Topic: Mlisp vs Field ??

[Andrea]

Hi all..

I'm thinking about a new concept to use MTEXT with Lisp.

I know that Filed is cool...but I think that it is limited...
We can use many thing like AutoCAD and Lisp Variables...

but is it anought ?

There is the first scratch of :

Mlisp v.1.0.0

(conceptual design at the moment to know your feilling pulse)

the first Gif show a simple code..
but you can do anything !!  even put an

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(alert "Hello!") or (startapp ...)..thanks.

[Lee Mac]

Nice idea Andrea - Am I right in saying that you are just detecting the use of parentheses within the Mtext String? Or have you come up with something more ingenious? (probably the latter )

I suppose perhaps reactors would be used to update text that contains these LISP expressions - nice idea I must say.  :kewl:

Lee

[Andrea]

thanks Lee.

Is that Idea was on of your program list ??  LOL !!

for the moment....I do not use any reactor.
but the power of it it is that you can run any lisp function ..

 

[T.Willey]

Could be cool, but I wouldn't want to use/support it in a production environment, especially when you share drawings with other firms.

[Lee Mac]

thanks Lee.

Is that Idea was on of your program list ??  LOL !!

for the moment....I do not use any reactor.
but the power of it it is that you can run any lisp function ..

I must admit, I hadn't thought of that - but maybe in the future, I might've... 

I think you would need to implement reactors of some sort, to update the display. 

Could be cool, but I wouldn't want to use/support it in a production environment, especially when you share drawings with other firms.

True, I agree - the firms would not know what to do with the text without having the function supplied, and I would think it may cause more trouble than its worth... 

[Lee Mac]

PS> Andrea, why do your screen animations always seem to have a "faded" look about them? I assume you are using Camtasia right?

[Andrea]

I 've played with background color...

 

[Lee Mac]

I 've played with background color...

 

Oh right, I just prefer the jet black background - makes it clearer imo 

[Andrea]

Could be cool, but I wouldn't want to use/support it in a production environment, especially when you share drawings with other firms.

Thanks Tim...maybe you'r right, same thing with fields,
but I think that can be more useful than fields for many firms.

[CHulse]

Excellent idea! I have been looking for a way to use lisp in fields - this seems like the solution. 
Very cool indeed.

[SPDCad]

When fields came out back in release 2005 (i believe it was), it was my first wish list item for AutoCAD 2006. To have the power of lisp in the field command.
Sadly Audotdesk still haven't listened, but thanks to Andrea I may just have that power...(with an evil laugh)

I use DIESIL in the field command whenever i can, but only for small things. The power of lisp is just not there.
At one time i used to use DIESEL with the rtext command.  I believe it was in release 2002 and 2004.

Oh how i wish i had the time and knowledge to prosue great ideas like Andrea and Lee mac have.
I am totally jealeous of you guys and gals.
I am excited and can't wait to explore the code for this lisp.

Keep up the great work!!!

[Crank]

When fields came out back in release 2005 (i believe it was), it was my first wish list item for AutoCAD 2006. To have the power of lisp in the field command.
Sadly Audotdesk still haven't listened,[...]

This was not in Acad2006, but now you can add LispVariables, SystemVariables and Formulas in FIELDs.

[Andrea]

When fields came out back in release 2005 (i believe it was), it was my first wish list item for AutoCAD 2006. To have the power of lisp in the field command.
Sadly Audotdesk still haven't listened,[...]

This was not in Acad2006, but now you can add LispVariables, SystemVariables and Formulas in FIELDs.

Mlisp allow Lisp function not only lisp variables. :pissed:

[Crank]

Mlisp allow Lisp function not only lisp variables. :pissed:

OK, but all your examples are also possible with fields. The idea is interesting, but I'm not convinced.

[alanjt]

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