ssget prompt with custom message.

[p7q]

"When using ssget to select objects in AutoCAD, how can I replace the default 'Select objects:' prompt with my own custom message? I tried using <(prompt "\nPlease select only LINE objects.")>

before <(ssget '((0 . "LINE")))> , but my message appears on the previous line, and 'Select objects:' still shows up during selection. I noticed that entsel allows custom messages, but it only selects a single object. What can I do to achieve this?"

Edited March 13 by p7q

[GLAVCVS]

Hi

Replace 'prompt' with 'princ'

[GLAVCVS]

In any case, 'ssget' will then display 'Select objects'

[p7q]

  On 3/13/2025 at 10:09 AM, GLAVCVS said:

In any case, 'ssget' will then display 'Select objects'

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Yes. I tried replace prompt with princ. It doesn't give the result I want 

Edited March 13 by p7q

[Saxlle]

Hi @p7q,

 

You can use system variable nomutt. The default value is 0, you need to change it to 1. You can see from one of part from code (it will supress the default "Select objects:" from ssget):

........
(setq old_nomutt (getvar 'nomutt))
(setvar 'nomutt 1)
(princ "Select all Text entities:")
(setq ss (ssget '((0 . "*TEXT")))
........
(setvar 'nomutt old_nomutt)
(princ)

 

[LanloyLisp]

I usually work with dynamic input, and all prompts for ssget appear in the command line if dynamic input is off. Over the years, I'm still waiting for this feature to be added. . 

[Lee Mac]

https://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=51248.msg563608#msg563608

[p7q]

  On 3/13/2025 at 10:47 AM, Lee Mac said:

https://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=51248.msg563608#msg563608

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Thanks for answer ."I tried the solution from this link (https://www.theswamp.org/index.php?topic=51248.msg563608#msg563608), but the custom selection message still does not appear next to the mouse cursor. Instead, it only displays in the command line. How can I make my custom selection prompt appear near the mouse cursor while selecting objects?