Topic: Cyrillic commands in autocad

[petar_dimov]

Hi autolisp fans,

I thinking about to translate autocad commands. I want to add to command definition of all acad commands their cyrillic value. The easy part is to translate acad.pgp. I load without problem a definition like:

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(defun C:СЦ () (command "SCALE"))

Command: СЦ SCALE
Select objects: Specify opposite corner: 1 found
Select objects:
Specify base point:
Specify scale factor or [Copy/Reference]: r

but how can i catch additional keystroke like "р" and translate it to "r"? Is there any possibility to find keyboard press and replace them?

[lamarn]

What do You mean by 'Cyrillic value' ? .. I have been working with autocad & lisp for quite a while but never before heard anyone bringing This up.. Cheers and welcome To This forum from me.. Hans

[ribarm]

Both written languages and cyrillic and latinic are equally important in writing... Native language for making applications is English, so all commands and functions were introduced using English language base words... There are various versions of AutoCAD software targeting specific groups of users that want to work with different language than English... It is just odd thing to translate written software that was using as references databases created in English along as with AutoLISP programming language and transfer large amount of data into different language just for specific group of users and create therefore inconsistency in programming and working practice... My suggestion : learn to use default programming parameters (pgp) as soon as possible and you'll avoid conflicts while programming and working with already created standards that are based on English language... I am not saying you should avoid customizing (pgp), but I certainly avoid it - there are already operational systems that are standard and if you adapt to them sooner you'll sooner get benefits from using them when and if you come into such situations that you have to work that way...

[Grrr1337]

I'm thinking about something like this:

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(setq
LstCyr '("А" "Б" "В" "Г" "Д" "Е" "Ж" "З"...)
LstEng '("A" "B" "V" "G" "D" "E" "J" "Z"...)
LstDefuns '("COPY" "MOVE" "ROTATE" ...)
)
(foreach defunsym LstDefuns
(defun (vl-string-translate LstEng LstCyr defunsym) defunsym)
)
Just to throw up an idea.

[petar_dimov]

I don't want to replace or modify original pgp file. I am of the same opinion that it is better to comply with the English language standards. All i want is to make a copy of all autocad commands, representing their original english (cyrillic phonetic). Yes "vl-string-translate" can do this, but how can i catch when pressing "R" for example. I read about reactors, but my lisp knowledge is not good enough to do this. I want to hook any key press only on command line, not in dialog forms or something.

Regards!