PDF insert

[JoeyG_77 10]

Hey Guys ... I found this older lisp & it works great, but it doesn't stop once all the pages are inserted.  I can make mods to code but writing new parts and inserting them isnt my bag.  Please take a look and just insert a stop once all the pages are inserted.

Thanks Joe

PS Thanks for D.C. Broad, Jr. for the original code back in 2012

;;Insert all pdf pages of a file
;;D.C. Broad, Jr. 2012
;;Warning: Once started, cannot be escaped from till done.
(defun c:atall (/ fn n pt)
(setq fn (getfiled "Select PDF File" "" "pdf" 8))
(setq n 1)
(setq pt '(0.0 0.0 0.0));;prompt for insertion point here
(while
(not (vl-catch-all-error-p ;avoid error trigger
(vl-catch-all-apply
'(lambda ()
(command "-pdfattach" fn (itoa n) pt 1 0)
)
nil
)
)
)
(setq n (1+ n))
(setq pt (polar pt 0.0 1000))
)
(command);cancel out of index pdf underlay
(princ);quietly exit
)

 

[Roy_043 83]

Try this:

(defun c:atall (/ fn n pre pt)
  (setq fn (getfiled "Select PDF File" "" "pdf" 8))
  (setq n 1)
  (setq pt '(0.0 0.0 0.0))
  (setvar 'cmdecho 0)
  (while
    (and
      (not (command "_.-pdfattach" fn n pt 1 0))
      (not (equal pre (setq pre (entlast))))
    )
    (setq n (1+ n))
    (setq pt (polar pt 0.0 1000))
  )
  (setvar 'cmdecho 1)
  (princ)
)

 

[JoeyG_77 10]

Roy,

 

Thanks it did work but when the last one is inserted its like it hit enter and wants to insert another pdf. i have to hit esc to cancel the command.  It did work much better but is there a way to get a clear command line at the end ?

Thanks

Joe

[Roy_043 83]

I am using BricsCAD V18. The code ends properly in that program. But there is a message in the command line:

: ATALL
ERROR: PDF Underlay page not found.

I'll try to investigate.

[BIGAL 380]

I think it was Lee that had a how many pages in a pdf solution. Then use repeat.

 

www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=39001.msg441632#msg441632

Edited December 3, 2019 by BIGAL

[Roy_043 83]

Thanks for the link BIGAL. I didn't know you could do that.

 

Here is a solution without getting the number of pages from the PDF:

(defun c:atall (/ fn n pre pt)
  (setq fn (getfiled "Select PDF File" "" "pdf" 8))
  (setq n 1)
  (setq pt '(0.0 0.0 0.0))
  (setvar 'cmdecho 0)
  (while
    (and
      (not (command "_.-pdfattach" fn n pt 1 0))
      (progn
        (while (> (getvar 'cmdactive) 0)
          (command nil) ; You may have to remove nil.
        )
        T
      )
      (not (equal pre (setq pre (entlast))))
    )
    (setq n (1+ n))
    (setq pt (polar pt 0.0 1000))
  )
  (setvar 'cmdecho 1)
  (princ "\r") ; Remove last prompt.
  (princ)
)