Sum of numbers in text strings

I was recently using a lisp that added up text and created a text string with the sum. It stopped working and quoted the function "mktext" as the problem. It will still add the strings but it will not create a new string. I can't modify the routine, its locked and the owner doesn't work with me anymore. /:D Where can I find a place that would have a lisp that I could read and learn for myself?

Hi Mike

Take a look at this page,

I think it's the best one you could be

able to find on the web:

http://afralisp.net/

FYI, I've started to learn lisp and VBA from there

~'J'~

Here is a quick example, hope this helps

(defun C:STX (/ elist en ss sum sumtxt txt)
(princ "\n\t\t>>>  Select text to get summ >>>")
(if
;;select texts/mtexts on screen :
(setq ss (ssget '((0 . "*TEXT"))))
;; if selected then :
(progn
 ;; set initial sum to zero :
 (setq sum 0.)
 ;; loop trough selected texts/mtexts :
 (while
   ;; get the first text in selection :
   (setq en (ssname ss 0))
   ;; get entity list of them :
   (setq elist (entget en))
   ;; get the textstring by key 1 from entity list :
   (setq txt (cdr (assoc 1 elist)))
   ;; create output string :
   (setq sumtxt
   ;; concatenate strings :
   (strcat
     ;; convert digits to string :
     (rtos
       ;; add to summ the digital value of text :
       (setq sum (+ (atof txt) sum))
       ;; 2 is for metric units (3 for engineering) :
       2
       ;; set precision by current :
       (getvar "dimdec")))
  )
   ;; delete entity from selection set :
   (ssdel en ss)
   )
 ;; display message :
 (alert (strcat "\nSumm = " sumtxt))
 )
)
(princ)
 )
(princ "\nStart command with STX...")
(princ)

Sorry for my poor english

~'J'~

(alert (strcat "\nSumm = " sumtxt))

That works pretty good Fixo. At this point where the window pops up with the number, do you know how to make a new text string? You are miles ahead of me so I hope you can help?

You are miles ahead of me so I hope you can help?

Do not agreed with you

The Earth is so small, take a look on map -

just 5-6 thousand of miles or so

Here is edited version

This will create the new text entity with

the same properties as the first selected

text has

(defun C:STX (/ cpent elist en ip newtxt pt ss sum sumtxt txt)
(princ "\n\t\t>>>  Select text to get summ >>>")
(if
;;select texts/mtexts on screen :
(setq ss (ssget '((0 . "*TEXT"))))
;; if selected then :
(progn
 ;; store the first text entity for using 'em further :
(setq cpent (ssname ss 0))
 ;; set initial sum to zero :
 (setq sum 0.)
 ;; loop trough selected texts/mtexts :
 (while
   ;; get the first text in selection :
   (setq en (ssname ss 0))
   ;; get entity list of them :
   (setq elist (entget en))
   ;; get the textstring by key 1 from entity list :
   (setq txt (cdr (assoc 1 elist)))
   ;; create output string :
   (setq sumtxt
   ;; concatenate strings :
   (strcat
     ;; convert digits to string :
     (rtos
       ;; add to summ the digital value of text :
       (setq sum (+ (atof txt) sum))
       ;; 2 is for metric units (3 for engineering) :
       2
       ;; set precision by current :
       (getvar "dimdec")))
  )
   ;; delete entity from selection set :
   (ssdel en ss)
   )
 ;; display message in the command line:
 (princ (strcat "\nSumm=" sumtxt))
 (setq pt (getpoint "\nSpecify the new text location: "))
 ;; get the insertion point of stored entity :
 (setq ip (cdr (assoc 10 (entget cpent))))
 ;; copy text entity to the new destination point :
 (command "_copy" cpent "" ip pt)
 ;; get the last created entity :
 (setq newtxt (entlast))
 ;; get entity list of them :
 (setq elist (entget newtxt))
 ;; modify entity list with new text string :
 (entmod (subst (cons 1 sumtxt)(assoc 1 elist) elist))
 ;; update changes :
 (entupd newtxt)
 )
)
(princ)
 )
(princ "\nStart command with STX...")
(princ)

~'J'~

You are welcome

Happy computing,

Cheers

~'J'~

hi!

i'm using this lisp but if it's possible i want an addition.

i want to sum texts with unit. for example:

i will select: 1, 2, and 3

it sums and creates a text which is: 6 m³/h or 6 Watt etc.

how can i do this?

