Topic: Checking if linetype is loaded..

[Andrea]

Hi all..

I'm trying to know if its possible to get this working..

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(member "continuous" GEN_LIST_ltype)
Without using filtering the list and compare the letter CaSe.
Because is not....(case sensitive)

thanks.

[Sdoman]

Hi - I'm not sure what your question is, but does this help?

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(member "CONTINUOUS" (mapcar 'strcase GEN_LIST_ltype))

[Kerry]

What is  GEN_LIST_ltype ?

Please confirm if you do or do not test cases ?

If you want the list lower case, perhaps something like :

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  (MEMBER   ... or .... (vl-position "continuous" (MAPCAR '(LAMBDA (x) (STRCASE x T)) GEN_LIST_ltype) )

[Andrea]

Exactly what i need..
thanks guys..

By the way...
Is there any solution to know if a linetype is loaded and load if not ?

example....if iI use

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(command "_-LINETYPE" "_LOAD" "hidden" "ACAD.LIN")maybe its work...but don't know realy if Hidden is part of ACAD.LIN or ACADISO.LIN..

simple maybe....

[JohnK]

Andrea, I know you got your questions answered but im thinking of those who might have the same problem in the future; can the title of your thread be re-done? Its a bit confusing.

[Kerry]

Exactly what i need..
example....if iI use

Code: [Select]

(command "_-LINETYPE" "_LOAD" "hidden" "ACAD.LIN")maybe its work...but don't know realy if Hidden is part of ACAD.LIN or ACADISO.LIN..

simple maybe....

Have you looked ? ?




It's in both.


Use the "MEASUREMENT" Sysvar to determine which file to load.
Determining if it's loaded is as simple as checking the LineTyle Table.


See
;;; (ai_table <table name> <bit> )

in the AI_UTILS.LSP file.

[Andrea]

Kerry..
I know that...

But the problem is that some client use diffrent filename..
so is there anyway to know where the specific linetype come from ?

se7en..
thanks....but my english is poor..
could you submit suggestion ?.

[Kerry]

That wasn't the question you asked !

I'm not a mind reader.

If clients use different linetype files it would be up to them to make sure it is loaded.

If you just test for "HIDDEN", if it's not in the drawing load either of the standard files dependant on the "MEASUREMENT" System variable.  If you load a file, prompt a message to the command line to advise the client, or it necessary throw up a dialog alert telling him you are loading it. He can always redefine it later if necessary. { Just make sure you document the requirement so they KNOW }

I f the client wants different, let him tell you what he wants.

[JohnK]

Andrea, i would say soemthing like "Checking if linetype is loaded".

[Andrea]

thanks Kerry..

but the MEASUREMENT variable is useful only to know if its ISO file or not. (METRIC or IMPERIAL)
is not exactly wath i'm trying to do..

Is not important in this case wich file is loaded...
what i'm looking for is, to search wich linetype is comming from..

eg:

linetype name = Fencetype1
found in Architect1.lin file

we have all LIN file in same folder here...
but I dont want to load all linetype from each file for only for 1.

maybe my english is not clear...but trying to do my best.. sorry..

[Kerry]

Perhaps,

Make a textfile index of the Linetyles with their associated fileName

similar to
(
( ("lt1" "lt2" "lt3".... ) "FileName1")
( ("lt11" "lt12" "lt13".... ) "FileName2")
)

then parse the index and extract the FileName.


...... OR Read and parse the .LIN files directly, till you find the Linetype ..

[Andrea]

Thanks Kerry...

That what i tought..

But I have noted something..
if I make a line and than..change the linetype of it...
and use one of ACAD.lin or ACADISO.lin..
I don't need to load it before..

So maybe there is a variable or setting to do to add other LIN file..