My 500th and 9/10th Attempt at DCL

Just kiddin,

I have done enough of this stuff in the last couple of years, But never to the extent that I put into this program. Lee Mac put out a super thread on DCL and although I had contributed to it, I got even more out of it and in many ways.

I do not get any use out of my programs. I create them for the benefit of others. When I made this program, I tried to keep in mind that someone else would use it and it had to be flexible.

The program creates 2D swing & leaf door blocks with or without attributes.

Here are the features used in this program.

1. The program saves the user enviorment to variables and restores it at the programs end.

2. The program has error trapping.

3. The program has built-in block reference based on user selection. So you do not need to create the door blocks, Store the door blocks, and Search for the door blocks.

4. Slides are also built-in.

5. Program make Left, Right, swing doors and also Double doors.

6. You can also have 90 degree or 45 degree doors.

7. You can change the insertion point from inside to outside pivoting.

8. Door dimension selection lists change based on the door type selection.

9. Two choices of layers are available with a choice of colors.

10. Options include... Orthomode: On/Off, Object Snap: Program/User, Attributes: Yes/No.

11. A selection of fonts available.

12. A selection of text sizes available.

13. Some of the attributes are filled in based on selection.

14. A loop dialog is provided for fast multiple insertions.

Give it a try.

Here is a view of the dialog Main Menu.

Thanks,

The Buzzard

IDS_V1.03.zip

Thanks for the post.

My son the carpenter and CAD user can certainly use this in his planning.

Very nice Buzzard -- I thought I may be seeing this arrive sometime!

Thanks for the mention - much appreciated, glad you could learn something from me

I like the way you incorporated the images in the program without the need for extra .sld files - just using vector images - makes the program l o n g but professional

I see you incorporated the colour change menu's - great idea with the textstyles as well

Thanks

Lee

Thank you Tankman,

I hope he puts alot of mileage on it. Let me know how it goes.

Hey Lee,

It my first program with Lee Mac Dialog technology inside! As far as the length is concerned, Its as I have been sayin. The realestate in notepad is for free. Use it.

I was going to make a button controlled pdf help file with it, But I just want to wait and see how the responce to it is. No sense in wasting any more time on it if it does not go over well.

Your thread was a very big asset in the effort I had put into this. So with respect to you, I hope you see how much I had learned from you.

Thanks,

The Buzzard

Your thread was a very big asset in the effort I had put into this. So with respect to you, I hope you see how much I had learned from you.

Thanks Buzzard,

Its a shame I didn't use more comments on my code as you have done - it would probably have made things a bit easier for you to decipher...

I just have a habit of not commenting anything - I just feel that the comments make the code look "ugly" imo... but thats just me

Great work, I'm sure it'll be of great use to the community.

Cheers

Lee

I prefer to put the comments off to the side. When comments are mingled within or on top of the code, It makes the code harder to read. You will also notice I do alot of aligning of text to make the code even more readable. As I say this is for the purpose of others to know what the code is doing at any given point. I indicated when a function goes to another function and back. Also the bordering of functions and the function map and function titles I believe are very important for others to understand the code as well. Sorry if I take this to a whole new level, But thats just my style.

The important thing is the code functions without errors.

Sorry had to correct an error for the double doors.

Goto the first post for fixed copy

I prefer to put the comments off to the side. When comments are mingled within or on top of the code, It makes the code harder to read. You will also notice I do alot of aligning of text to make the code even more readable. As I say this is for the purpose of others to know what the code is doing at any given point. I indicated when a function goes to another function and back. Also the bordering of functions and the function map and function titles I believe are very important for others to understand the code as well. Sorry if I take this to a whole new level, But thats just my style.

 

The important thing is the code functions without errors.

I must admit, I did like that "function map" that you used - it does make things quite explanatory

Lee

I could not help but notice the program work great if I do not declare the local variables.

The button remember the last settings no problem.

But when I declare them they remember there setting during a single use, But when you exit and return they are not at their last settings.

Is there some kind of rule for declaring local variables.

Lee

 

I could not help but notice the program work great if I do not declare the local variables.

 

The button remember the last settings no problem.

 

But when I declare them they remember there setting during a single use, But when you exit and return they are not at their last settings.

