Method: Autocad::Drawing#get_float

Defined in:

lib/autocad/drawing.rb

#get_float(prompt: "Enter a float") ⇒ Float

Get a floating point input from the user

Examples:

Get a scale factor

scale = drawing.get_float(prompt: "Enter scale factor:")

Parameters:

• prompt (String) (defaults to: "Enter a float") —

  The string to prompt the user

Returns:

• (Float) —

  User input

Raises:

• (Autocad::Error) —

  If input operation fails

# File 'lib/autocad/drawing.rb', line 771

def get_float(prompt: "Enter a float")
  utility.GetReal(prompt)
rescue => ex
  raise Autocad::Error.new("Error getting float input from user #{ex}")
end