The following table provides summary descriptions of the AutoLISP user input functions.
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User input functions |
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Function |
Description |
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(entsel [msg]) |
Prompts the user to select a single object (entity) by specifying a point |
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(getangle [pt] [msg]) |
Pauses for user input of an angle, and returns that angle in radians |
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(getcorner pt [msg]) |
Pauses for user input of a rectangle's second corner |
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(getdist [pt] [msg]) |
Pauses for user input of a distance |
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(getfiled title default ext flags) |
Prompts the user for a file name with the standard AutoCAD file dialog box, and returns that file name |
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(getint [msg]) |
Pauses for user input of an integer, and returns that integer |
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(getkword [msg]) |
Pauses for user input of a keyword, and returns that keyword |
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(getorient [pt] [msg]) |
Pauses for user input of an angle, and returns that angle in radians |
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(getpoint [pt] [msg]) |
Pauses for user input of a point, and returns that point |
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(getreal [msg]) |
Pauses for user input of a real number, and returns that real number |
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(getstring [cr] [msg]) |
Pauses for user input of a string, and returns that string |
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(initget [bits] [string]) |
Establishes keywords for use by the next user input function call |
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(nentsel [msg]) |
Prompts the user to select an object (entity) by specifying a point, and provides access to the definition data contained within a complex object |
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(nentselp [msg] [pt]) |
Provides similar functionality to that of the nentsel function without the need for user input |