Block files folder

Is it possible to start INSERT command from menu in interactive mode
(FILEDIA=1) but to open directly in "Select Drawing File" window and in
specific folder?
Thank you.
John

 

I used doslib for that

;default block folder
(setq blkdir "H:\\blocks\\")

;;;;------user input---------
(setq filename(dos_dwgpreview "Select block to insert" blkdir))

not exactly what you're asking for but close enough for me.

 

Yeah, that works, but I still prefer to find more clear solution - without
3rd party software as DosLib. If it doesn't work - then I'll use this way.
Thanks MP.

 

Yeah, that works, but I still prefer to find more clear solution

You can do it with plain lisp:

(getfiled "Select Drawing File" "h:/blocks/" "dwg" 8)

 

Yep! This is it. I found this earlier but I tried to use path in the form
C:\\Temp\\Folder and it didn't work. Now I tried the other form -
C:/Temp/Folder and it worked.
I didn't know that there is a difference between these path forms.
Thanks guys.
John

 

Both forms work for me just as they normally do. Note that the "default
filename" argument must end in a delimiter to be interpreted as a path:
either C:\\Temp\\Folder\\ or C:/Temp/Folder/.

 

Hmmm ... I know. And I think I had it at the end.... or maybe I missed it.
Anyway, thanks Tom.
John

 

<<C:/Temp/Folder and it worked>>
Interesting, I think you need a "/" at the end ?
Bob

 

Yes Bob - see the answer I gave to Tom above. I'm not sure when I tried this
first if I missed "\\" at he end. As you see I missed it in the post, so it
is very likely I missed it before. I didn't save the previews versions of
the routine (I was working in the editor) and this is why I can't check what
was the situation.
Thanks Bob.
Have a nice day.
John

 

I use
(command "-insert" (getfiled "Select BLOCK..." (strcat QD_GLibP "blocks/")
"dwg" 8))
where QD_GLibP is set to the path of my standards library)