Toolbar button customization

I am creating a new toolbar with new buttons that will insert a block. I am, however, not quite sure how to write the macros so that the button pulls the right block into the drawing. Does anybody know how to do this?
Thanks,
Greg

 

Greg,
Sample button macro.

[outputs(resistor)]^c^c_-insert; "c:/ec/elec/other/resistor";_drag;\1;;;

Bob

 

Bob,
I did as you say, but it is making me verify scale, rotation, blah blah blah...Is there a way to skip all of that?

Thanks
Greg

 

The macro, as I posted should not ask for rotation, scale, etc.,
should just drag and insert at 1,1,0. Are you sure that it is asking for scale and rotation ? or is it that the 'block' inserted has attributes that are defined as 'V' for verify ?

Bob

 

Bob,
As you probably suspected the question on the Verify is for the same blocks that I am trying to insert here. So, will the macro on the other one fix this problem too? Thanks.

Greg

 

Bob,
One more thing. Do the blocks need to be put somewhere special. I still can't get them to come in to the drawing. Sometimes they come in, and sometimes they don't. Any suggestions?

Greg
(If you would like we can just email back and forth since you seem to be the only one that answers my questions.)

 

This is a bit better if you are going to do a scaled insert, as it drags at
scale:

^C^C._-Insert;"C:/Temp/MyCoolBlock";_s;(getvar "DimScale");

or, for a forced rotation of 0 also:

^C^C._-Insert;"C:/Temp/MyCoolBlock";_s;(getvar "DimScale");_r;0;


P.S. Why the exploded block? Did the original poster want that?

--
R. Robert Bell


Something like this:
..-insert;*blockname;\(getvar "dimscale");;

Notes:
+ the asterisk explodes the block upon insertion
+ the (getvar "dimscale") is in response to the scale factor
+ the "\" is a pause so that the user can pick an insertion point

am, however, not quite sure how to write the macros so that the button pulls
the right block into the drawing. Does anybody know how to do this?

 

Do the blocks need to be put somewhere special..
No. But you need the (full path & blockname).
For example:
If your block named 'myblock.dwg' is in say,, J:\acad\blocks,
then,
-insert;"j:/acad/blocks/myblock".... would insert it from there.

Notice (2) things. 1). double quote around the formal path & blockname. 2) don't put in the '.dwg' - not needed.

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Cheers

Bob Shaw

 

Also,
note the use of "/" instead of "\" in the path portion.
IF you would desire, you can do "J:\\acad\\blocks\\" instead,
either will work.

Bob

 

Also,
note the use of "/" instead of "\" in the path portion.
IF you would desire, you can do "J:\\acad\\blocks\\" instead,
either will work.

Not in a menu/toolbar macro. \\ is just two pauses.

 

Even when inclosed in double quotes ?
Bob

 

No reason, I just picked one from a handy menu file, and thought it would help if I explained what the "*" did.

 

Yes.

--
R. Robert Bell


Even when inclosed in double quotes ?
Bob

 

Well, it did! <vbg>

--
R. Robert Bell

No reason, I just picked one from a handy menu file, and thought it would
help if I explained what the "*" did.

 

Robert,
As usual, you are correct. You would need to do:
-insert;(strcat "c:\\path\\blockname" "")..
in order to pass the entire string..DA.
Bob

 

You can put them in any location that is included in the Support File Search
Path listing in the Files tab of the Options dialog box. Then it will find
them without having to include the path in the programming.

Kent Cooper

can't get them to come in to the drawing. Sometimes they come in, and
sometimes they don't. Any suggestions?

 

That won't work either.

--
R. Robert Bell


Robert,
As usual, you are correct. You would need to do:
-insert;(strcat "c:\\path\\blockname" "")..
in order to pass the entire string..DA.
Bob

 

Robert,
I'll just stick with the "/path/path/" stuff then.
Bob

 

Whatever works, right? ;^)


Robert,
I'll just stick with the "/path/path/" stuff then.
Bob