selection1 (x / ) (setq item1 (anything); random command (setq item2 ( vl-catch-all-apply x)) item2 ) (defun c:doanything( / ) (selection1 "vl-catch-all-apply 'vla-add (list x y)") ;string to convert to code )</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P><DIV><DIV><SPAN>&nbsp; &nbsp;</SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>... but I found zero results samples like this.<BR /></SPAN></DIV><DIV><SPAN>How to convert a string to code and, if it's need, how to convert a code to string?</SPAN></DIV><DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV> Thu, 08 Aug 2024 05:58:34 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/how-to-convert-a-code-line-to-string-and-viceversa/m-p/12946099#M10503 jtm2020hyo 2024-08-08T05:58:34Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/how-to-convert-a-code-line-to-string-and-viceversa/m-p/12946123#M10504 <P>Here's an example on how to convert a string into code entered and confirmed at the command line:</P><LI-CODE lang="general">Command: (setq aa "(setq b (1+ 2))") "(setq b (1+ 2))" command:(eval(read aa)) 3 command: !b 3</LI-CODE><P>&nbsp;</P> Thu, 08 Aug 2024 06:15:50 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/how-to-convert-a-code-line-to-string-and-viceversa/m-p/12946123#M10504 paullimapa 2024-08-08T06:15:50Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/how-to-convert-a-code-line-to-string-and-viceversa/m-p/12946227#M10505 <P>hey there,</P><P>try it that way</P><LI-CODE lang="lisp">(defun selection1 (x / ) (setq item1 (anything); random command (setq item2 (vl-catch-all-error-p (eval (read x))) item2 ) (defun c:doanything( / ) (selection1 "(vl-catch-all-apply 'vla-add (list x y))") )</LI-CODE> Thu, 08 Aug 2024 07:01:58 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/how-to-convert-a-code-line-to-string-and-viceversa/m-p/12946227#M10505 komondormrex 2024-08-08T07:01:58Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/how-to-convert-a-code-line-to-string-and-viceversa/m-p/12948328#M10507 <P>Can you explain more what the strings look like maybe want to use Set as well.</P> Fri, 09 Aug 2024 01:34:52 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/how-to-convert-a-code-line-to-string-and-viceversa/m-p/12948328#M10507 Sea-Haven 2024-08-09T01:34:52Z