error: ARXLOAD failed

[REllard]

Hello,

I have the following lisp 

(defun c:LayTransAuto()
(cond ((not (member "laytrans.arx" (arx))) (arxload "laytrans")))
(acet-laytrans "newlayers.dws" 0)
(princ))

and the following script that calls the above lisp

(load "laytrans.lsp" nil)
(c:LayTransAuto)
_.qsave
_.close

When I load this lsp into appstart, I can call the function and it runs as expected. How ever when I run the script that calls the lisp via the Batch Save Utility I get the following error. 

Command: (load "laytranslsp.lsp" nil)
C:LAYTRANSAUTO

Command: (c:LayTransAuto)
; error: ARXLOAD failed

Command: _.qsave

Command: _.close

[SeeMSixty7]

I'm not familiar with the Batch Save utility, but it may be an issue with the arx file not being on the path of the utilities environment. Try specifying the entire path of the arx file.

i.e.

(arxload "C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\AutoCAD 2020\\laytrans.arx")

You can use (findfile "laytrans.arx") to get the above path.

See if that helps.

Good luck,

[REllard]

That also gave me the same error. Thank you for your reply though. Error is below from the detailLog

Command: (arxload "C:\\Program Files\\Autodesk\\AutoCAD 2019\\Laytrans.arx")
; error: ARXLOAD failed

[Alexander.Rivilis]

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@REllard wrote:

Hello,

I have the following lisp 

(defun c:LayTransAuto()
(cond ((not (member "laytrans.arx" (arx))) (arxload "laytrans")))
(acet-laytrans "newlayers.dws" 0)
(princ))

and the following script that calls the above lisp

(load "laytrans.lsp" nil)
(c:LayTransAuto)
_.qsave
_.close

When I load this lsp into appstart, I can call the function and it runs as expected. How ever when I run the script that calls the lisp via the Batch Save Utility I get the following error. 

Command: (load "laytranslsp.lsp" nil)
C:LAYTRANSAUTO

Command: (c:LayTransAuto)
; error: ARXLOAD failed

Command: _.qsave

Command: _.close

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Looks like problem with path to "laytrans.arx". This file have to be in Support File Search Path:

[REllard]

Thank you Alexander, I have done what you suggested also and I still get the same error. 

[Alexander.Rivilis · Accepted solution]

Batch Save Utility use AutoCAD or AcCoreConsole? If it use AcCoreConsole you can use only crx-files but not arx-files.

You can try:

1) to do copy of Laytrans.arx with name Laytrans.crx

2) use (arxload "laytrans.crx") instead of (arxload "laytrans")

But as far as Laytrans.arx dependent on acad.exe those manipulation can not help you...

[REllard]

Thank you so much I have been banging my head on this one for a week. What fixed it for me was making a copy of the Laytrans.arx file as Laytrans.crx file.