Doubt of (entlast) return value

ACAD2000

'AutoLISP Reference' said,
"The entlast function is frequently used to obtain the name of a new entity that has just been added with the command function. To
be selected, the entity need not be on the screen or on a thawed layer."

But I get a strange return value of (entlast) with following.

(command "._line" "_none"(list 0.0 0.0) "_none"(list 0.0 5.0) "")
(entmake '((0 . "CIRCLE") (62 . 1) (10 4.0 4.0 0.0) (40 . 1.0)))
(print(cdr(assoc 0(entget(entlast)))))

The last return was "CIRCLE".

Is this right return value?
Do you get same return value?
If not, what's wrong with me?
Is entmake a kind of command function?

Thanks
James Chung
"Nothing impossible, just requires time, but efficiency saves time."

 

Yes,
Entmake is a function that actually 'adds' an Entity to the
AutoCAD drawing database. Therefore, your 'line' is
'next' to Last, and the Circle is actually the Last.

Bob

 

Thanks BollZ.

How do you think about my last question?
"Is entmake a kind of command function?"

 

Thanks, Bob

 

Is entmake a kind of command function?<<<

To understand this, I think you have to look at the line in the help files again:

The entlast function is frequently used to obtain the name of a new entity that has just been added with the command function..<<<

It does not say that is is the only way that you can add an entity.

Entmake is an autolisp function that creates entities by feeding it an association list.
Command, on the other hand, calls functions like array, copy, line, circle ect. that take the inherent properties from other entities or the drawing settings.

Also, previous to that statement in the help files it says:

"Returns the name of the last nondeleted main object (entity) in the drawing"

Doesn't say how it got there.

HTH

Bill

 

"It does not say that is the only way that you can add an entity."
awaked me.
Thanks again, Bill.