Getfiled question

I can not get this to work I want to pick a txt file tried all sorts of BIT settings it just does not go to the correct directory other tests work. Checked Alpha upper lower etc exactly as it appears in windows.

(setq dwgname (GETVAR "dwgname"))
(setq dwgname (substr dwgname 1 (vl-string-search ".dwg" dwgname)))
(setq dwgname (strcat (getvar "dwgprefix") dwgname "-DATA" "\\" "advRoads-10"))
; dwgname "P:\\2010026\\Design\\2010026-PF-DATA\\AdvRoads-10"
(setq fname (getfiled "Select the set out file" dwgname "txt" 4))

So your file name must be : "P:\\2010026\\Design\\2010026-PF.dwg"

and the directory "P:\\2010026\\Design\\2010026-PF-DATA\\AdvRoads-10" must be exist to get the lisp works.

Thats corrrect I want a sub directory below the current directory level, just can not see typo's.

Assuming the filepaths exist, try:

(setq fname
   (getfiled "Select the set out file"
       (strcat (getvar 'dwgprefix) (vl-filename-base (getvar 'dwgname)) "-DATA\\advRoads-10")
       "txt"
       16
   )
)

Thanks Lee will try tomorrow the flag setting may be the key. I did see the vl-filename-base this is better as it removes the .dwg.

Yes that worked Lee will have a close look at fname between the two versions to figure out difference.

Thanks