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[Zorg]

I've made some LISPs aswell as downloaded some, i've also got some VLX files from ResourceCAD. I was just wondering how/where do i put these so that they 'APPLOAD' themselves everytime i open AutoCAD

 

Many thanks in advance,

Z

 

[Lee Mac]

You can either use the Start-up Suite or the ACADDOC.lsp

 

See here:

 

http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=27742

 

post #10 onwards.

 

Or

 

http://www.cadtutor.net/faq/questions/53/How+do+I+automatically+load+variables%3F

[Freerefill]

Not sure if this is what you're looking for, but in the "Support" folder of AutoCAD, there are two lisps, named similarly to:

 

acad.lsp (I'm using Map 2008, so mine is acad2008.lsp)

acaddoc.lsp (again, mine is acad2008doc.lsp)

 

acad.lsp is loaded once when you load AutoCAD, acaddoc.lsp is loaded every time you open a new file. These are regular LISPs and can be treated as such, including loading and running LISPs and other commands, like so:

 

...

(load "C:\\Documents and Settings\\mmercier.UCINC\\Desktop\\LISP\\startup.lsp")
(startupsuite)
...

 

Hope that helps. ^.^

[Zorg]

Cheers guys

[Zorg]

acad.lsp is loaded once when you load AutoCAD, acaddoc.lsp is loaded every time you open a new file. These are regular LISPs and can be treated as such, including loading and running LISPs and other commands, like so:

 

...

(load "C:\\Documents and Settings\\mmercier.UCINC\\Desktop\\LISP\\startup.lsp")
(startupsuite)
...

Hope that helps. ^.^

 

Will this work for other file types like the .VLX files from ResourceCAD?

[Freerefill]

acad.lsp is loaded once when you load AutoCAD, acaddoc.lsp is loaded every time you open a new file. These are regular LISPs and can be treated as such, including loading and running LISPs and other commands, like so:

 

...

(load "C:\\Documents and Settings\\mmercier.UCINC\\Desktop\\LISP\\startup.lsp")
(startupsuite)
...

Hope that helps. ^.^

 

Will this work for other file types like the .VLX files from ResourceCAD?

 

I'm not positive, I've never really used those. However, a .vlx is sort of like a compiled LISP, so I see no reason why you shouldn't be able to load it like you would any other .lsp.

[Lee Mac]

acad.lsp is loaded once when you load AutoCAD, acaddoc.lsp is loaded every time you open a new file. These are regular LISPs and can be treated as such, including loading and running LISPs and other commands, like so:

 

...

(load "C:\\Documents and Settings\\mmercier.UCINC\\Desktop\\LISP\\startup.lsp")
(startupsuite)
...

Hope that helps. ^.^

 

Will this work for other file types like the .VLX files from ResourceCAD?

 

 

Just put your LISPs in your ACAD search path, then, add expressions like this to the ACADDOC.lsp

 

(load "mylisp")

Where "mylisp" is the name of the file.

 

the "load" function will check for files with extensions in the following order:

 

.vlx, .fas, .lsp.

 

and so, your file (if found) will be loaded.

 

You could also add a message to warn if the file is not loaded:

 

(load "mylisp" "load failed")

Hope this helps

 

Lee

[JohnM]

I have found using the autoload function is better.

Make an autoload lisp file and put that in the startup suite

This way the lisp, vlx file are only loaded when you type their command and will save a lot of AutoCAD memory. It also easy to add to

Don’t use a defun just a series of autoload functions so the file is automatically started

(autoload "BONUSAPP" '("APP1" "APP2" "APP3"))

(autoload “c:/MY Documents/MY Lisp ‘(“ML”))

[Freerefill]

I have found using the autoload function is better.

 

Make an autoload lisp file and put that in the startup suite

This way the lisp, vlx file are only loaded when you type their command and will save a lot of AutoCAD memory. It also easy to add to

 

Don’t use a defun just a series of autoload functions so the file is automatically started

 

(autoload "BONUSAPP" '("APP1" "APP2" "APP3"))

(autoload “c:/MY Documents/MY Lisp ‘(“ML”))

 

For added protection against Jokers, you can do one better and load/run your "startup suite" LISP within your acaddoc.lsp.

[Zorg]

Cheers guys