use a setq variable in DIESEL

Hello all,

Im having some issues with mijn custom ribbon... i found this code below:

$(if,$(=,$(getvar,cvport),1),!PORT,PORT)

This allows makes the button highlighted if the variable CVPORT is 1, and else its a regular button...

Now i have a lisp that makes a custom variable:

(setq onoffswitch 1)

I want the button to toggle the button based on this variable.

In autocad i can use

!onoffswitch

and it returns either 0 or 1 (depending on the state).

Now i try to set the code in the ribbon button to:

$(if,$(=,$(onoffswitch),1),!PORT,PORT)
and...
$(if,$(=,$(!onoffswitch),1),!PORT,PORT)
and...
$(if,$(=,$($!onoffswitch),1),!PORT,PORT)

Now the button shows:

$(IF,??)

How can this be fixed?

Enter cvport at the command line and try changing the value. It's not possible. What is it you're trying to do?

What i am trying to do is the following:

On startup, a lisp is loaded wich uses a few variables...

(setq aanuitswitchB 0)
(setq aanuitswitchV 0)
(setq aanuitswitchT 0)
(setq aanuitswitchN 0)
(setq aanuitswitchR 0)
(setq aanuitswitchX 0)

there values can change with commands.

i did NOT make then local, so the set value can be shown when i use !aanuitswitchB for example. this will return 0 or 1.

I want a ribbon button the be highlighted when 'aanuitswitchB' is 1, and regulat when it is 0.

I can only get the highlight option to work with regular AutoCAD variables..

Diesel only works with system variables. As unit values are saved in system variables there may be a solution though making it part of modemacro may work better than a ribbon button. The ribbon doesn't always reflect correct system variable settings as it doesn't regen every time a command or code is executed the way the "Object Snap Cursor Menu" does. What's the purpose of all those aanuitswitch* variables? Posting code may help get you a solution.