CAD tip # 7812:

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How to write line-feed to a text file in AutoLISP.

The AutoLISP functions (write-line) and (write-char) automatically add the full CR/LF sequence (carriage return, line feed) when trying to output just the LF (line-feed, chr 10).

There is a trick of forcing AutoCAD to output really just the line-feed. Use the (write-char) function and add 256 to the character code. So instead of (write-char 10 f), use (write-char 266 f). An example:


(setq f (open "C:/TEMP/TESTFILE.TXT" "w"))
(write-char 266 f)
(close f)

writes a file testfile.txt containing just the LF character.

ACAD2011

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23.2.2011 18438×

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applies to: AutoCAD 2011 ·

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