Only wanting to answer part of the command?

[Guest looseLISPSsinkSHIPS]

Hi,

 

Such is our situation at work that we need to set the following variable at start up

 

(command "-dwgunits" "3" "2" "4" "N" "Y" "N" "N")

 

Problem though is if we launch this within AutoCAD’s Acad2009.lsp at start-up (which we want, we want too set the scales to match from the beginning) we keep an open TEXT WINDOW BOX because the last 2 functions “N” “N”) are regarded as unknown command options by AutoCAD.

 

In short we don’t want to do anything with the commands entire list except for the part that requests “Scale objects from other drawings upon insert? [Yes/No] :” which I want too set to yes I would then like to ignore the facarde of adjoining questions the command ploughs through untouched.

 

Is there a way that I can just set this part without scrolling through the rest of the questions this (-dwgunits) command prompts me?

 

Thanks-

[CAB]

If I have time later there may be a system variable to use ILO your command.

Often you can cancel the command & previous responses are retailed.

 

Try this:

(command "-dwgunits" "3" "2" "4" "N" "Y") (command)

[StevJ]

Using:

 

(COMMAND "-dwgunits" "3" "2" "4" "Y" "")

I get the following in the Text Window:

 

 Command: (COMMAND "-dwgunits" "3" "2" "4" "Y" "")
-dwgunits
Drawing units:
 1. Inches
 2. Feet
 3. Millimeters
 4. Centimeters
 5. Decimeters
 6. Meters
Unit for length <3>: 3
Drawing unit display formats:
 1. Scientific
 2. Decimal
Linear display format <2>: 2
Linear display precision <4>: 4
Scale objects from other drawings upon insert? [Yes/No] <Yes>: Y
Match INSUNITS to drawing units? [Yes/No] <Yes>:
Command: nil

The double-quotes at the end just accept the default answer for the " Match INSUNITS to drawing units?" question, then the script ends.

 

Will this work for you, or are you also refering to the warning message that appears when you run this command on a drawing for the first time?

 

Steve

[CAB]

This should cover the set up you are trying to do.

(setvar "MEASUREMENT" 1) ; metric drawing
(setvar "Lunits" 3) ; Leaner Units - Decimal
(setvar "luprec" 4 )  ; decimal places displayed for linear
(setvar "insunits"  3)   ;  block insert units Millimeters {Will Scale},  0=unitless {Will not Scale}
(setvar "aunits"    0 )  ; Angle Units  0 = degrees 4 = survey
(setvar "auprec"   4 )  ; decimal places displayed for angles