Macro-Script freezing selected layers - problems with a few layer names with spaces

[Andrew.Shield1]

Hi All,

I am urgently trying to adjust my current script- macro that freezes and thaws certain layers in model space eg: all Electrical Layers & Bracing layers leaving only the Floor Plan Layers.

Here is my string I'm using for other jobs and it works but now I have layers with spaces in them how do I get it to works please as the "" around the names doesnt work or I have done it wrong lol.

^C^C-layer t * S 0 f ele*,br*,outl,ee*,DET*,dim-7,OUTL-TXT*,BEARER*,furn-6*,flrmnm,dim-b;; ^C^C-layer;Set;WL35;;

New Layer to get to work eg: Dimension - Slab

[rkmcswain]

Enclose the entire string of layer names with quotes

Example:
._layer
_F
"this layer name has spaces,anotherlayer,one_more"

[Andrew.Shield1]

thanks will try to add the quote marks around entire string will get back and tell you how it went.
regards,
Andrew

[Andrew.Shield1]

Have done the quotes around the entire string and it fails.

stops at a layer with a space in it - space being enter and asks for an option.

not sure how to solve this now am going to ask to try and get all layers changed from head office to just a '-' between layer names to make it easier or single words.

but if someone could help with the string would be much appreciated this actually driving me crazy that i cant make it work the first one was fine but now with the spaces in the names its a difficult little scenario.


regards,

Andrew

[rkmcswain]

Have done the quotes around the entire string and it fails.

stops at a layer with a space in it - space being enter and asks for an option.

I'm not sure what the problem is. I just tested it again and it works fine.

Here is the command line output:

Command: script
Command: ._layer

Current layer:  "0"
Enter an option 
[?/Make/Set/New/Rename/ON/OFF/Color/Ltype/LWeight/MATerial/Plot/Freeze/Thaw/LOck
/Unlock/stAte/Description/rEconcile]: _F

Enter name list of layer(s) to freeze or <select objects>: "layer with 
spaces,another layer name"
Enter an option 
[?/Make/Set/New/Rename/ON/OFF/Color/Ltype/LWeight/MATerial/Plot/Freeze/Thaw/LOck
/Unlock/stAte/Description/rEconcile]:

Command: 

And of course it works fine entering this at the command line manually also.

[jaberwok]

RK's script works fine for me too though not when entered at the command line.

._LAYER
_F
"layer name with spaces,another layer name"

[irneb]

It also works with macros:

^C^C-LAYER;F;"layer name with spaces,another layer,another";;

[rkmcswain]

RK's script works fine for me too though not when entered at the command line.

That is strange. Works here fine (2008 & 2010)

[jaberwok]

That is strange. Works here fine (2008 & 2010)

1st - "._LAYER" just brings the (new-style) layer manger to the front - "-LA" solves that.
2nd - layer routine fails at the second space in a name - very, very strange.

Vanilla A2010.

[rkmcswain]

1st - "._LAYER" just brings the (new-style) layer manger to the front - "-LA" solves that.

I should have been more clear I suppose. When I said "at the command line", I meant using the appropriate command, i.e.: -layer. The leading hyphen is not necessary in a script though.