Ascii problem

[Anonymous]

Good evening everyone. 

I have a script file. Content is 

xdata last somename ST somecontent X 

the problem is it does not terminate the xdata command in the script file with X, but instead i have to press enter after the script file and X is added to xdata with somecontent. 

Can anyone tell me what Iam missing out?

thanks

[TheCADnoob]

You can try making sure that the file does not end on X and that it ends on a carriage return to the next line, or possibly by adding a space " " on the last line if you are wanting to repeat the command. 

[Anonymous]

The part somedata, autocad asks to enter text, unfortunately, space is treated as part of somedata instead of terminating the command

[TheCADnoob · Accepted solution]

yea the space is supposed to run the command again. I type it wrong earlier. 

If you enter two carriage returns as depicted below it will finish the command. 

[script]

[carriage return]

[carriage return]

Notice the cursor indicating a carriage return under the command

This link may help

http://streamlined-design.blogspot.com/2011/11/invisible-problems-in-autocad-script.html

[dbhunia · Accepted solution]

Sorry i wrongly posted you @TheCADnoob, this is for @Anonymous...

Try like this in script file......

xdata last bob st 42
x

or

xdata
last
bob
st
42
x

Because I think you want to enter "ASCII string" as "42" and then want to exit by "X"......

If so then ........ After Entering  the option "ST" CAD will ask you to enter "Enter ASCII string:", so whatever you write (including space) after "ST" that will be treated as string until placed an "Enter" in script file......After that you can place "X" to "Exit" normally.....

[Anonymous · Accepted solution]

Thank you very much. Your suggestion was correct. 2 carriage return will terminate the command. But X will still be added as part of the xdata. After 42, 2 carriage return must be added since X must terminate the command. 

xdata last bob ST 42

<enter>

<enter>

that script is what I need. 

[Anonymous]

Thank you for the info. I will use your first suggestion rather than the second because I will have a very long script.