Prompting Setenv value in regular AutoCAD

Hello. I've written some menu macros for AutoCAD LT that I'd like to work
with regular AutoCAD while keeping the syntax as similar as possible. The
problem is that AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT don't use the Setenv and Getenv
commands the same way.

For example, in AutoCAD LT:

"_setenv Length 2000 " sets Length to 2000 in Registry

Same as AutoCAD:

(setenv "Length" "2000")


- BUT-


In AutoCAD LT,

"_setenv Length \" prompts the user for the value of Length which can
be retrieved later with Getenv.

How would I do this in regular AutoCAD?

(setenv "Length" \) doesn't work

 

Follow-up:
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This is how I'm doing it for now...

_userr1 \(setenv "Length" (getvar "userr1"))

Enter new value for USERR1:


I was wondering if there was a simpler way which would include "Length" as
part of the prompt.

In AutoCAD LT:

"_setenv Length \ "

Length Value:


Again, I'd like AutoCAD to match LT as closely as possible in both syntax
and prompts, if possible.

 

Paul,

You have no idea how many of your old posts I've read in the past 24 hours
trying to figure this one out. Thanks, man!

But I can't seem to get this to work in AutoCAD 2000 trying:

ID_SetLength [Set Length]^C^C(setenv "Length" (getdist "\nLength: "))

I ony get:

Command: (setenv "Length" (getdist "


Could you do me another favor? Could you show me exactly how I might write a
menu macro which would set MaxHatch (a popular reason for using SETENV in
AutoCAD)?

For example, to set the maximum hatch density:

ID_SetMaxHat [Set Max Hatch Density]^C^C(setenv "MaxHatch""10000000")


But to prompt the user for the density value, shouldn't it be?

ID_SetUsrHat [Set Hatch Density]^C^C(setenv "MaxHatch" (getstring
"\nValue: "))

Again, I'm only getting:

Command: (setenv "MaxHatch" (getstring "
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Thanks again,
Mark

 

WooHoo! That's it! Thanks a million! ;-)
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Mark