bad SSGET error list

[diogo-braz]

This line of code works fine in BricsCAD, but when I try to run it in AutoCAD, it doesn't work. Someone can help why I'm having this problem?

(setq lista (ssget (list (cons -4. "<or") (cons 0. "TEXT") (cons 0. "MTEXT") (cons -4. "or>"))))

"; error: bad SSGET list"

[J-Rocks · Accepted solution]

Remove the point like this:

(cons -4 "<or") (cons 0 "TEXT") (cons 0 "MTEXT") (cons -4 "or>")

Although this is enough:

(ssget '((0 . "TEXT,MTEXT")))

[johnyDFFXO]

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@diogo-braz wrote:

This line of code works fine in BricsCAD, but when I try to run it in AutoCAD, it doesn't work. Someone can help why I'm having this problem?

(setq lista (ssget (list (cons -4. "<or") (cons 0. "TEXT") (cons 0. "MTEXT") (cons -4. "or>"))))

"; error: bad SSGET list"

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It needs integers, not reals. Remove dots from all code numbers -4. / 0.

[diogo-braz]

Thank you, it worked fine

[johnyDFFXO]

Ohh, I see where the point is coming from... 

it's (cons 0 "TEXT") vs '(0 . "TEXT") 

In the case of quoted dotted pair is the point necessary but must be separated by spaces from both sides.

[DannyNL]

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@J-Rocks wrote:

Remove the point like this:

(cons -4 "<or") (cons 0 "TEXT") (cons 0 "MTEXT") (cons -4 "or>")

Although this is enough:

(ssget '((0 . "TEXT,MTEXT")))

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It's even possible to use a wildcard 😀

(ssget '((0 . "*TEXT")))

[J-Rocks]

Be mindful of RTEXT. 😂

[DannyNL]

You are right about RTEXT, but in the 30+ years I've been working with AutoCAD I've maybe seen it once. Which doesn't mean it isn't used (n=1) and there might be some use for it.

IMO, if you use RTEXT, it should only be used to 'import' text files and then explode it to MTEXT asap.
Otherwise you will have additional reference files to send to your clients, which can easily be forgotten leaving the client without all the information 😁