Topic: Topic Changed to Assigning a Background Mask to mtext at a fast rate

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Also I would like to apologize if the post is in the inappropiate forum/place
ok i wish to retract my statement because I feel like an idot 
but still i must say thanxs for the lesson. 

Is there a way to (create a lisp) automate the process of assigning a background mask to mtext but with a border offset factor of "1" and use drawing background color with out having to go through the trouble of having to goto properties, turn on the background mask, then specify 1.0 offset factor, and then tell it use drawing background color. i think that might be a time saver because everytime you give text a background mask a user may have to change all those things to there liking of course.

[Gliderider]

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I think the OP swapped horses midstream... Alt+Enter ain't the answer to this question

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sorry but the answer to the original question was so easy there was no need to keep the original post going

[alanjt]

Also I would like to apologize if the post is in the inappropiate forum/place
ok i wish to retract my statement because I feel like an idot 
but still i must say thanxs for the lesson. 

Is there a way to (create a lisp) automate the process of assigning a background mask to mtext but with a border offset factor of "1" and use drawing background color with out having to go through the trouble of having to goto properties, turn on the background mask, then specify 1.0 offset factor, and then tell it use drawing background color. i think that might be a time saver because everytime you give text a background mask a user may have to change all those things to there liking of course.

how about this:

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;modified by mgosselin@umagroup.com
;removed the options

;; Written by: Lee Ambrosius
;; Created on: 4/7/2004

;; This program allows you to add Background Mask to several Mtext objects

;; at one time instead of using the Mtext editor for each object or the Properties Palette.

;; The Properties Palette in 2005 doesn't allow you to set Background Color or Border Offset.

(defun c:MT ( / kWordBackgroundMaskCurrent dOffsetCurrent ssMtext dxf90 dxf63 dxf45 dxf441)

  (prompt "\nApply Mtext Mask ")

    (setq kWordBackgroundMask "Background")
   

  (if (= kWordBackgroundMask nil)
    (setq kWordBackgroundMask kWordBackgroundMaskCurrent)
  )


  (cond ((= kWordBackgroundMask "Color")
            (if (or (= maskClr nil) (/= (type maskClr) 'LIST))
               (setq maskClr (acad_truecolorcli 1))
               (if (= (assoc 420 maskClr) nil)

                 (setq maskClr (acad_truecolorcli (cdr (assoc 62 maskClr))))
                 (setq maskClr (acad_truecolorcli (assoc 420 maskClr)))
               )
            )
        )
        ((= kWordBackgroundMask "Background")(setq maskClr 256))

        ((= kWordBackgroundMask "None")(setq maskClr 0 dOffset 1.0))
  )

  (if (/= maskClr nil)
    (progn
      (if (/= kWordBackgroundMask "None")
        (progn
          (setq dOffsetCurrent dOffset)


          (if (= dOffsetCurrent nil)
            (setq dOffset 1.0 dOffsetCurrent 1.0)
            (setq dOffsetCurrent dOffset)
          )

          (setq dOffset 1.34)
   
          (if (= dOffset nil)

            (setq dOffset dOffsetCurrent)
          )

          (if (> dOffset 5)(setq dOffset nil))
          (if (< dOffset 1)(setq dOffset nil))

          (while (= dOffset nil)
            (setq dOffset (getreal (strcat "\nSpecify border offset factor: <" (rtos dOffsetCurrent 2 3) ">: ")))

 
            (if (> dOffset 5)(setq dOffset nil))
            (if (< dOffset 1)(setq dOffset nil))
          )
        )
        (if (= dOffset nil)
          (setq dOffset 1.0)
        )
      )


      (if (setq ssMtext (ssget (list (cons 0 "MTEXT"))))
        (progn
          (cond ((= kWordBackgroundMask "None")
                    (setq mask_list (list (cons 90 2)(cons 63 0)(cons 45 dOffset)(cons 441 0))

                          dxf90 2
                          dxf63 nil
                          dxf45 nil
                          dxf441 nil
                    )
                )
                ((and (= kWordBackgroundMask "Color")(/= (assoc 420 maskClr) nil))

                    (setq mask_list (list (cons 90 1)(cons 63 1)(cons 421 (cdr (assoc 420 maskClr)))(cons 45 dOffset)(cons 441 (cdr (assoc 420 maskClr))))
                          dxf90 1
                          dxf63 2

                          dxf45 dOffset
                          dxf441 (cdr (assoc 420 maskClr))
                    )
                )
                ((and (= kWordBackgroundMask "Color")(= (assoc 420 maskClr) nil))

                    (setq mask_list (list (cons 90 1)(cons 63 (cdr (assoc 62 maskClr)))(cons 45 dOffset)(cons 441 2146608))
                          dxf90 1
                          dxf63 (cdr (assoc 62 maskClr))