Here is a quick example, hope this helps

 

(defun C:STX (/ elist en ss sum sumtxt txt)
(princ "\n\t\t>>>  Select text to get summ >>>")
(if
;;select texts/mtexts on screen :
(setq ss (ssget '((0 . "*TEXT"))))
;; if selected then :
(progn
 ;; set initial sum to zero :
 (setq sum 0.)
 ;; loop trough selected texts/mtexts :
 (while
   ;; get the first text in selection :
   (setq en (ssname ss 0))
   ;; get entity list of them :
   (setq elist (entget en))
   ;; get the textstring by key 1 from entity list :
   (setq txt (cdr (assoc 1 elist)))
   ;; create output string :
   (setq sumtxt
   ;; concatenate strings :
   (strcat
     ;; convert digits to string :
     (rtos
       ;; add to summ the digital value of text :
       (setq sum (+ (atof txt) sum))
       ;; 2 is for metric units (3 for engineering) :
       2
       ;; set precision by current :
       (getvar "dimdec")))
  )
   ;; delete entity from selection set :
   (ssdel en ss)
   )
 ;; display message :
 (alert (strcat "\nSumm = " sumtxt))
 )
)
(princ)
 )
(princ "\nStart command with STX...")
(princ)

 

Sorry for my poor english

 

~'J'~

Look near the end of the code for

;; display message :

and replace the line below with

 (setq ins (getpoint "\nSpecify text location: "))
 (entmake (list (cons 0 "text")
                    (cons 1 (strcat sumtxt "m3/h"));;text
                    (cons 7 "ROMANS");;text style
                    (cons 8 "acc");;textlayer
                    (cons 10 ins);;insertion point
                    (cons 11 ins)
                    (cons 40 2);;text height
                    (cons 62 256);;bylayer
                    (cons 72 1);;horizontal justification
                    )
             )

and replace

;; 2 is for metric units (3 for engineering) :
       2

with 5

by the way great routine fixo!

Why not put your name on it fixo?

i'm sorry i couldn't make it. i changed the (setq ins ... code with your code but, it did not work. Could you add the whole code please? I will really appreciate it.

-i saw your changed message after my post sorry.

-yes i didn't want to see decimal part, so i changed "2" with so many numbers and catch the 5 (by luck)

-sorry for my poor English.

(defun C:STX (/ elist en ss sum sumtxt txt ins)
;;created by Fixo
;;revised by Reid B. for sanalmakina
(princ "\n\t\t>>>  Select text to get summ >>>")
(if
;;select texts/mtexts on screen :
(setq ss (ssget '((0 . "*TEXT"))))
;; if selected then :
(progn
 ;; set initial sum to zero :
 (setq sum 0.)
 ;; loop trough selected texts/mtexts :
 (while
   ;; get the first text in selection :
   (setq en (ssname ss 0))
   ;; get entity list of them :
   (setq elist (entget en))
   ;; get the textstring by key 1 from entity list :
   (setq txt (cdr (assoc 1 elist)))
   ;; create output string :
   (setq sumtxt
   ;; concatenate strings :
   (strcat
     ;; convert digits to string :
     (rtos
       ;; add to summ the digital value of text :
       (setq sum (+ (atof txt) sum))
       ;; 2 is for metric units (3 for engineering) :
       5;;revised by Reid B.
       ;; set precision by current :
       (getvar "dimdec")))
  )
   ;; delete entity from selection set :
   (ssdel en ss)
   )
 ;; Change to text :
   (setq ins (getpoint "\nSpecify text location: "));;start revision by Reid B.
 (entmake (list '(0 . "text")
                    (cons 100 "AcDbEntity")
                    (cons 100 "AcDbText")
                    (cons 1 (strcat sumtxt "m3/h"));;text
                    (cons 7 "ROMANS");;text style
                    (cons 8 "acc");;textlayer
                    (cons 10 ins);;insertion point
                    (cons 11 ins)
                    (cons 40 2);;text height
                    (cons 41 1);;text width
                    (cons 50 0);;text rotation
                    (cons 62 256);;bylayer
                    (cons 72 0);;horizontal justification
                    )
             );;end revision by Reid B.
 )
)
(princ)
 )
(princ "\nStart command with STX...")
(princ)

