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Always Netload a dll without going through the selection dialog

soonhui — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 06:36:11 GMT

Here's something I find exceptionally annoying: when I Netload, I will need to select my Dll, OVER and OVER again from a file dialog box.

Is there anyway I can always netload a particular dll for a particular version of Autodesk product?

I tried to copy and paste "netload %myfilepath%" into the command line, but it doesn't work, some other random commands get invoked.

Re: Always Netload a dll without going through the selection dialog

_gile — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:01:48 GMT

Use a LISP expression:

(command "NETLOAD" %YourFilePath%)

Note: with LISP the backslash (\) is the escape character, so you have to replace each backslash in the file path with a double backslash (\\) or a simple slash (/).

Re: Always Netload a dll without going through the selection dialog

soonhui — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:11:48 GMT

@_gile ,

My plugin is in .Net, so loading a lisp command won't clash with it?

Re: Always Netload a dll without going through the selection dialog

_gile — Fri, 25 Feb 2022 07:28:01 GMT

I understood your app is in .NET (NETLOAD).

You do not have to load a LISP, just paste a LISP expression in the command line, this will avoid the dialog to open.

Re: Always Netload a dll without going through the selection dialog

soonhui — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 03:29:19 GMT

@_gile ,

Maybe I miss something but when I paste the string

(command "NETLOAD" "C:\Documents\mydll.dll")

verbatim in the command line, it simply doesn't work. Is there a guide somewhere on how to paste the lisp string correctly in the AutoCAD command line?

Re: Always Netload a dll without going through the selection dialog

norman.yuan — Sat, 26 Feb 2022 04:46:17 GMT

You did not read @Anonymous' first reply carefully:

It should be either

(command "NETLOAD" "C:\\Documents\\mydll.dll")

(command "NETLOAD" "C:/Documents/mydll.dll")

Re: Always Netload a dll without going through the selection dialog

NGVBA — Sun, 06 Mar 2022 14:48:00 GMT

Below are exerts from one of the post as below

Use the Startup Suite in AutoCAD's Application Loader to always call the plug-in or DLL at startup.

Create a LSP file which calls the file in question.
Place the LSP file into a folder on your computer.
Add that folder location to the Trusted Locations section of the Files tab, within AutoCAD's Options.
Launch AutoCAD.
Use NETLOAD to load the DLL file in question.
Run APPLOAD.
Click the Contents button in the Startup Suite.
Click Add and browse to the folder where you saved the LSP file.

Now, when AutoCAD is launched, the LSP in the Startup Suite will call the DLL file specified within the LSP file.

With above the DLL shall be loaded every time you start Autocad, you only have to type the command you intend to execute.............. All the best.