managing VLX files

[mrkaplan]

i d like to understand how to manage VLX file

when i drag and drop one in acad , then type the command it works fine

but then

  - creating a pgp alias : doesnt work , uinknown command

 -  load vlx and launch command from a lisp  : does nothing 

am i missing something ? are there other options ?

thanks  

[stevor]

The VLX  routine must be 'loaded' before using  the alias.

Drag and drop is one way to load, but there are others.

Search for load, appload, vl-unload-vlx, Acaddoc,  etal, 

to see the various ways, with their limits and requirements.

[Jonathan3891]

You can have your lisp load the VLX

[skintsubby]

To have a tool bar button load your lisp,

^C^C(if (not c:YourCommand)(load "C:/YourFile/Path/Lisps_and_VLX files/YourVLXFile.vlx"));YourCommand;

Or you can add the vlx file to your Contents start up suite in the APPLOAD manager.

[Jonathan3891]

You can make it easier than that if you have a support path set to look at your lisp files.

^C^C_(if (not c:YourCommandHere)(load "lisp file")) YourCommandHere

Example:

^C^C_(if (not c:blank)(load "text_blank")) blank