Display "[1/2]" in getXXX message as plain text, not clickable suggestions

[vanowm]

Hello.

It seems autocad treats content of square brackets as clickable suggestions and forward slash being removed because it's used as a separator. Is there a way display it as text?

(getint "[1/2]")

 

[ronjonp]

4 hours ago, vanowm said:

Hello.

It seems autocad treats content of square brackets as clickable suggestions and forward slash being removed because it's used as a separator. Is there a way display it as text?

(getint "[1/2]")

 

Remove the brackets: (getint "1/2")

[vanowm]

But I like my brackets! Yes, I know, next solution is to go back to Autocad 2000...

[vanowm]

Square brackets were always representing "default" value if nothing was entered. So, I'd like to keep them.

For now, my work around this is to use unicode full-width brackets: ［ ］

They look slightly different, but acceptable.

(getint "［1/2］")

 

[pkenewell]

@vanowm FWIW -

Look at Autocad's general options on the command line for a typical command like COPY:

Specify base point or [Displacement/mOde] <Displacement>:

• "[ ]" are always around the option keywords.
• "< >" are always around the default option.
• Capital letters are the mnemonic letter for the option keyword.

I always stick to that when making my command prompts.

[vanowm]

Oh, you are correct. Not sure why it got stuck in my head square brackets where default value...mixed it with system console prompt I guess...