 

Is there some kind of rule for declaring local variables.

Yes,

When you declare a local variable - the value bound to the symbol will be discarded - and the symbol will become "unbounded", and so won't interfere with other programs (if the same symbol is used as a variable in another program for instance).

Hence, when you localise the variables, they become nil when the program completes - thus why the program can't "remember".

I used obscure symbols such as "elbow:def", and didn't localise these variable, hence they kept their values throughout the drawing session.

Hope this helps!

Lee

Attention to all,

See first post for revised code.

Made changes to local variables.

I would appreciate any input.

Thanks,

The Buzzard

How did you work out the vector images, manly the arc of the door.

Hey Flowerrobot,

I was wondering when someone would ask me this.

Here are the steps.

1. I just draw the door to a basic size.

2. Position the door in the screen center.

3. I run a program call mimage2.lsp (This program will make a dialog and lisp program with one image).

4. When the program is created, It is stored in a temp directory on C:.

5. I open the program and copy the list and paste it in my program. (I just format it accordingly).

6. I do this for each image.

Because of the function size I show here the first and last image in the function. You can refer to the complete function in the code.

;;; F09 - Image Function - Update Door Image.                       ;Function Description
(defun IDS_UDI (D:IMG)                                              ;Define function, D:IMG ~ (Door Image) is the argument
 (setq D:IMG                                                       ;Set Door Image
   (strcat                                                         ;Concatenate string
    ""(eval D:SWG)""(eval D:ANG)""(eval D:IPT)""))                 ;Evaluate D:SWG ~ (Door Swing) D:ANG ~ (Door Angle) D:IPT ~ (Door Insertion Point)
 (setq w (dimx_tile "imG1")                                        ;Set width  coordinate for imG1
       h (dimy_tile "imG1"))                                       ;Set height coordinate for imG1
 (start_image "imG1")                                              ;Start image imG1
 (fill_image 0 0 w h -15)                                          ;Fill  image
 (cond                                                             ;If one of the following conditions apply
   ((= D:IMG "LEFT90OUT")                                          ;D:IMG ~ (Door Image) = D:SWG ~ (LEFT) D:ANG ~ (90) D:IPT ~ (OUT)
     (mapcar 'vector_image                                         ;Start mapcar
       (list  36  37  36  37  36  37  36  37  37  36  36  41  41
              32  41  32  32  41  41  32  32  41  37  41  41  37
              37 119 119 119 119 119 119 118 118 118 117 117 116
             116 115 114 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105
             104 103 102 101  99  98  97  95  94  92  91  89  88
              86  84  83  81  79  78  76  74  72  70  69  67  65
              63  61  59  57  55  53  51  49  47  45  43  40  40
              33  40  33  34  40  40  34  33  40  33  34  40  34
              40  40  33  34  40  40  33)
       (list  95  95  86  95  86  86  95  95  86  86  95  91  90
              91  90  91  90  91  90  90  91  91   8   8  91  91
               8  91  89  87  85  83  81  79  77  75  73  71  69
              67  65  63  61  59  58  56  54  52  50  49  47  45
              44  42  40  39  37  36  34  33  31  30  29  27  26
              25  24  23  21  20  19  18  17  17  16  15  14  13
              13  12  12  11  11  10  10   9   9   9   9  94  94
              88  94  88  87  94  94  87  88  94  94  94  87  94
              87  88  94  94  88  87  94)
       (list  37  36  36  36  37  37  37  37  36  36  36  41  32
              41  32  32  41  41  32  32  41  41  41  41  37  37
              37 119 119 119 119 119 118 118 118 117 117 116 116
             115 114 114 113 112 111 110 109 108 107 106 105 104
             103 102 101  99  98  97  95  94  92  91  89  88  86
              84  83  81  79  78  76  74  72  70  69  67  65  63
              61  59  57  55  53  51  49  47  45  43  41  40  33
              40  33  34  40  40  34  33  40  40  34  40  33  40
              40  34  34  40  40  33  33)
       (list  95  86  95  86  86  95  95  86  86  95  95  90  91
              91  91  90  90  90  90  91  91  91   8  91  91   8
               8  89  87  85  83  81  79  77  75  73  71  69  67
              65  63  61  59  58  56  54  52  50  49  47  45  44
              42  40  39  37  36  34  33  31  30  29  27  26  25
              24  23  21  20  19  18  17  17  16  15  14  13  13
              12  12  11  11  10  10   9   9   9   9   9  94  88
              94  88  87  94  94  87  88  94  94  94  87  94  87
              88  94  94  88  87  94  94)
       (list   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
               1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1  16  16  16  16
              16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16
              16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16
              16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16
              16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16
              16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16   1   1
               1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
               1   1   1   1   1   1   1)))

