AUTOLISP 'new kid on the block'

Does anyone out there know the programming language 'Lisp'
I am very new to this.
I have wrote a routine that will ask the user for a room name, pick the area to calculate, pick a point to start the text and hey presto, the room name and area are there.

However, if the room name is two words like living Room, it only allows you to do the first word.

Any ideas what code I need to enter?

Thanks.

Jim17

 

Jim,
try the following
(getstring T "enter room name: ")

bob.at

 

Jim,

You must be using the (getsrting...) function to get the room name.
Instead use the (getstring T "\nEnter room name:").

This will allow you to enter spaces in the room name so you will be able
to enter "Living Room"

Since you are new to Lisp and just learning, you may want to go to our
techCenter free downloads area (see URL in signature).

There are over 300+ functions, from the simplest to complex which you
can download and use. They are good to learn programming too.

Regards
Rakesh

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I'm sorry, I can't let that statement go. How can you say that no one in
here knows beans about lisp? My jaw dropped when I read that. I suggest
you search for some messages from Paul Turvill, Rudy Tovar, Luis Esquivel,
Jeff Mishler, Joe Burke, Walt Engel, Jason Piercey, OLD-CADaver, Tony
Tanzillo, TCEBob, R. Robert Bell, just to name 11. Not to mention the other
replies to this very request. How arrogant can you be?

 

Umm "ffejgreb", if that's your real name, Joe was making funny.

I'm sorry, I can't let that statement go. How can you say that no one in
here knows beans about lisp? My jaw dropped when I read that. I suggest
you search for some messages from Paul Turvill, Rudy Tovar, Luis Esquivel,
Jeff Mishler, Joe Burke, Walt Engel, Jason Piercey, OLD-CADaver, Tony
Tanzillo, TCEBob, R. Robert Bell, just to name 11. Not to mention the other
replies to this very request. How arrogant can you be?

 

I think he intended a bit of ironic humor ...
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My guess would be Jeff Berg.
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Duh, you're right, I never gave it much thought (as I demonstrated). Cute.

Thanks Paul.

My guess would be Jeff Berg.
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Ah did you look to see who posted that, the 5th name on your list there.

Murph
(It was a joke)

 

If it was meant as a joke, then I apologize. I must have read too much into
the message. I was reacting to how much I have been helped by so many in
here in my few months of trying to learn lisp. A protective mother I guess.

 

Oh BTW you forgot Dean, his look in help or take a class replies are the
some of the best I've seen.

Murph
(only two more days til the week-end)

 

You're right. I didn't notice who sent the message, just what was written.
I obviously read too much into it.

 

Understandable.

Guess you fully understand why we jumped to Joe's defence then

If it was meant as a joke, then I apologize. I must have read too much into
the message. I was reacting to how much I have been helped by so many in
here in my few months of trying to learn lisp. A protective mother I guess.

 

We all jump the gun every now and then, but if you HAD read it all you would
of seen that Joe did answer the question.

Murph

 

I saw that he did, along with a few others. That was part of my reaction.

 

True, but Dean spends most of his time in the other NG's not in
customization. It took me a while to figure out what his replies were meant
to achieve as well. I'm a tad slow and overly emotional I guess. Damn that
Phil Donohue!

 

I dunno about protective, but you're definitely *some* kinda mother!
<g>

I guess.

 

Man, I'm missing all the fun...

Hufhuf....Oh!, false alarm....

 

Belated though it may be... ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-) ;-)

Sorry about that!

Joe Burke

 

Jo, thanks for your input on my 'simple' question. I am only a few days in to lisp.
I see that your e-mail address is in Hawaii and we share the same surname.

I didn't know the Burke name spread in to the Pacific Ocean?
Regards

Jim Burke