Macro to redefine block only

[M_c3d]

Hi,

I've written the macro below to redefine a specific block in an open drawing.  It work's OK apart from it does not escape the command at the end, it continues the -insert command and asks to specify point etc

^C^C-insert logo= c:\new\logo Y^C

Any ideas?

Thanks in advance!

[ronjonp]

Try this instead:

^C^C(command "-insert" "logo=c:\\new\\logo.dwg" nil)

[Moshe-A]

@M_c3d  hi,

try this

^C^C-insert "logo=c:\new\logo Y" ^C

pay high attention to spaces as you know it's interpret as enters.

Moshe

[M_c3d]

 Hi @Moshe-A 

Thanks for your help.  It returned;

Command: -insert Enter block name or [?] <a$c7a864ac9>: "logo=c:*Cancel*</a$c7a864ac9>

Thanks

[M_c3d]

Hi @ronjonp 

Thanks for your help.  It returned;

Command: (command "-insert" "logo=c:*Cancel*

Thanks

[Moshe-A]

works perfect here

is your wblock name "logo y"?

does it lay in c:\new folder?

if it does not then fix it by specifying and exact names

are you running an AutoCAD LT?

[cadffm · Accepted solution]

@M_c3d 

- The block name is LOGO, right?

- and nobody who need to ask for basic help should use a blank as enter in a menu-macro, use the right character (; semicolon)

 Why: Works more often and is much easier to see&count.

Don't use Backslash in a menu-macro, except you want what it stand for: One User-input.

User SLASHs for the path

^C^C^C_.-INSERT;"LOGO=C:/NEW/LOGO";^C

Generally:

[F1] Command -INSERT

[F1]About Special Control Characters in Command Macros

[M_c3d]

@Moshe-A  The block name was Logo with the Y for the redefine option.

I'm running civil 3d, but the macro will be for LT users.

Thanks,

[M_c3d]

Yes the block name was Logo.  That's it now working.  I was aware of the spaces representing returns, I had originally got the code from another post I had made on the issue https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/macro-to-redefile-block/m-p/8717292#...

Thanks for your assistance, much appreciated @cadffm @Moshe-A @ronjonp