Topic: change layers routine

[Fabricio28]

Hi,
I have a routine to change to another layer just taking a piece of the name, I've tried several things with no success. But I found a routine that does, so I'm creating a routine to invoke it.

The routine invoke for the prompt, the text I want to search in layers, then asks that I bring layer.

the command is: mudarlayer but I'm trying create a command with this command already loaded with the routine, but it is not working.

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(COMMAND "MUDARLAYER" "TEST" "DOTO-ARCHITECTURE" "")
it seems that the command only work with autocad commands, in this case What do I do to invoke the command to another routine?

Taking into consideration that I will repeat several times, just one invoke will execute various routines.


Sorry for my poor english.

Regards.
Fabricio

[alanjt]

You would either have to restructure the routine to be a subroutine, which would accept variables or use vla-sendcommand.

eg.

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(vla-sendcommand
  (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object))
  "MUDARLAYER TEST DOTO-ARCHITECTURE  "
)

[alanjt]

Actually, since the getstring function, with it set to accept spaces, the above could be an issue. Try this:

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(vla-sendcommand
  (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object))
  "MUDARLAYER\nTEST\nDOTO-ARCHITECTURE\n\n"
)

[Fabricio28]

Thanks for replay alan,

I got it. I have to convert in a function, so this can be read.

[alanjt]

Thanks for replay alan,

I got it. I have to convert in a function, so this can be read.

That's always the better option. The above is only a last resort.