Topic: Pause Script for User Input?

[M-dub]

I have to get to this later on tonight.  I just had a bit of down-time and thought I'd ponder that problem a bit.

Thanks guys! 

[M-dub]

Ok, so I'm going to try to write a lisp to do what I need to do.  Here goes...

- Select entities to be deleted via window / crossing
- Insert block at user defined point & populate attributes via small script

First of all, does it sound doable?

[daron]

Would this help?

DELAY

Provides a timed pause within a script

 Command entry: delay (or 'delay for transparent use)
Enter delay time (in milliseconds): Enter a value from 0 through 32,767 milliseconds

Specifies the duration of a pause. Entering delay 1000 in your script delays the start of execution of the next command for about one second. The longest delay available is 32767, which is slightly less than 33 seconds.

[M-dub]

I guess I should try that first... I had read that, but didn't think it would allow for user input.  Will try that first, as it would be exactly what I'm looking for.

[daron]

Ok, so I'm going to try to write a lisp to do what I need to do.  Here goes...

- Select entities to be deleted via window / crossing
- Insert block at user defined point & populate attributes via small script

First of all, does it sound doable?

Code: [Select]

(defun c:doable (/ ss blck pt rt)
(setq ss (ssget))
(command "_.erase" ss "")
(setq blck (getfiled "What Block" "" ".dwg" 8)
(setq pt (getpoint "\nSelect insertion point: "))
(setq rt (getpoint pt "\nSelect rotation angle: "))
(command "_.insert" blck pt rt)
(princ)
)
Totally untested and written right here in the comment panel.

[mjfarrell]

Would this help?

DELAY

Provides a timed pause within a script

 Command entry: delay (or 'delay for transparent use)
Enter delay time (in milliseconds): Enter a value from 0 through 32,767 milliseconds

Specifies the duration of a pause. Entering delay 1000 in your script delays the start of execution of the next command for about one second. The longest delay available is 32767, which is slightly less than 33 seconds.

Daron,

The DELAY command is typically used when one has created a slides show with a script.

[M-dub]

I'm getting there. 

Without even using lisp...

A combination of macros and script.

[daron]

Oh. It's been too long since I've done anything with scripts or slides. I was just going on what if. Glad it's coming around for you Mike.