(defun C:STX (/ elist en ss sum sumtxt txt ins)
;;created by Fixo
;;revised by Reid B. for sanalmakina
(princ "\n\t\t>>>  Select text to get summ >>>")
(if
;;select texts/mtexts on screen :
(setq ss (ssget '((0 . "*TEXT"))))
;; if selected then :
(progn
 ;; set initial sum to zero :
 (setq sum 0.)
 ;; loop trough selected texts/mtexts :
 (while
   ;; get the first text in selection :
   (setq en (ssname ss 0))
   ;; get entity list of them :
   (setq elist (entget en))
   ;; get the textstring by key 1 from entity list :
   (setq txt (cdr (assoc 1 elist)))
   ;; create output string :
   (setq sumtxt
   ;; concatenate strings :
   (strcat
     ;; convert digits to string :
     (rtos
       ;; add to summ the digital value of text :
       (setq sum (+ (atof txt) sum))
       ;; 2 is for metric units (3 for engineering) :
       5;;revised by Reid B.
       ;; set precision by current :
       (getvar "dimdec")))
  )
   ;; delete entity from selection set :
   (ssdel en ss)
   )
 ;; Change to text :
   (setq ins (getpoint "\nSpecify text location: "));;start revision by Reid B.
 (entmake (list (cons 0 "text")
                    (cons 1 (strcat sumtxt "m3/h"));;text
                    (cons 7 "ROMANS");;text style
                    (cons 8 "acc");;textlayer
                    (cons 10 ins);;insertion point
                    (cons 11 ins)
                    (cons 40 2);;text height
                    (cons 41 1);;text width
                    (cons 50 0);;text rotation
                    (cons 62 256);;bylayer
                    (cons 72 0);;horizontal justification
                    )
             );;end revision by Reid B.
 )
)
(princ)
 )
(princ "\nStart command with STX...")
(princ)

Thank you Lt Dan's legs but, it doesn't work for me :s when i clicked for insertation, nothing happened.

code above revised

Let me know if that solves the problem

if I understand the OP correctly, you can simplify the deal:

[color=#8b4513];;;Given a true numeric string list[/color]
 [b][color=BLACK]([/color][/b]setq s1 [color=#2f4f4f]"3.4 5.6 7 8. 9"[/color][b][color=BLACK])[/color][/b]

[color=#8b4513];;;Format the string into an autolisp funtion[/color]
 [b][color=BLACK]([/color][/b]setq as [b][color=FUCHSIA]([/color][/b]strcat [color=#2f4f4f]"[b][color=NAVY]([/color][/b]+ "[/color] s1 [color=#2f4f4f]"[b][color=NAVY])[/color][/b]"[/color][b][color=FUCHSIA])[/color][/b][b][color=BLACK])[/color][/b]

[color=#8b4513];;;Evaluate the string[/color]
 [b][color=BLACK]([/color][/b]setq av [b][color=FUCHSIA]([/color][/b]eval [b][color=NAVY]([/color][/b]read as[b][color=NAVY])[/color][/b][b][color=FUCHSIA])[/color][/b][b][color=BLACK])[/color][/b]

[color=#8b4513];;;Contevrt the results into a string[/color]
 [b][color=BLACK]([/color][/b]setq ar [b][color=FUCHSIA]([/color][/b]rtos av[b][color=FUCHSIA])[/color][/b][b][color=BLACK])[/color][/b]

[color=#8b4513];;;Print the results[/color]
 [b][color=BLACK]([/color][/b]princ ar[b][color=BLACK])[/color][/b]

-David

I think he means the following adds to meet his desire...

(defun C:STX (/ elist en ss sum sumtxt txt ins)
;;created by Fixo
;;revised by Reid B. for sanalmakina
(princ "\n\t\t>>>  Select text to get summ >>>")
(if
;;select texts/mtexts on screen :
(setq ss (ssget '((0 . "*TEXT"))))
;; if selected then :
(progn
 ;; set initial sum to zero :
 (setq sum 0.)
 ;; loop trough selected texts/mtexts :
 (while
   ;; get the first text in selection :
   (setq en (ssname ss 0))
   ;; get entity list of them :
   (setq elist (entget en))
   ;; get the textstring by key 1 from entity list :
   (setq txt (cdr (assoc 1 elist)))
   ;; create output string :
   (setq sumtxt
   ;; concatenate strings :
   (strcat
     ;; convert digits to string :
     (rtos
       ;; add to summ the digital value of text :
       (setq sum (+ (atof txt) sum))
       ;; 2 is for metric units (3 for engineering) :
       5;;revised by Reid B.
       ;; set precision by current :
       (getvar "dimdec"))" " [color="red"]"m3/h"[/color])
  )
   ;; delete entity from selection set :
   (ssdel en ss)
   )
 ;; Change to text :
   (setq ins (getpoint "\nSpecify text location: "));;start revision by Reid B.
 (command "_.text" ins "" "" sumtxt)    
 )
)
(princ)
 )
(princ "\nStart command with STX...")
(princ)

