macro to open third party program from toolbar button

[mattholmes6282]

Hello -

I'm trying to create a macro for a toolbar button to open a third party program.

Basically we want to open a custom .exe application from a button on the ACAD toolbar.

Does anyone have a sample to share or tips\advice?

thank you!

[phanaem]

I use (startapp "C:/Program Files/... /file.exe") as a macro assigned to a button.

But it can be a more elaborate lisp routine i.e. checking if the program exist or open a particular file.

[mattholmes6282]

i tried this...

C^C^(startapp "C:\Program Files\Packages\INV PARTS.exe")

but it doesn't execute at all

it hangs at space after startapp

[phanaem]

Use double backslah in path description

C^C^(startapp "C:\\Program Files\\Packages\\INV PARTS.exe")

or

C^C^(startapp "C:/Program Files/Packages/INV PARTS.exe")

[mattholmes6282]

the forward slash allowed the entire path to be read however it came back as "nil"

(thanks for your help! i really appreciate the assistance)

i'm going to try linking it to another application other than the custom programmed app

[mattholmes6282]

ok... the path with the forward slash defintely works. I created a button to open Excel successfully.

The custom third party application we're using is a remote app that has a .rdp extension rather than a .exe

soooo i'm going to have to experiment more I guess.