Dollar sign character in mns file

[jason_a]

Hi,

I'm working on an acad2000 menu code (mns file) and am having trouble with the dollar symbol. It is being interpreted as a diesel expression and I don't want that.

Here is a line of code:

[5mm Vertical Drill]*^C^C_osmode 2 -layer s TCHW0B2TCD$DR5.2$D100 ;-insert V5 \ ;;_xplode _l ;i

This is how my system works. I have a menu that loads a template containing predefined layers and blocks. Some of those layer names contain '$' symbols and are a necessary requirement. In the above example, I will select the '5mm vertical drill' option in my menu which is associated with the predefined 'TCHW0B2TCD$DR5.2$D100' layer name. The problem is acad only reads 'TCHW0B2TCD' because the '$' character in the mns. file is being interpreted as a diesel expression and the association with the predefined layer name fails.

I've tried replacing the dollar symbol with '(chr)36' but that doesn't work. I've tried various combinations of quotation marks to no avail as well.

Is there any way around this problem?

[ReMark]

Take the "$" out of your layer name altogether.

From what I can recall the < $ > is a special character code for loading a menu area. When AutoCAD reads your layer name and gets to the $D portion it expects to see something far different than what you are providing.

Example: $P0=SNAP

[jason_a]

Some of those layer names contain '$' symbols and are a necessary requirement

How about a wildcard selection? If possible, how could I write the code for that?

[ReMark]

Sorry, but it has been a while since I did something like this. I cannot rightly recall.

[Lee Mac]

How about a wildcard selection? If possible, how could I write the code for that?

Write a code for what exactly?

[ReMark]

I think the OP is trying to find a wild card replacement for his layer naming convention.

[BIGAL]

Probably better of with - or _ in layer names rather than dollar sign $ should never use any of the special symbols in any sort of naming !@#$%^&*()+ also watch out for space works ok for naming but programming can cause head aches. If you want to continue try making the layer name a lisp variable

[5mm Vertical Drill]*^C^C(setq layname "TCHW0B2TCD$DR5.2$D1") _osmode 2 -layer s !layname

[MarcoW]

I once had the trouble with a "&" sign in a *.mnu file.
The solution was simple: just type "&&" and it is shown as "&".
But in your case I cannot tell for shure if this works...
GOod luck with it!