ATTEDIT problem

[john.uhden]

If you invoke the ATTEDIT command, it allows you to pick any part of a block insertion (with attributes) and it brings up a nice list of all the attributes enabling you to edit each value.

BUT, if I have preselected an insertion (as an ename named e), the (command "_.attedit" e) fails.

It fails even if I feed the command the ename of one of its attributes.

How can I get around that shortcoming without having to build my own DCL?

[john.uhden · Accepted solution]

I found it.  The command to use is EATTEDIT.

[paullimapa]

you can also do this:

(initdia)(command "_.attedit" e)

[john.uhden]

@paullimapa ,

Thanks, but according to the Help, EATTEDIT is not one of the commands that makes use of initdia.

(command "_.EATTEDIT" e) worked for me without initdia.  Maybe it was just because I had a lot of attributes.

[paullimapa]

Yes but _.attedit does require it since you’re wondering why that didn’t work 

[john.uhden]

Thanks, @paullimapa ,

That's fair enough.

BTW, I tried adding attributes via BEDIT, but they don't show up after a Bclose/Save.  Might it be because I had defined the block as non-explodable.  If that's the case, how do I change it to explodable?

[Kent1Cooper · Accepted solution]

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@john.uhden wrote:

..., I tried adding attributes via BEDIT, but they don't show up after a Bclose/Save.  ....

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After ATTSYNC?

[john.uhden]

Ahah!  ATTSYNCH fixed it.