   ((= D:IMG "LEFT-RIGHT45IN")                                     ;D:IMG ~ (Door Image) = D:SWG ~ (LEFT-RIGHT) D:ANG ~ (45) D:IPT ~ (IN)
     (mapcar 'vector_image                                         ;Start mapcar
       (list  78  78  78  78  78  77  77  77  76  76  76  75  74
              74  73  72  72  71  70  69  68  67  66  65  64  63
              62  61  99  96 147 150  99  96  95  94  93  92  91
              90  89  88  87  86  85  84  83  83  82  81  81  80
              80  80  79  79  79  78  78  78  78   8   9   8   9
               8   9   8   9   9   8   8  13  13   5  13   5   5
              13  13   5   5  13  57  60   9   6  57  11  12   6
              12   6   6  11  12   6   6  11   6   6  11   6  11
              12   6   6  12  11   6)
       (list  88  86  85  83  81  79  77  75  73  72  70  68  66
              64  63  61  59  57  56  54  52  51  49  48  46  45
              43  42  37  40  91  88  37  40  42  43  45  46  48
              49  51  52  54  56  57  59  61  63  64  66  68  70
              72  73  75  77  79  81  83  85  86  95  95  87  95
              87  87  95  95  87  87  95  92  91  92  91  92  91
              92  91  91  92  92  37  40  91  88  37  94  93  89
              93  89  88  94  93  88  89  94  93  94  88  94  88
              89  93  94  89  88  93)
       (list  78  78  78  78  77  77  77  76  76  76  75  74  74
              73  72  72  71  70  69  68  67  66  65  64  63  62
              61  60  96 147 150  99  99  95  94  93  92  91  90
              89  88  87  86  85  84  83  83  82  81  81  80  80
              80  79  79  79  78  78  78  78  78   9   8   8   8
               9   9   9   9   8   8   8  13   5  13   5   5  13
              13   5   5  13  13  60   9   6  57  57  12   6  11
               6   6  12  12   6   6  11  11   6  11   6  11  12
               6   6  12  11   6   6)
       (list  86  85  83  81  79  77  75  73  72  70  68  66  64
              63  61  59  57  56  54  52  51  49  48  46  45  43
              42  40  40  91  88  37  37  42  43  45  46  48  49
              51  52  54  56  57  59  61  63  64  66  68  70  72
              73  75  77  79  81  83  85  86  88  95  87  95  87
              87  95  95  87  87  95  95  91  92  92  92  91  91
              91  91  92  92  92  40  91  88  37  37  93  89  94
              89  88  93  93  88  89  94  94  94  88  93  88  89
              94  94  89  88  93  93)
       (list  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16
              16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16
              16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16
              16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16
              16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16  16   1   1   1   1
               1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
               1   1   1   1   1  16  16  16  16  16   1   1   1
               1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1   1
               1   1   1   1   1   1))))
 (end_image)                                                       ;End   image
)                                                                   ;End   define function

Any further questions, Just ask.

Thanks,

The Buzzard

Here is the complete thread on the images.

You can download the code from here, Just make sure you copy the most recent version.

http://autolisp-exchange.com/Forums/Forum4/F4T18P1.htm

The Buzzard

To be more specific,

I use several images for one type of door.

A combination of selections changes these images.

e.g.

1. Left Door Swing at 90 degrees with an Outside insertion point.

2. Left Door Swing at 90 degrees with an Inside insertion point.

3. Left Door Swing at 45 degrees with an Outside insertion point.

4. Left Door Swing at 45 degrees with an Inside insertion point.

The attached code below is part of the main function that will cause the images to change.

