Load Lisp through .net at Startup

[Anonymous]

Dear Members,

I have wrote some routine in AutoLISP/ VisualLISP. I would like to distribute it to my colleagues in a form of setup.

I humbly request to please share some code in vb/c# .net which contains this AutoLISP syntax (progn (vl-load-com) (vl-load-all "lisppath")).

And also I will be trying to make a setup file which will add registry values for the above assembly for demand loading at starup which will load the lisp file.

Any help would be highly appreciated.

Best Regards

[Ajilal.Vijayan]

Try auto loader

http://exchange.autodesk.com/autocadarchitecture/enu/online-help/browse#WS73099cc142f4875533992bfb12...

http://through-the-interface.typepad.com/through_the_interface/2011/09/autodesk-exchange-preparing-y...

http://adndevblog.typepad.com/autocad/2013/01/autodesk-autoloader-white-paper.htmlhttp://

[Anonymous]

Thanks for your Reply but will it work on AutoCAD 2008-2009? As my company has old versions too.

Is there any link relates the code to load lisp in .net.

Regards

[Ajilal.Vijayan]

No, the auto loader will not work with 2008-2009 series.

It will work from 2012 series.

[Anonymous]

Hi

I have found this code which is similar to my requirement but it requires TLOD command to run and what my requirement is to load the lisp without running the command TLOD.

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/NET/load-and-run-lsp-from-C/td-p/2547034

Please guide me someone.

Thanks

[dgorsman]

Far, far easier to load and manage LISP through LISP, and call LISP functions defined in dotNET.  Try to call "down" from dotNET to LISP is usually better avoided in favor of rebuilding the LISP content as dotNET.

[Anonymous]

Is it not at all possible to just load file into autocad via .net.
I found about SendStringtoExecute() but not sure how to use it.

I agree it should be avoided but for a single line or two should not be that difficult for .net

Thanks

[dgorsman]

A single line or two is one of the few areas where LISP shines over dotNET.  If all you want is a couple of function calls like (vl-load-com) they can be stuffed into the acaddoc.lsp file without needing to build, demand-load, modify the registry, or anything.

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to edit acaddoc.lsp file or acad.lsp file through setup programs like installshield. If so can you give some links.

[owenwengerd · Accepted solution]

Perhaps this will be of interest:

Building a commercial grade lisp plugin installer in 5 easy steps

[Anonymous]

Thats really great. Thanks a bunch to you Mr. owenwengerd.