Online Classes

[chubster41]

Well just a quick question...does anyone if there any good teaching online classes for AutoLISP?

 

would an online class be good or would a class be better?

 

thanks in advance

[rkmcswain]

There are some good tutorials at http://www.afralisp.net/

 

The augi training program may have some current classes. If not, there are probably some archived ones also.

[borgunit]

This may seem crazy but the AutoCAD help tutorial is not too bad. It is a little slow paced but does step you through creating an actual application while you learn.

[ASMI]

This may seem crazy but the AutoCAD help tutorial is not too bad. It is a little slow paced but does step you through creating an actual application while you learn.

 

I completely agree. By the way there there is a fine exercise - the Garden Path, I consider that this fine exercise. Look ...Developer Help > AutoLISP Tutorial.

[borgunit]

Here's another...

 

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/item?siteID=123112&id=2309147

[buddygillespie]

I got to put a plug in for VBA... Seems a bit easier than lisp and has more support. Applications can be written in spreadsheets (like excel) to drive autocad as an example. VB6 business rules written can run AutoCAD to produce drawings. So don't overlook that as a possible program language.

[rkmcswain]

I got to put a plug in for VBA... Seems a bit easier than lisp and has more support. Applications can be written in spreadsheets (like excel) to drive autocad as an example. VB6 business rules written can run AutoCAD to produce drawings. So don't overlook that as a possible program language.

 

VBA is dying. At this point if you are getting started, it would probably be better to just dive into .NET. However, autolisp is still a powerful, easy language to learn.