(defun C:STX (/ elist en ss sum sumtxt txt ins)
;;created by Fixo
;;revised by Reid B. for sanalmakina
(princ "\n\t\t>>>  Select text to get summ >>>")
(if
;;select texts/mtexts on screen :
(setq ss (ssget '((0 . "*TEXT"))))
;; if selected then :
(progn
 ;; set initial sum to zero :
 (setq sum 0.)
 ;; loop trough selected texts/mtexts :
 (while
   ;; get the first text in selection :
   (setq en (ssname ss 0))
   ;; get entity list of them :
   (setq elist (entget en))
   ;; get the textstring by key 1 from entity list :
   (setq txt (cdr (assoc 1 elist)))
   ;; create output string :
   (setq sumtxt
   ;; concatenate strings :
   (strcat
     ;; convert digits to string :
     (rtos
       ;; add to summ the digital value of text :
       (setq sum (+ (atof txt) sum))
       ;; 2 is for metric units (3 for engineering) :
       5;;revised by Reid B.
       ;; set precision by current :
       (getvar "dimdec")))
  )
   ;; delete entity from selection set :
   (ssdel en ss)
   )
 ;; Change to text :
   (setq ins (getpoint "\nSpecify text location: "));;start revision by Reid B.
 (entmake (list '(0 . "text")
                    (cons 100 "AcDbEntity")
                    (cons 100 "AcDbText")
                    (cons 1 (strcat sumtxt "m3/h"));;text
                    (cons 7 "ROMANS");;text style
                    (cons 8 "acc");;textlayer
                    (cons 10 ins);;insertion point
                    (cons 11 ins)
                    (cons 40 2);;text height
                    (cons 41 1);;text width
                    (cons 50 0);;text rotation
                    (cons 62 256);;bylayer
                    (cons 72 0);;horizontal justification
                    )
             );;end revision by Reid B.
 )
)
(princ)
 )
(princ "\nStart command with STX...")
(princ)

i tried but it didn't work . command text:

Command: appload

asd.lsp successfully loaded.

asd.lsp successfully loaded.

 

 

Command:

Start command with STX...

Command:

Start command with STX...

Command:

Command: text

Current text style: "K2000Style" Text height: 0.1000 Annotative: No

Specify start point of text or [Justify/Style]:

Specify rotation angle of text :

Command: Specify opposite corner:

Command: c COPY 1 found

 

Current settings: Copy mode = Multiple

Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde] : Specify second point

or :

Specify second point or [Exit/Undo] : *Cancel*

 

Command: stx

>>> Select text to get summ >>>

Select objects: 1 found

 

Select objects: 1 found' date=' 2 total

 

Select objects:

 

Specify text location:[/quote']

 

I think he means the following adds to meet his desire...

(defun C:STX (/ elist en ss sum sumtxt txt ins)
;;created by Fixo
;;revised by Reid B. for sanalmakina
(princ "\n\t\t>>>  Select text to get summ >>>")
(if
;;select texts/mtexts on screen :
(setq ss (ssget '((0 . "*TEXT"))))
;; if selected then :
(progn
 ;; set initial sum to zero :
 (setq sum 0.)
 ;; loop trough selected texts/mtexts :
 (while
   ;; get the first text in selection :
   (setq en (ssname ss 0))
   ;; get entity list of them :
   (setq elist (entget en))
   ;; get the textstring by key 1 from entity list :
   (setq txt (cdr (assoc 1 elist)))
   ;; create output string :
   (setq sumtxt
   ;; concatenate strings :
   (strcat
     ;; convert digits to string :
     (rtos
       ;; add to summ the digital value of text :
       (setq sum (+ (atof txt) sum))
       ;; 2 is for metric units (3 for engineering) :
       5;;revised by Reid B.
       ;; set precision by current :
       (getvar "dimdec"))" " [color="red"]"m3/h"[/color])
  )
   ;; delete entity from selection set :
   (ssdel en ss)
   )
 ;; Change to text :
   (setq ins (getpoint "\nSpecify text location: "));;start revision by Reid B.
 (command "_.text" ins "" "" sumtxt)    
 )
)
(princ)
 )
(princ "\nStart command with STX...")
(princ)

 

it writes it to command bar, not to the drawing:(.

 

command text:

 

Current text style: "K2000Style" Text height: 0.1000 Annotative: No

Specify start point of text or [Justify/Style]:

Specify rotation angle of text :

Command:

Command: c COPY 1 found

 

Current settings: Copy mode = Multiple

Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde] : Specify second point

or :

Specify second point or [Exit/Undo] : *Cancel*

 

Command: stx

>>> Select text to get summ >>>

Select objects: 1 found

 

Select objects: 1 found, 2 total

 

Select objects:

 

Specify text location: _.text

Current text style: "K2000Style" Text height: 0.1000 Annotative: No

Specify start point of text or [Justify/Style]:

Specify rotation angle of text :

Enter text:

Command: 246246 m3/h Unknown command "246246 M3/H". Press F1 for help.

 

Command:

 

(cons 7 "ROMANS");;text style

You are relying on this textstyle actually existing.

Replace with

(cons 7 (getvar 'textstyle))

The problem is with the Text Style which is current , I mean put the Text height for it zero and try again.

The problem is with the Text Style which is current , I mean put the Text height for it zero and try again.

(cons 7 (getvar 'textstyle))

thank you Alan! I'll definitely use this one