install lisps, DCLs, Cuix

[mohammadreza]

hello guys
does anybody know how can i install my Lisps ,DCL, Cuix files by .EXE file ?
is inno setup about it?
does anything already exist?

[SLW210]

Custom Application Setup

 

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[Danielm103]

I like INNO, the only issue is that it generates a .EXE file

You will want to create a .bundle package and have INNO put the package in

%APPDATA%\Autodesk\ApplicationPlugins\\myapp.bundle

 

https://help.autodesk.com/view/OARX/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-5E50A846-C80B-4FFD-8DD3-C20B22098008

 

PackageContents.xml would have an entry for your cui as well

https://help.autodesk.com/view/OARX/2025/ENU/?guid=GUID-40F5E92C-37D8-4D54-9497-CD9F0659F9BB

 

[BIGAL]

Doing bundles is pretty straight forward when you have an example to look at, that is for Autocad, Bricscad is different. Hence next method. 

 

Whilst not an exe I got around it by using a install.lsp, it looks for a zip file with all your stuff in it, Yes lisp can be used to unzip to a nominated directory, part 2 is that the lisp loads custom menu,s sets support paths. So ready to go, for multiple users email the zip and lisp, save the zip somewhere and run the lisp.

 

Happy to provide more info.

Edited April 26 by BIGAL

[mohammadreza]

On 4/26/2025 at 6:37 AM, BIGAL said:

Doing bundles is pretty straight forward when you have an example to look at, that is for Autocad, Bricscad is different. Hence next method. 

 

Whilst not an exe I got around it by using a install.lsp, it looks for a zip file with all your stuff in it, Yes lisp can be used to unzip to a nominated directory, part 2 is that the lisp loads custom menu,s sets support paths. So ready to go, for multiple users email the zip and lisp, save the zip somewhere and run the lisp.

 

Happy to provide more info.

I'm happy to hear about this approach. Could you please share it if you can?

[BIGAL]

Which one the Bundle or the using a ZIP.

 

(vl-mkdir "c:\\CAD-TOOLS")

(setq filename (getfiled "Select the File \"CAD-TOOLS-APR-2025\"" "" "ZIP" 16))

; unzip
(startapp (strcat "powershell -command Expand-Archive -Path '" filename "' -DestinationPath 'C:/CAD-TOOLS' -FORCE"))
(alert "programs unzipped to C:/CAD-TOOLS")

; load menus set support paths etc next

 

[mohammadreza]

13 hours ago, BIGAL said:

Which one the Bundle or the using a ZIP.

 

(vl-mkdir "c:\\CAD-TOOLS")

(setq filename (getfiled "Select the File \"CAD-TOOLS-APR-2025\"" "" "ZIP" 16))

; unzip
(startapp (strcat "powershell -command Expand-Archive -Path '" filename "' -DestinationPath 'C:/CAD-TOOLS' -FORCE"))
(alert "programs unzipped to C:/CAD-TOOLS")

; load menus set support paths etc next

 

bundle please

 

[SLW210]

There is this if you think it fits your needs...

 

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[BIGAL]

This  may help.

 

 

 

The Xml is not critical in some of the values I just edited one I had. The web emali etc dont have to be real 

<ApplicationPackage SchemaVersion="1.0" AutodeskProduct="AutoCAD" ProductType="Application" Name="XYZ" AppVersion="1.0.0" Description="Product Description" Author="AH" AppNameSpace="Alanh consulting.com.au" ProductCode=""ABCDEFG" UpgradeCode="HIJKLMN" FriendlyVersion="1.0.0" FriendlySupportedLocales="Enu" OnlineDocumentation="http://www.whoknows.com">
<CompanyDetails Name="AH" Email="info@alanh.com.au" Url="http://www.AlanH.com.au"/>
<RuntimeRequirements OS="Win32|Win64" Platform="AutoCAD*"/>
<Components Description="ANY AUTOCAD">
<RuntimeRequirements OS="Win32|Win64" Platform="AutoCAD*" SupportPath="./Contents/Resources;./Contents/Programs"/>
<ComponentEntry AppName="Name of Menu to Load" ModuleName="./Contents/Resources/Utilities.cuix" LoadOnAppearance="True" LoadOnAutoCADStartup="True"/>
<ComponentEntry AppName="Lisp File to Load" ModuleName="./Contents/Programs/Goto-layout.lsp" LoadOnAutoCADStartup="True"/>
<ComponentEntry AppName="Lisp File to Load" ModuleName="./Contents/Programs/Multi GETVALS.lsp" LoadOnAutoCADStartup="True"/>
</Components>
</ApplicationPackage>

 

Last comment can use the lisp method above to install the correct zip containing the bundle.

Edited April 28 by BIGAL