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HasanCAD

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How to type SPACE in getstring
« on: November 19, 2015, 04:41:28 AM »
Hi all
Iam trying to use getstring it is working but want to type SPACE
Code - Auto/Visual Lisp: [Select]
  1. (setq sprtr (getstring T "\nWhat is separator? "))
I want the seoarator to be " - "
the fist space does not come
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Re: How to type SPACE in getstring
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2015, 05:18:40 AM »
Works for me !

Command: 'VLIDE
What is separator?  - - - - -
Command:
Command: !sprtr
" - - - - - "
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Re: How to type SPACE in getstring
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2015, 03:00:07 PM »
Hi Kerry, I think the OP wants to be able to take a single space only as a separator for a csv file say, will the prompt accept just a single space " " as a valid string?

If not maybe some keyword options such as SPACE|COMMA|COLON<Other>: or similar could provide a work around?
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Re: How to type SPACE in getstring
« Reply #3 on: November 19, 2015, 07:53:55 PM »
Hi Mick,
I thought he wanted " - " < SPACE HYPHEN SPACE >

:) bit I've been incorrect before this as well ....
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Re: How to type SPACE in getstring
« Reply #4 on: November 19, 2015, 08:38:21 PM »
Quote from: Kerry on November 19, 2015, 07:53:55 PM
Hi Mick,
I thought he wanted " - " < SPACE HYPHEN SPACE >

:) bit I've been incorrect before this as well ....

Doh! Just noticed the last line in the OP, my bad, and apologies  :oops:
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Re: How to type SPACE in getstring
« Reply #5 on: November 19, 2015, 08:46:41 PM »

No problems Mick.

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