strcat with abs

Doug,

I work with mechanical engineers, so I know that all trailing zeros are not just place holders. Sometimes they want them, and then sometimes they don't, so I have to adjust some dimensions. Coming from an architectural drafting background, keeping those zeros at the beginning sounded crazy, but after I learned what they meant to them I understand now.

Tim

 

Daron,

You are most correct...That's the sort of built it answer I was looking for. I am fairly new to lisp and I have been shying away from the "vl" prefixed commands (i thought they weren't lisp for some reason...silly me) It appears my answer was there all along.

Thanks again,
Drew

 

that "v" at the beginning *does* look a little menacing, doesn't it? ;o)
it's good learning exercise to go the long route some times.

--
Daron
We are human beings,
not human doings.

for. I am fairly new to lisp and I have been shying away from the "vl"
prefixed commands (i thought they weren't lisp for some reason...silly me)
It appears my answer was there all along.

 

I see we're on the same wavelength today. ;-)

It is an honor for me.

;-)

 

And actually, the DIMZIN sysvar is more of the built-in command.

(setq nmbr1 60.00
nmbr2 60.00500300
old-dimzin (getvar "dimzin")
old-luprec (getvar "luprec"))
(setvar "dimzin" 8)
(setvar "luprec" 8)
(rtos nmbr1)
(rtos nmbr2)
(setvar "dimzin" old-dimzin)
(setvar "luprec" old-luprec)
Returns:

"60"
"60.005003"

So before you do your rtos, set the dimzin to 8......

 

Well, it appears I shouldv'e read the rest of this thread before I responded
since Marc & Doug already said this yesterday. Oh well....... ;-)