lisp code not working in 2000

Hi All,

Here is the scenario:
Make a dummy file to be used as a block. Anything will do, say just plain text in it.

Save this file "Atest.dwg" in a folder called "C:\test"

Now, here is the kicker. This use to work back in REL 12, 13 & 14. No longer works in 2000 or higher.... (as far as I have been told)

Open a "new" drawing"

note <CR> implies carriage return

on the command line type the following: (setq dir1 "C:\\test\\")

next On the command line type: -insert <cr> note the "-" before insert

system will request the file name:

now enter on the command line: (strcat dir1 "atest") <cr>

system response: Invalid block name:

what should have happened is the system would fetch the "C:\test\Atest.dwg" and you would be inserting it into your drawing.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thx!

 

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Hi All,

Here is the scenario:
Make a dummy file to be used as a block. Anything will do, say just plain text in it.

Save this file "Atest.dwg" in a folder called "C:\test"

Now, here is the kicker. This use to work back in REL 12, 13 & 14. No longer works in 2000 or higher.... (as far as I have been told)

Open a "new" drawing"

note <CR> implies carriage return

on the command line type the following: (setq dir1 "C:\\test\\")

next On the command line type: -insert <cr> note the "-" before insert

system will request the file name:

now enter on the command line: (strcat dir1 "atest") <cr>

system response: Invalid block name:

what should have happened is the system would fetch the "C:\test\Atest.dwg" and you would be inserting it into your drawing.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thx!

 

Mike,

Try putting it all in one command:

(command "-insert" (strcat dir1 "atest"))

This should work, then just fill in the rest of the insert command as you need.

Tim