User Input Functions Reference (AutoLISP)

2013-04-10

Product Documentation

Intermediate

The following table provides summary descriptions of the AutoLISP user input functions.

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

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