convert random variant list to same list but non-variants

I use VB to make arrays and need to convert the safearrays to lists, then any variant values to normal lisp values.
So assuming you have a list with sublists and so on, how would you do this?
I could do it for a list that I knew the structure of, but I'd like a function that handles any list.

This has to to an easy mapcar lambda thingy.
any takers (givers actually)?
thx
James Maeding
jmaeding at hunsaker dot com
Civil Engineer/Programmer

 

I did some more thinking,a dn came to the conclusion this has to involve the Apply function.
I also should mention the list I want to convert may have variants and may have non-variants.
I am not sure if Apply wants a simple list as its food or if it can crunch through a list of nested lists...
thx

James Maeding <jmaeding at hunsaker dot com>
|>I use VB to make arrays and need to convert the safearrays to lists, then any variant values to normal lisp values.
|>So assuming you have a list with sublists and so on, how would you do this?
|>I could do it for a list that I knew the structure of, but I'd like a function that handles any list.
|>
|>This has to to an easy mapcar lambda thingy.
|>any takers (givers actually)?
|>thx
|>James Maeding
|>jmaeding at hunsaker dot com
|>Civil Engineer/Programmer

James Maeding
jmaeding at hunsaker dot com
Civil Engineer/Programmer

 

This might give you a start:
Vladimir Nesterovsky Apr 6 2002, 6:08 pm show options

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Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 18:42:59 -0800
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Put it throught this function:


(defun lisp-value (v) ; the Holy Graal of vla->lisp conversion? ;-)
;; Copyright 2002 Vladimir Nesterovsky.
;; Free for use by any commercial entity with
;; less then $100 million annual revenue.
(cond
((= (type v) 'variant)
(lisp-value (variant-value v)))
((= (type v) 'safearray)
(mapcar 'lisp-value (safearray-value v)))
(T v)))

 

Thanks Doug.
I had written this while waiting for any replies:

;CONVERT ANY VARIANT VALUES TO NORMAL VALUES
;(CONVERT-VARIANTS (LIST (VLAX-MAKE-VARIANT "A") (LIST (VLAX-MAKE-VARIANT "E") (VLAX-MAKE-VARIANT "F"))))
;(CONVERT-VARIANTS (LIST "A" (LIST "E" "f")))

(DEFUN CONVERT-VARIANTS (IN-LIST / X NEW-LIST)
(SETQ NEW-LIST (mapcar '(lambda (x)
(COND
((= (TYPE x) 'LIST)
(CONVERT-VARIANTS X)
)
((= (TYPE x) 'VARIANT)
(vlax-variant-value X)
)
(1 X)
)
)
IN-LIST
)
)
NEW-LIST
)

I think it works. I don't trust myself though because it was too easy.
I guess it all works because any time it hits a "sub" list, it digs in and solves it.

Pretty cool because this lisp can be converted to do anything to each value in a random list.
thx

James Maeding <jmaeding at hunsaker dot com>
|>I use VB to make arrays and need to convert the safearrays to lists, then any variant values to normal lisp values.
|>So assuming you have a list with sublists and so on, how would you do this?
|>I could do it for a list that I knew the structure of, but I'd like a function that handles any list.
|>
|>This has to to an easy mapcar lambda thingy.
|>any takers (givers actually)?
|>thx
|>James Maeding
|>jmaeding at hunsaker dot com
|>Civil Engineer/Programmer

James Maeding
jmaeding at hunsaker dot com
Civil Engineer/Programmer