Autolisp file in autocad prompts user for attribute value but not in BC

GMan

(defun c:insBlk ( sym_name / )

(setq *error* seterr)

    (setvar "ATTREQ" 1)

(setvar "cmdecho" 0)

(setvar "texteval" 1)

(setvar "attdia" 0)

    (princ "\n Specify insertion point: ")

(command "_.insert" sym_name pause "1" "1" "0" )

(setq *error* nil)

(PRINC)

)

This routine inserts a simple one attribute block into AutoCAD and prompts the user to enter an Attribute Value.  But in BC it just inserts with a default attribute value.  Id the Insertion syntax a little different in BC?

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aridzv

try change attdia to 1:

(setvar "attdia" 1)

GMan

Would like it to be a command line prompt

aridzv

with:

(setvar "ATTREQ" 1)
(setvar "attdia" 0)

it is working for me with command line prompt.
can't see any problem...

GMan

hmm

 (C:LVA_SYM3 "RTT")

 Specify insertion point: 

Rotation angle for block <0>: 

after specifying the insertion point the block appears with the attribute filled by default and it takes me to enter a value for the rotation.

any thoughts on what is happening?

aridzv

this is the lisp I tested:

(defun c:test ( sym_name / )

(setq *error* seterr)
    (setvar "ATTREQ" 1)
(setvar "cmdecho" 0)
(setvar "texteval" 1)
(setvar "attdia" 0)
    (princ "\n Specify insertion point: ")
(command "_.insert" sym_name pause "1" "1" "0")
(setq *error* nil)
(PRINC)
)

this is the command I used:

(c:test "PVC ELBOW 90DEG 63SW_3d")

and it is working - taking my input for the attributes if I type them and not the default including the first attribute (in your case the only one).