topic Re: Script generator in Visual LISP, AutoLISP and General Customization Forum

Script generator

dani-perez — Mon, 10 Jun 2019 21:18:42 GMT

Hello

I would like to know if there is a way to "copy" all commands you use in Autocad into a script file via lisp (such as Action Recorder, but into a script file)

Thanks all!

Re: Script generator

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 12:52:56 GMT

Not entirely sure I understand the question, are you asking how to create a script that would copy all the commands that have been entered thus far. Or are you asking how to put commands into a lisp script?

Re: Script generator

dani-perez — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 17:41:03 GMT

Hello tristananderson46,

Sorry for my bad English. There is an option called Action recorder that records all command you write to execute in other drawing. I need a similar tool that records allactions in an Script file.

Re: Script generator

Anonymous — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:38:46 GMT

So I've been monkeying around with it a little bit, and I think an ok way for you to achieve what you want is to simply run the action recorder. You can do this with the commands actrecord, and then actstop respectively. Then in your own lisp script type the files name as its own line. Unfortunately the file type of action recorder is pretty inefficient inherently and there's been some discussion here https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/autocad-forum/actm-file-how-can-i-edit-it-please/td-p/4895002.

Re: Script generator

pendean — Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:16:30 GMT

If I may ask, why do you need a script file if you have Action Recorder: are you trying to share your command sequences with other non-AutoCAD users or something else?

Re: Script generator

dani-perez — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:06:10 GMT

Hello pendean

I dont know if I can execute (batch) an action recorder file into multiple drawings. I can do it with a Script file.

Re: Script generator

dani-perez — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 07:08:07 GMT

So, I understood I can execute an action recorder file into multiple drawings via script, is that right?

Re: Script generator

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:40:31 GMT

Yes from my understanding you should be able to, because it will save it to wherever its set as a permanent file. To see where its set type Options into the command bar and scroll down to action recorder and expand it.

Re: Script generator

hbourneV33PR — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 21:55:54 GMT

Yes, see the following links:

https://blogs.rand.com/civil/2018/08/using-spreadsheets-to-generate-script-files.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tBUPy0R4pV8