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My deep respect to all those who responded and guided me on the right path. I didn't expect the question to be difficult. Regarding the latest code GLAVCVS, here are the messages: Access AutoCAD directory and such an entry in the command line: *** 4 files LOADED *** *** New SupportPath: C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD 2021\Support\StartUPSupp Files from the StartUPSupp folder were uploaded to this drawing, but I did not find the "ListaLisps" file.Isp" in the "Documents" folder.

use this one for width of mtext WD.VLX

Yes, that's true! I was wrong. I think you understood the tag syntax very well. I'm attaching an image of what the second floor should actually look like.

Hello all. I'm looking for a Lisp that enables me to just select an MTEXT -or Just apply it to the entire plan- And it automatically redefines MTEXT width and Height to be tight around the text as shown in the picture. Please let me know if you have any questions.

You can enable VLIDE in newer releases by setting LISPSYS=0. https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACD/2024/ENU/?guid=GUID-1853092D-6E6D-4A06-8956-AD2C3DF203A3

No - you cannot intercept and modify the output of standard commands, only redefine them.

@all poster . I got to use Vlide at my 2024 . Not know how, but it work. Thans all you.

Code does almost everything Or at least it tries to: –Unlocks access privileges to "Support" (if necessary) –Checks the privileges with which AutoCAD is running –Adds to 'SupportPath' the directory of the lisp files to be loaded –Writes to acadDoc.lsp (yes, no longer acad.lsp). –And if something goes wrong, it will probably give you an explanation of what you need to do. That said: I haven’t included a complaints form

Lisp, Lisp, Lisp.... and only Lisp

Last attempt ;************************ G L A V C V S ************************* ;************************** F E C I T *************************** (defun c:LoadFolder (/ sh hwd carp slf pth lstAA a arch nmarch nmarchLL cno cns sl r l admin? ttpp acadAdmin? sustCad) (defun ttpp (cp / c w) (and (vl-file-directory-p cp) (setq w (vlax-get-or-create-object "WScript.Shell")) (findfile (setq c (strcat (getenv "windir") "\\System32\\icacls.exe "))) (vlax-invoke-method w 'run (strcat c "\"" cp "\"" " /q /c /t /grant " (cond ((getenv "userdomain")) ((getenv "computername"))) "\\" (getenv "username") ":(OI)(CI)F /T") 0 :vlax-true ) ) (and w (vlax-release-object w)) ) (defun acadAdmin? (/ arch ruta ruta1 f sh) (if (findfile (setq ruta1 (strcat (getenv "TEMP") "\\acAdmin.si")) ) (vl-file-delete ruta1) ) (if (setq arch (open (setq ruta (strcat (getenv "TEMP") "\\ea.bat")) "w") ) (progn (write-line "@echo off net session >nul 2>&1 if %errorlevel% == 0 ( echo SI> \"%temp%\\acAdmin.si\" )" arch ) (close arch) (setq sh (vlax-create-object "WScript.Shell")) (vlax-invoke sh 'Run ruta 0 :vlax-true) (vlax-release-object sh) (vl-file-delete ruta) (if (findfile ruta1) (progn (vl-file-delete ruta1) T ) ) ) ) ) (defun sustCad (tx a n / c i r) (while (/= (setq c (substr tx (setq i (if i (1+ i) 1)) 1)) "") (setq r (strcat (if r r "") (if (= c a) n c))) ) ) (setq sl (getvar "SECURELOAD")) (SETVAR "SECURELOAD" 0) (if (setq admin? (acadAdmin?) sh (vla-getinterfaceobject (vlax-get-acad-object) "shell.application") hwd (vl-catch-all-apply 'vla-get-hwnd (list (vlax-get-acad-object))) carp (vlax-invoke-method sh 'browseforfolder (if (vl-catch-all-error-p hwd) 0 hwd) "Folder to load" 0 "") ) (if (setq slf (vlax-get-property carp 'self) pth (vlax-get-property slf 'path) pth (vl-string-right-trim "\\" (vl-string-translate "/" "\\" pth)) ) (if (setq lstAA (vl-directory-files pth "*.lsp")) (foreach a lstAA (if (not arch) (setq arch (open (setq nmarchLL (strcase (strcat (VL-REGISTRY-READ "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows\\CurrentVersion\\Explorer\\Shell Folders" "Personal" ) "\\ListaLisps.lsp" ) ) ) "w" ) ) ) (load (strcat (setq cno (strcat pth "\\" a)))) (write-line (strcat "(load \"" (sustCad cno "\\" "\\\\") "\")") arch) ) ) ) (if (not Admin?) (vl-catch-all-apply (alert "Acad.exe not have Administrator privileges.\nThis requeriment is necessary to run this command.\n\nExiting...") (exit) ) ) ) (if arch (progn (close arch) ;;;;;; (startapp "notepad" nmarch) (princ (strcat "\n*** " (itoa (length lstAA)) " files LOADED ***")) (if (not (wcmatch (strcase pth) (setq cns (VLAX-get-property (setq prf (VLAX-get-property (vla-get-preferences (vlax-get-acad-object)) "files")) "SupportPath")))) (progn (vlax-put prf "SupportPath" (strcat cns ";" pth)) (princ (strcat "\n*** New SupportPath: " pth)) ) ) (setq nmarch (if (setq a (findfile "acadDoc.lsp")) a (strcat (vl-filename-directory (findfile "acad.exe")) "\\Support\\acadDoc.lsp")) nmarchLL (strcase (sustCad nmarchLL "\\" "\\\\")) ) (if a (if (setq arch (open nmarch "r")) ;;; (progn (while (and (not r) (setq l (read-line arch))) (setq r (wcmatch (strcase l) "(LOAD *LISTALISPS.LSP\")" ))) (close arch)) (progn (while (and (not r) (setq l (read-line arch))) (setq r (wcmatch (strcase l) (strcat "(LOAD \"" nmarchLL "\")") ))) (close arch)) (alert (princ (strcat "It was not possible to write to \"acadDoc.lsp\". Open the file yourself and write: (load \"" nmarchLL "\")"))) ) ) (cond ((and a (not r)) (if (setq arch (open nmarch "a")) (progn (write-line (strcat "(load \"" nmarchLL "\")") arch) (close arch) (alert "\"acadDoc.lsp\" has been successfully modified"))) ) (a (vlax-invoke-method (vlax-create-object "wscript.shell") 'popup "\"acadDoc.lsp\" is correct.\nNo modifications were necessary" 0 "Checking \"acadDoc.lsp\"..." 0) ) ;;; (nmarch (if (setq arch (open nmarch "w")) (progn (write-line "(LOAD \"LISTALISPS.LSP\")" arch) (close arch)))) (nmarch (if (setq arch (open nmarch "w")) (progn (write-line (strcat "(load \"" nmarchLL "\")") arch) (close arch) (alert "\"acadDoc.lsp\" has been successfully modified")) (if (= (vlax-invoke-method (vlax-create-object "wscript.shell") 'popup "It appears that it is not possible to write to the \"Support\" directory.\nWould you like me to try to unlock access permisions?" 0 "Access AutoCAD directory" 4 ) 6 ) (progn (ttpp (vl-filename-directory nmarch)) (if (setq arch (open nmarch "w")) (progn (write-line (strcat "(load \"" nmarchLL "\")") arch) (close arch) (alert "DONE!!!\n\n\"acadDoc.lsp\" has been successfully modified")) (vlax-invoke-method (vlax-create-object "wscript.shell") 'popup "The attempt didn't work.\nYou'll need to troubleshoot the problem manually:\n\nDo the following:\nStart StartSuite, find \"ListaLisps.lsp\" file in \"Documents\" folder and select it to load every time you start it.\n\nThis will resolve the issue" 0 "Access AutoCAD directory" 0 ) ) ) ) ) ) (T (alert "Ocurrió lo inesperado")) ) (if arch (startapp "notepad" nmarch)) ) ) (SETVAR "SECURELOAD" sl) (princ) )

