Insert Part Description to be read by an Outside Program.

(defun c:BLK () 
(setq PT (getpoint "Insertion point ??? "))
(setq ATT1 (strcat "PART_NAME=" 
	(setq *shp*
			(
   				(lambda ( input ) (if (eq "" input) *shp* input))
   				(getstring (strcat "\nShop Order ??? <" (setq *shp* (cond (*shp* ) ( "41000" ))) "> : "))
			)
	)
"-" (getstring "\nItem Number ??? ")
))

(setq ATT2 (strcat "MATERIAL=" 
	(setq *mtrl*
			(
   				(lambda ( input ) (if (eq "" input) *mtrl* input))
   				(getstring (strcat "\nMaterial ??? <" (setq *mtrl* (cond (*mtrl* ) ( "A36" ))) "> : "))
			)
	)
))

(setq ATT3 (strcat "THICKNESS=" 
	(setq *thck*
			(
   				(lambda ( input ) (if (eq "" input) *thck* input))
   				(getstring (strcat "\nThickness ??? <" (setq *thck* (cond (*thck* ) ( "1.00" ))) "> : "))
			)
	)
))

(setq ATT4 (strcat "QUANTITY=" 
	(setq *qty*
			(
   				(lambda ( input ) (if (eq "" input) *qty* input))
   				(getstring (strcat "\nQuantity ??? <" (setq *qty* (cond (*qty* ) ( "1" ))) "> : "))
			)
	)
))

(setq ATT5 (strcat "REMARKS=" (getstring "Remarks ??? ")))

(command "-insert" "part_block" PT 1.0 1.0 0 ATT1 ATT2 ATT3 ATT4 ATT5)

(princ)
)

 

So this lsp has been serving me well in conjunction with the "part_block.dwg" since 2014. However, I recently upgraded my machine while keeping the same AutoCAD. Somehow this no longer works. The prompts come up just like normal, but after the last prompt it inserts the block as if I hadn't answered the prompts at all, opens the attributes dialog box for the "part_block.dwg" and after I hit "OK" it displays this on the command console.

Command: BLK
Insertion point ???
Shop Order ??? <41000> : 67975
Item Number ??? 01
Material ??? <A36> :
Thickness ??? <1.0> : 1.25
Quantity ??? <1> : 4
Remarks ??? NO-KERF
Unknown command "PART_NAME=67975-01".  Press F1 for help.
Unknown command "MATERIAL=A36".  Press F1 for help.
Unknown command "25".  Press F1 for help.
Unknown command "QUANTITY=4".  Press F1 for help.
Unknown command "REMARKS=NO-KERF".  Press F1 for help.

Anyone have anything thoughts? I'm so used to using this method it's messing up my workflow.

I had this problem also but easy fix (setvar "attdia" 0)

I had this problem also but easy fix (setvar "attdia" 0)

Awesome! Worked like a charm! Thanks BIGAL!