AutoLISP command causes script to stop...

[FWSchreck]

Hello:

I've got a large group of drawing files that contain a block definition that needs updating. I've written an AutoLISP routine to update the block definition from a disk file. This file works correctly from the command line. Here's the AutoLISP code to update the block definition:

(defun C:BLOCKUPDATE ( )
     ((progn (command "._insert" "blockname=c:/path/blockname" "_Y")(command))
);defun

The trouble is, when I use this AutoLISP command in a script, the script stops after the first drawing. Here's the a sample script:

OPEN DrawingFile1 BLOCKUPDATE QSAVE CLOSE
OPEN DrawingFile2 BLOCKUPDATE QSAVE CLOSE
OPEN DrawingFile3 BLOCKUPDATE QSAVE CLOSE
...

Any ideas on how to keep the script from bombing out?

Thanks,

[Opie]

It currently has an extra open parenthesis.

((progn

[kennet.sjoberg]

OPEN and CLOSE is tricky to use nowadays

search and find the solution in this forum. . . it is here somewhere

: ) Happy Computing !

kennet

[aaronic_abacus]

I think you should exclude CLOSE

[Terry Cadd]

Try this with only one drawing open, and that's not the first DrawingFile1 of the script.

QSAVE
FILEOPEN DrawingFile1 BLOCKUPDATE QSAVE
FILEOPEN DrawingFile2 BLOCKUPDATE QSAVE
FILEOPEN DrawingFile3 BLOCKUPDATE QSAVE

Note: Regarding Path and Filenames that can contain spaces, it is important to enclose the Path and Filenames within quotes. i.e. “D:\Customer Drawings\Acme Robots\R2-D2.dwg”
This way your Script, or other applications such as Startapp or Shell commands, will interpret the Path and Filename as one item to evaluate.