Can't Load VLX from Tool Palette

[sbrusco]

Hi All,

I've done this many times with other programs but now the process is failing me and i can't see why. Please help.

The program looks something like this:

(DEFUN ZoomPurgeSaveClose (rezoom / oTab)
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;;;Short-Name Stubs
(DEFUN C:ZPSC () (ZoomPurgeSaveClose 1))
(DEFUN C:PSC () (ZoomPurgeSaveClose 0))

In the tool on the tool palette, the command string is:

^C^C(if (not C:PSC)(load "DrawingCleanup"));PSC;   <-- suspected problem

Yet when i pick the tool i'm told "Unknown command "PSC"" What's up with that?

If while i'm in the VLIDE i pick the "Load active edit window" button and THEN pick the palette tool, the code runs so i believe the problem is that the palette is not loading the file but i don't know why.

If you need to see all the code i am glad to share but i almost certain the problem is in the load statement.

The compiled code "DrawingCleanup.vlx" is in the directory listed in Options>Files>Support File Search Path

This directory is in the Options>Files>Trusted Locations

As i said, this setup is working many other times here but is failing on this one.

Any help is appreciated.

Sal

[hmsilva]

 Hi Sal,

the 'load' will load the first customization file  named DrawingCleanup(.lsp, .fas, .vlx), if one other file with the same name is found at the 'Support File Search Path' will be loaded, then the PSC ommand will be "Unknown command".

Try

^C^C(if (not C:PSC)(load "DrawingCleanup.vlx"));PSC;
;; or
^C^C(if (not C:PSC)(load "X:\\YourPath\\DrawingCleanup.vlx"));PSC;

and see if it works as expected.

Hope that helps

Henrique

[sbrusco · Accepted solution]

Hi Henrique,

I found the problem and while it is very embarrassing to me, i will expose myself for the learning experience of others.

While making the application, which is a "simple" app, when i got to the page that asks "LISP Files to Include" i ~assumed~ the current file would be included... BAD assumptiion. Once i actually put something IN the vlx, everything works. Huh, imagine that.

I must've made 100s of vlx in the past and i knew to do this, but i skipped it on the first build of this program and of course, on subsequent builds i used the "Rebuild" option so it was always empty.

Sorry for taking everyone's time but thanks Henrique for offering help.

Sal

[hmsilva]

You're welcome, Sal
Glad you got it working.

Henrique