Explode Multiline text to one single line text?

Hello,

I need a lisp to explode a text written on multiline text to only one single line text.

Example:

"First floor

meeting

room"

When exploded must gives one single line text: "First floor meeting room"

Not gives three single line text:

"First floor"

"meeting"

"room"

Quick hack:

(defun c:xtxt ( / e i s x )
   (if (setq s (ssget "_:L" '((0 . "MTEXT"))))
       (repeat (setq i (sslength s))
           (setq e (entget (ssname s (setq i (1- i))))
                 x (cdr (assoc 1 e))
           )
           (while (wcmatch x "*\\P*")
               (setq x (vl-string-subst " " "\\P" x))
           )
           (entmod (subst (cons 1 x) (assoc 1 e) (subst '(41 . 0.0) (assoc 41 e) e)))
           (command "_.explode" (cdr (assoc -1 e)))
       )
   )
   (princ)
)

Thank you Mr.LEE,

Not working ,It do the same as normal explode!

Not working ,It do the same as normal explode!

Please ensure that the 'Columns' setting (found under the 'Text' heading in the Properties Palette) for your MText is set to 'None' (No Columns) - you can change this setting for multiple MText objects simultaneously.

It works but how to set to no Columns in autolisp code?

It works but how to set to no Columns in autolisp code?

To my knowledge this setting is not exposed to AutoLISP.

To my knowledge this setting is not exposed to AutoLISP.

Hope this will help..

Insert somewhere in your code.

(entmod (append e (list (cons 75 0))))
(entupd x)

MTEXT DXF 75 - 0 (Column Type - None)

Thank you LanloyLisp ,failed to insert your code into Lee's autolisp. Could you help?

Thank you LanloyLisp ,failed to insert your code into Lee's autolisp. Could you help?

(defun c:xtxt (/ e i s x)
   (if (setq s (ssget "_:L" '((0 . "MTEXT"))))
       (repeat (setq i (sslength s))
           (setq e (entget (ssname s (setq i (1- i))))
	  x (cdr (assoc 1 e))
           )
           (while (wcmatch x "*\\P*")
               (setq x (vl-string-subst " " "\\P" x))
           )
(entmod (append e (list (cons 75 0)))); here is the insertion
;;sorry for the "(entupd x)" i thought "x" was the entity, at least no need to insert the entity update.
          (entmod (subst (cons 1 x) (assoc 1 e) (subst '(41 . 0.0) (assoc 41 e) e)))
 (command "_.explode" (cdr (assoc -1 e)))
       )
   )
   (princ)
)

Or perhaps:

(defun c:xtxt ( / e i s x )
   (if (setq s (ssget "_:L" '((0 . "MTEXT"))))
       (repeat (setq i (sslength s))
           (setq e (entget (ssname s (setq i (1- i))))
                 x (cdr (assoc 1 e))
           )
           (while (wcmatch x "*\\P*")
               (setq x (vl-string-subst " " "\\P" x))
           )
           (entmod (append (subst (cons 1 x) (assoc 1 e) (subst '(41 . 0.0) (assoc 41 e) e)) '((75 . 0))))
           (command "_.explode" (cdr (assoc -1 e)))
       )
   )
   (princ)
)

Well spotted Lanloy

Tnx.. Lee Mac. You modified your code very well. See you on the other thread.

Thank you for all, Mr.Lee it works great.