                          dxf45 dOffset
                          dxf441 nil
                    )
                )
                ((= kWordBackgroundMask "Background")
                    (setq mask_list (list (cons 90 3)(cons 63 3)(cons 45 dOffset)(cons 441 0))

                          dxf90 3
                          dxf63 256
                          dxf45 dOffset
                          dxf441 0
                    )
                )
          )


          (setq emax (sslength ssMtext)
                sscount 0
          )

          (while (< sscount emax)
            (setq EN (entget (ssname ssMtext sscount))
  tempEN nil)

            (if (/= dxf90 nil)

              (progn
                (if (/= (assoc 90 EN) nil)
                  (setq EN (subst (cons 90 dxf90) (assoc 90 EN) EN))
                  (setq EN (append EN (list (cons 90 dxf90))))
                )

              )
              (progn
                (setq CNT 0
                      nMembers (member (assoc 90 EN) EN))

                (if (= nMembers nil)
                  (setq nMembers 0)
  (setq nMembers (length nMembers))

)
                (repeat (- (length EN) nMembers)
                  (setq tempEN (append tempEN (list (nth cnt EN))))
                  (setq CNT (1+ CNT))
                )

(if (> nMembers 0)

  (progn
    (setq CNT 1)
                    (repeat (- nMembers 1)
                      (setq tempEN (append tempEN (list (nth cnt (member (assoc 90 EN) EN)))))
                      (setq CNT (1+ CNT))

    )
  )
                )
                (setq EN tempEN
      tempEN nil)
              )
            )

   
            (if (/= dxf63 nil)
              (progn
                (if (/= (assoc 63 EN) nil)

                  (setq EN (subst (cons 63 dxf63) (assoc 63 EN) EN))
                  (setq EN (append EN (list (cons 63 dxf63))))
                )
              )
              (progn
                (setq CNT 0

                      nMembers (member (assoc 63 EN) EN))

                (if (= nMembers nil)
                  (setq nMembers 0)
  (setq nMembers (length nMembers))
)
                (repeat (- (length EN) nMembers)

                  (setq tempEN (append tempEN (list (nth cnt EN))))
                  (setq CNT (1+ CNT))
                )

(if (> nMembers 0)
  (progn
    (setq CNT 1)
                    (repeat (- nMembers 1)

                      (setq tempEN (append tempEN (list (nth cnt (member (assoc 63 EN) EN)))))
                      (setq CNT (1+ CNT))
    )
  )
                )
                (setq EN tempEN
      tempEN nil)

              )
            )

            (if (/= dxf45 nil)
              (progn
                (if (/= (assoc 45 EN) nil)
                  (setq EN (subst (cons 45 dxf45) (assoc 45 EN) EN))
                  (setq EN (append EN (list (cons 45 dxf45))))

                )
              )
              (progn
                (setq CNT 0
                      nMembers (member (assoc 45 EN) EN))

                (if (= nMembers nil)
                  (setq nMembers 0)

  (setq nMembers (length nMembers))
)
                (repeat (- (length EN) nMembers)
                  (setq tempEN (append tempEN (list (nth cnt EN))))
                  (setq CNT (1+ CNT))
                )


(if (> nMembers 0)
  (progn
    (setq CNT 1)
                    (repeat (- nMembers 1)
                      (setq tempEN (append tempEN (list (nth cnt (member (assoc 45 EN) EN)))))
                      (setq CNT (1+ CNT))

    )
  )
                )
                (setq EN tempEN
      tempEN nil)
              )
            )

            (if (/= dxf441 nil)
              (progn
                (if (/= (assoc 441 EN) nil)

                  (setq EN (subst (cons 441 dxf441) (assoc 441 EN) EN))
                  (setq EN (append EN (list (cons 441 dxf441))))
                )
              )
              (progn
                (setq CNT 0

                      nMembers (member (assoc 441 EN) EN))

                (if (= nMembers nil)
                  (setq nMembers 0)
  (setq nMembers (length nMembers))
)
                (repeat (- (length EN) nMembers)

                  (setq tempEN (append tempEN (list (nth cnt EN))))
                  (setq CNT (1+ CNT))
                )

(if (> nMembers 0)
  (progn
    (setq CNT 1)
                    (repeat (- nMembers 1)

                      (setq tempEN (append tempEN (list (nth cnt (member (assoc 441 EN) EN)))))
                      (setq CNT (1+ CNT))
    )
  )
                )
                (setq EN tempEN)

              )
     
            )

            (entmod EN)
            (setq sscount (1+ sscount))
          )
        )
      )
    )
  )
 (Princ "\nThe process is now complete.")

 (princ)
)

(prompt "\nType MT to run the command")
(princ)

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i can't believe it, that is amazing.  i didn't realize that you can change every setting inside autocad with a lisp

thanxs