Topic: Bringing up text window

[caddesk2000]

I am very new to AutoLISP.  This is a simple line I'm using to view values of different group codes.  Question:  What function can I use to bring up my text window so I can view an objects entire list instead of just what appears on the three lines of my command line?  I tried inserting (textscr) before closing and it brings up my text screen ok, but the program basically bombs, not showing me any of my information.  Does anyone have a suggestion?


(defun c:inf ()
(entget (car (entsel))
)
)

TIA,
Sam Cutbirth

[Kerry]

From within VLisp :
(vl-cmdf "textscr")

at the command Line TEXTSCR

added :
or within ALisp (command "TEXTSCR")

[T.Willey]

I think it is just
(textscr)
and that will pop up the text window and then
(graphscr)
to bring it back down.

[Kerry]

Yes Tim, that too    ... It was not seeing the woods for the trees situation..

This will display what you want ..

(defun c:inf (/ ent) (setq ent (entget (car (entsel)))) (textscr) ent)

Have a search .. MP has posted a version that formats the output so it is eminently readable ..

[T.Willey]

Yes Tim, that too    ... It was not seeing the woods for the trees situation..

I hate when that happens.

Here is an old one that I still use.

Code: [Select]

(defun c:Elist()
(setq ent (entget(car(entsel"Select entity: "))))
(setq ct 0)
(textpage)
(princ "\nEntget of entity selected: ")
(repeat (length ent)
 (print (nth ct ent))
 (setq ct(1+ ct))
)
(princ)
)


[Kerry]

Here 'ya go !

  http://www.theswamp.org/forum/index.php?topic=5185.0
  http://www.theswamp.org/forum/index.php?topic=521.0

[CAB]

Just fixed your links Kerry, not sure why they wern't working.

This one has been around.

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(defun c:dump (/ ent obj)
  (while (setq ent (entsel "\nSelect entity to get object data: "))
    (setq obj (vlax-ename->vla-object (car ent)))
    (vlax-dump-object obj t)
    (vlax-release-object obj)
  )
  (princ)
)

[T.Willey]

Here is one I use when programming.  Just supply the variable of an object.

Code: [Select]

(defun Dump (VlaObject)
(vlax-dump-object VlaObject t)
)


[caddesk2000]

Thank you all for your replies.  Have a great day.
Sam Cutbirth