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Automatic GATTE fonction, always the same errors

billyVSHJP — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:26:17 GMT

Hi! I'm trying to create an automatic GATTE function with a preset BlockName and Attribute, but I keep getting the same errors. Can anyone help me?

Here the function:

(defun C:ChangeAttribute ()
(vl-load-com)

(setq blkName "ABC")
(setq attTag "TEST")
(setq newValue (getstring "\nEnter the new attribute value: "))

(princ (strcat "\nBlock Name: " blkName))
(princ (strcat "\nAttribute Tag: " attTag))
(princ (strcat "\nNew Value: " newValue))

(command "._-GATTE" "_N" blkName attTag newValue)

(princ "\nAttribute modification completed.")
(princ)
)

I always get these errors, no matter what I do:

"Command: CHANGEATTRIBUTE
Enter the new attribute value: Please
Block Name: ABC
Attribute Tag: TEST
New Value: Please._-GATTE Unknown command "-GATTE". Press F1 for help.
Command: _N Unknown command "N". Press F1 for help.
Command: ABC Unknown command "ABC". Press F1 for help.
Command: TEST Unknown command "TEST". Press F1 for help.
Command: Please Unknown command "PLEASE". Press F1 for help."

Re: Automatic GATTE fonction, always the same errors

ryanatkins49056 — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 03:39:54 GMT

GATTE is an express tools function and looking at the help files on it it is written in AutoLISP. You can only do a command call on AutoCAD commands with the built in interpreter. You will need to use the line (c:GATTE) to use it.

Re: Automatic GATTE fonction, always the same errors

paullimapa — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 05:31:56 GMT

Here's a related post which you may find of interests:

Re: Pass arguments to "c:" commands - Autodesk Community - AutoCAD

Also you may want to try the code here which allows for you to pass your 3 arguments:

Re: i can't get gatte to work in lisp.. - Autodesk Community - AutoCAD

(AttEd blkName attTag newValue)

Re: Automatic GATTE fonction, always the same errors

billyVSHJP — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 02:37:36 GMT

Oh! Thanks!
I'll have to take an other way! 😉

Re: Automatic GATTE fonction, always the same errors

billyVSHJP — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 02:40:01 GMT

Many thanks for your help @paullimapa!
Yes that really help. 😄

Re: Automatic GATTE fonction, always the same errors

paullimapa — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 02:48:30 GMT

you are welcome...cheers!!!