multiple file selection dialog box using lisp & powershell

[Paul Li]

Attached is an  improved version of getfiled that implements powershell with the option to select single or multiple files returning a list of the selected item(s):

Examples:

(pl:getfiledps "Select Files" (getvar"dwgprefix") "dwg" 0) ; for single selection of file type dwg
(pl:getfiledps "Select Files" (strcat (getenv "userprofile") "\\downloads") "dwg;dxf" 1) ; for multiple selection of file types dwg & dxf

Feedback & comments are welcome.

pl_getfiledps.lsp

[SLW210]

Many work computers are likely limited for using Powershell.

 

Unrelated to Powershell being blocked, I get an error loading.

 

 error: string too long on input

 

[Steven P]

String too long - just a guess, file path and file name string length? - going back old school when we had 256? characters for it all - but just a guess

 

[SLW210]

I'm not going to troubleshoot it since Powershell is blocked at work, but if the load has that error, then it's something in the Code, probable in the DCL write-line part.

[Paul Li]

Thanks for troubleshooting. That could definitely be caused by having a write-line statement that's way too long.

I've made the changes to reduce the write-line on the dcl. Kindly troubleshoot some more for offices that do allow for running powershell with the attached revised version...thanks in advance.

pl_getfiledps.lsp