  (IDS_UDI D:IMG)                                                   ;Goto IDS_UDI Image Function ~ D:IMG (Door Image) is the argument

 (action_tile "LEFT"                                               ;When radio_button Single Door - Left is selected, KEY is LEFT
  "(IDS_UDI (setq D:SWG \"LEFT\"))")                               ;Goto IDS_UDI Image Function, Set variable D:SWG ~ (Door Swing) to LEFT
 (action_tile "RIGHT"                                              ;When radio_button Single Door - Right is selected, KEY is RIGHT
  "(IDS_UDI (setq D:SWG \"RIGHT\"))")                              ;Goto IDS_UDI Image Function, Set variable D:SWG ~ (Door Swing) to RIGHT
 (action_tile "LEFT-RIGHT"                                         ;When radio_button Double Door is selected, KEY is LEFT-RIGHT
  "(IDS_UDI (setq D:SWG \"LEFT-RIGHT\"))")                         ;Goto IDS_UDI Image Function, Set variable D:SWG ~ (Door Swing) to LEFT-RIGHT
 (action_tile "90"                                                 ;When radio_button 90° Angle is selected, KEY is 90
  "(IDS_UDI (setq D:ANG \"90\"))")                                 ;Goto IDS_UDI Image Function, Set variable D:ANG ~ (Door Angle) to 90
 (action_tile "45"                                                 ;When radio_button 45° Angle is selected, KEY is 45
  "(IDS_UDI (setq D:ANG \"45\"))")                                 ;Goto IDS_UDI Image Function, Set variable D:ANG ~ (Door Angle) to 45
 (action_tile "OUT"                                                ;When radio_button Outside Pivot is selected, KEY is OUT
  "(IDS_UDI (setq D:IPT \"OUT\"))")                                ;Goto IDS_UDI Image Function, Set variable D:IPT ~ (Door Insertion Point) to OUT
 (action_tile "IN"                                                 ;When radio_button Inside Pivot is selected, KEY is IN
  "(IDS_UDI (setq D:IPT \"IN\"))")                                 ;Goto IDS_UDI Image Function, Set variable D:IPT ~ (Door Insertion Point) to IN

This part of the code combines the selections from the above keys.

I create a variable called D:IMG used as the argument. It is set by combining the variables D:SWG, D:ANG & D:IPT.

When any of these variable combinations are selected, I use a conditional to go to the specific image list that was created with the mimage2.lsp. (Refer to the post 13 for list example)

;;; F09 - Image Function - Update Door Image.                       ;Function Description
(defun IDS_UDI (D:IMG)                                              ;Define function, D:IMG ~ (Door Image) is the argument
 (setq D:IMG                                                       ;Set Door Image
   (strcat                                                         ;Concatenate string
    ""(eval D:SWG)""(eval D:ANG)""(eval D:IPT)""))                 ;Evaluate D:SWG ~ (Door Swing) D:ANG ~ (Door Angle) D:IPT ~ (Door Insertion Point)
 (setq w (dimx_tile "imG1")                                        ;Set width  coordinate for imG1
       h (dimy_tile "imG1"))                                       ;Set height coordinate for imG1
 (start_image "imG1")                                              ;Start image imG1
 (fill_image 0 0 w h -15)                                          ;Fill  image
 (cond                                                             ;If one of the following conditions apply
   ((= D:IMG "LEFT90OUT")                                          ;D:IMG ~ (Door Image) = D:SWG ~ (LEFT) D:ANG ~ (90) D:IPT ~ (OUT)
     (mapcar 'vector_image                                         ;Start mapcar

Wow, thanks for that, that is so much better than a sld.

and its so simple.

Thanks for that

Your welcome,

Anything else, Just ask.

*edit, fixed the error

Is their any sort of thing, Image or alike that can be compliled into a vlx. as im trying to keep it all in a nice easy file. Hence why i thought vector image, Tho it is good, I would like to put a nice render of my images in 3d going of into the distance.

below is the code i used.

and its going to a tile_button.

Flowerrobot,

If you have the complete code, let me see it so I can let you know where the problem is.

I believe it will work, However an image button works a bit differently.

It may have to be written differently as well. The display I use works with popup lists. I will be happy to help you with this if you want.