Help with TEXT OFFSET Lisp routine. Thanks

I am so close to getting this code to perform but need some final touches and manipulaton.. Currently it offsets all text on a specific layer and copy's and moves it up "0.15" which is what we already have doing with another layer we use in our drawings. (we use this to add specific descriptions above a labeled point.)

What I am looking for now is to change the code so that instead of offseting/copying/moving every string of text on DEFICIENCY layer within the drawing, I would like for it to prompt me which individual string of text I would like to offset - i.e. ("\nSelect Text to Offset: "), THEN after I make that selection it offset/copy/move that string up "0.15" and be put on DEFICIENCY layer with its respective properties...

Hoping someone can chime in soon and thank you all for the support!

Without seeing the code it's hard to help...

But if your code is in AutoLISP, and uses the ssget function and the selection method "_X", try changing the selection method to "_+.:E:S"

Henrique

My absolute sincerest apologies, that has to be a rookie move on my part..

Please see code below.

;;;OFFSET DEFICIENCY NOTES
(defun c:DEF ()
 (input1)
 (execute1))

(defun input1 ()
 (setq lay_name "*DEFICIENCY")
 (setq ss1 (ssget "X"  (list  (cons 0 "TEXT")(cons 8 lay_name)))))
 
(defun execute1 ()
 (command "-layer" "n" "TEXT" "c" "104" "TEXT" "")
 (command "copy" SS1 "" "0,0" "")
 (command "move" SS1 "" "0,0" "@0,.15")
 (command "chprop" "p" "" "la" "DEFICIENCY" "")
(princ))

Ok the selection method you suggested worked perfectly! Kudos! Is there a way to allow the user to continue selecting text until hitting enter to end command or clicking off? Right now its just executing the command once then ending.

Try

;;;OFFSET DEFICIENCY NOTES
(defun c:DEF (/ execute1 input1)

 (defun input1 ()
   (setq lay_name "*DEFICIENCY")
   (princ "\nSelect text to offset: ")
   (setq ss1 (ssget "_+.:E:S" (list (cons 0 "TEXT") (cons 8 lay_name))))
 )

 (defun execute1 ()
   (command "-layer" "n" "TEXT" "c" "104" "TEXT" "")
   (command "copy" SS1 "" "0,0" "")
   (command "move" SS1 "" "0,0" "@0,.15")
   (command "chprop" "p" "" "la" "DEFICIENCY" "")
 )

 (while (input1)
   (execute1)
 )
 (princ)
)

One question, the layer Text is created for?

Henrique

Worked perfectly thanks Henrique. I deleted the text layer piece, that was actually a part of the other code were using. Its redundant in this one. Blessings brother!

You're welcome!

Glad I could help

Henrique

would you happen to have that offset text routine available...would greatly appreciate it

thnx,

-Bill