Easy SSGET question. (I hope).

I believe the commented line works (returns a selection set to the variable a1) when "sometext" (without the quotes) exists in my pick set. Why doesn't the "cons" statement which follows work? Can someone help me to make the required corrections? (I apologize if my nomenclature is incorrect, and for my inability to get something this basic to work.) THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP THAT CAN BE PROVIDED !!!!

(setq tsg1 "sometext")
(setq a1 (ssget '((0 . "TEXT")
;(1 . "sometext")
(cons 1 tsg1))
)
)
)

 

It's the quote that keeps it from working. Try this instead:
(ssget (list '(0 . "TEXT")'(1 . "sometext")(cons 1 tsg1)))

 

Because you have quoted the list.

use
(list (0 . "TEXT") (cons 1 tsg1))


instead of
'((0 . "TEXT") (cons 1 tsg1))

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variable a1) when "sometext" (without the quotes) exists in my pick set.
Why doesn't the "cons" statement which follows work? Can someone help me to
make the required corrections? (I apologize if my nomenclature is
incorrect, and for my inability to get something this basic to work.) THANK
YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP THAT CAN BE PROVIDED !!!!

 

Those quotes threw me for loops too.
Just remember, if you would like to use the value of variables to create a list, you should not use the quote symbol.
e.g.
(setq item1 "no")
(setq item2 "quote")
(setq mylist '(item1 item2))

(princ mylist)
(ITEM1 ITEM2)

Lisp literally takes your variable names and uses them to create the list. You would instead use...
(setq mylist (list item1 item2))
(princ mylist)
("no" "quote")

or...
(setq mylist (cons item1 item2))
(princ mylist)
("no" . "quote")

 

Thank you to all of you. With your help, I have it working!! I thought I'd tried every variation conceivable, but it sure helps to see what somebody else has done!!!!

 

If the main SSGET filter is quoted (static) you can't evaluate (cons 1 tsg1)
within it.

This would work however...

(setq a1 (ssget '((0 . "TEXT")(1 . "sometext"))))
(setq a1 (ssget (list (cons 0 "TEXT") '(1 . "sometext"))))
(setq a1 (ssget (list '(0 . "TEXT") '(1 . "sometext"))))
(setq a1 (ssget (list '(0 . "TEXT") (cons 1 tsg1))))
(setq a1 (ssget (list (cons 0 "TEXT") (cons 1 tsg1))))

Don

variable a1) when "sometext" (without the quotes) exists in my pick set.
Why doesn't the "cons" statement which follows work? Can someone help me to
make the required corrections? (I apologize if my nomenclature is
incorrect, and for my inability to get something this basic to work.) THANK
YOU IN ADVANCE FOR ANY HELP THAT CAN BE PROVIDED !!!!