Visual LISP, AutoLISP and General Customization

[#1]

can you start autocad with no drawing open ??
i would think that some type of script would work or could you change your
target on a shortcut?
thanks

[#2]

Well, yes you can end up with no drawing if you wish, but why one would want
to I don't know. However you may open AutoCAD with an untitled drawing
(drawing1.dwg), and close it with a script. Here's one way, and without
Today:

**Shortcut**
D:\Acad\R16\acad.exe /b D:\Acad\R16\LmsFiles\CloseAll.scr /nologo

**CloseAll.scr**
(setq todayVar (getvar "STARTUPTODAY"))
(if (= todayVar 1) (setvar "STARTUPTODAY" 0) "")
close

Perhaps the above will give you some ideas.
--
Dave D

"ian" wrote in message
news:4852280F12CC2DA66E15AAE49006CE89@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> can you start autocad with no drawing open ??
> i would think that some type of script would work or could you change your
> target on a shortcut?
> thanks
>
>

[#3]

From DOTSOFT.COM:

Starting AutoCAD 2000 with no starting drawing!

If you would like to start AutoCAD 2000, but don't want a blank empty
drawing, and you are not using the 'Startup Dialog' you can put this in your
ACAD.LSP and it'll create this effect.

(defun-q mystartup ()
(while (eq 1 (logand 1 (getvar "CMDACTIVE"))))
(command "_CLOSE")
)
(setq S:TARTUP (append S:TARTUP mystartup))


--
Dean Saadallah
www.pendean.com
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"ian" wrote in message
news:4852280F12CC2DA66E15AAE49006CE89@in.WebX.maYIadrTaRb...
> can you start autocad with no drawing open ??
> i would think that some type of script would work or could you change your
> target on a shortcut?
> thanks
>
>