Exploding block by pick window

I am so frustrated a simple problem (command "explode" "W" maxxy minxy "")

I have a single block I know the size of the window to enclose it, if I run it manually explode w !minxy !maxxy works perfectly. The problem seems to be once you do a command "explode" "W" it says invalid selection before you even give it the two window points.

Any ideas ?

So make the selection with (ssget "_W" maxxy minxy) and then feed it to the explode command.

Thanks Alan fixed it, still a bit odd that the explode window didn't work.

The Explode command behaves weirdly when used within LISP - the setting of QAFLAGS affects whether it can be passed an Ename or SelectionSet, so I wouldn't be surprised if there were other quirks to be discovered.

The Explode command behaves weirdly when used within LISP - the setting of QAFLAGS affects whether it can be passed an Ename or SelectionSet, so I wouldn't be surprised if there were other quirks to be discovered.

Lee Mac, I beleive that anything I know you explain nicely and fluently.

I am so frustrated a simple problem (command "explode" "W" maxxy minxy "")

 

I have a single block I know the size of the window to enclose it, if I run it manually explode w !minxy !maxxy works perfectly. The problem seems to be once you do a command "explode" "W" it says invalid selection before you even give it the two window points.

 

Any ideas ?

(setq Qaflags (getvar 'Qaflags)) 
(Setvar 'Qaflags 1)
(command "explode" "W" maxxy minxy "")
(Setvar 'Qaflags Qaflags)
(setq Qaflags nil)