Looking at Omega-Thunder, he used the Registry editor, and not LISP via AutoCAD, you'd need to ask perhaps in a Windows forum how to amend the registry from a text file. The registry is a powerful tool - get it wrong and you might be needing to reinstall your software - so be careful. Via LISP the methods you can use are detailed above, remembering of course that LISP via AutoCAD is mostly for manipulating lines on the screen, not for controlling windows, or the workings of your CAD package. Might be you have to consider the end result and work out if you can do what you ultimately want another way using the above. (Note: Adding to Lee Mac, experience in the area, the commentators on this thread... and those who haven't commented but I know read most threads add up to 10s of thousands of posts, many many years of LISPs, and if they are suggesting other solutions then perhaps... perhaps... that is the way to go)

There is no ignoring, I just didn't know that "The Startup Suite cannot be automated via LISP". (Lee Mac Posted November 4, 2014) I just found out about it today. Hasn't anything changed in Autocad since 2014?

...or just ignore us

OMEGA-ThundeR apparently coped with the task. But no one commented on his decision...

dear its not big problem i know but every time edit name layout we must go to Titel frame and copy modified or edit and sometime forget edit so i need its field thank for all experts in these site

ABOVE IS NAME FOR LAYOUT IN FRAME DRAWINGS TITEL I WANT TO MAKE THESE FIELD WHEN CHANE THE LAYOUT NAME AUTOMATIC CHAHNGE IN FRAME

Even more reason to give weight to the opinions of those who have more experience in this area To the man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Since I'm not good at lisp, I can't judge the complexity of the Startup Suite. If there is no alternative, I will explore creating acaddoc.lsp, thank you.

Hi, this is a semi-universal question. Is there any way to make my lisproutin run a regullas AC-command and extract info from it. Likewise can i insert my own info in the output? Example, i want my command to look like the output of massprop. But I also want it to write the unit afterwards so instead of it saying: "Volume: 3346204269.0" (Im based i mm) it says "Volume: 3.346204269 m³" Basically im looking for a shortcut to not have to recreate the entire command byt just read info from it and modify the output. I could see this come in hand for a lot of customization.

Can you post a .dwg with before and after?

My AutoCAD 2026 has VLIDE, I still use it occasionally, the default is VSCODE. You may need this... AutoCAD AutoLISP Extension - Visual Studio Marketplace

@Nikon What are your reasons for not loading programs using the acaddoc.lsp (which can be easily manipulated programmatically), versus using the Startup Suite (which is difficult to manipulate programmatically)?

AFAIK you need other than LISP to do exactly what you want. I doubt if anyone would do a lot of work for a one off program, as most use the already mentioned methods. Here are the recommended methods for doing this, most already mentioned. AutoCAD 2026 Help | About Auto-Loading and Running AutoLISP Routines | Autodesk You could use the Windows registry, maybe. Load lisp in Startup suite via lisp - AutoLISP, Visual LISP & DCL - AutoCAD Forums Lee Mac has a ACADDOC creator. ACADDOC.lsp Creator | Lee Mac Programming And an Autoloader LISP. Autoloader | Lee Mac Programming I agree with this.

I don't know of any way to load anything from a text file (or any other) other than calling some Lisp code from acad.lsp, acadDoc.lsp, acad####.lsp, acad####Doc.lsp, or from 'Start Suite'. An alternative to all this is a script. But it's not much different.