Can you make a macro repeat itself?

[matrix]

I have written a macro for a pic button that inserts the same block in the dwg. over and over again, once you specify the insertion point of the block it repeats itself again and inserts it again. I have accomplished this by copying the entire macro over and over again in the macro string box but theres only enough space to do this for about 4 times. Is there something that I can type at the end of the macro to tell it I want it to keep repeating the entire string untill I hit escape? I am running ACAD 2002LT.

[CADTutor]

The best solution would be a simple LISP routine that prompts for the number of blocks required and then inserts them for you.

[fuccaro]

I am sure that with AutoCAD 2000LT you can not work with Lisp. Is it the 2002LT the first LT version with Lisp? I still use the AutoCAD 2000 but as far as I know -and please correct me if I am wrong!- lisp will not work for AutoCAD...LT. Unless if you installed some other software to extend the possibilities.

[CADTutor]

Oops, sorry - Fuccaro is right, LT does not support LISP. I must be working too hard!

[Kate M]

Was there ever an answer to this? I got a macro for turning layers off (for my co-workers who don't use full AutoCAD), and I'd like to be able to pick more than one layer at a time...

Thanks!

-Kate

[Kate M]

Found it! Would you believe the help file was useful? ;-)

Putting a "*" before the ^C^C in the macro makes it repeat as long as you want.

[TevsR]

Not always. Try this macro: *^C^Cmpedit;\;;width;2;exit
(This is an attempt to change PL width one by one). You will get loop. (Press ESC to exit)

[hyposmurf]

Why not always TevsR?Just curious.