Error: no function definition: VLAX-GET-ACAD-OBJECT

[mcweb]

This is ACAD 2022.

Several of my lsp routines that I use are getting this error or similar:

Error: no function definition: VLAX-GET-ACAD-OBJECT

I first noticed it was Lee Mac's text2mtext https://lee-mac.com/text2mtext.html

But it has done this on several other lsp routines I use.

What did I do? HELP!

[komondormrex]

does not restarting autocad help?

[mcweb]

Thanks. No unfortunately not. I have restarted the computer also (Windows10)

[pkenewell6347]

You need to load the Visual LISP environment first with (vl-load-com).

[mcweb]

I have read about this and must be doing something wrong. Please tell me exactly how to do this.

I tried pasting (vl-load-com) to the command line and <enter>. ACAD accepts it with no error or message. I still get the VLAX-GET-ACAD-OBJECT error when running various lsp routines. I have also tried this command in various locations inside the lsp routine itself, with no luck.

[pendean]

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@mcweb wrote:

This is ACAD 2022...

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is this an OEM version of AutoCAD 2022?
Or do you have a major add-on installed?

Is this a sudden new problem? aka it used to work just fine?

Why do you need that LISP when core AutoCAD 2022 already has tool that built-in?

[mcweb · Accepted solution]

I did the registry solution from here:

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/Error-no-function-...

I modified the paths for my version 2022.
I saw that page before in my searching, but it wasn't the exact error message, and I didn't want to mess it up more.

[mcweb]

Lee Mac's is more functional.

[pkenewell6347]

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@mcweb wrote:

I have read about this and must be doing something wrong. Please tell me exactly how to do this.

I tried pasting (vl-load-com) to the command line and <enter>. ACAD accepts it with no error or message. I still get the VLAX-GET-ACAD-OBJECT error when running various lsp routines. I have also tried this command in various locations inside the lsp routine itself, with no luck.

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(vl-load-com) should just be loaded before running any Visual LISP (vl, vla, vlax, vlr) functions. I usually put it at the top of my lisp file to run immediately when loading.

If this is not working - you may have a corrupted Install. I don't know what would cause otherwise.

[paullimapa]

Try reset AutoCAD?

[mcweb]

Now the question is, why did it happen? 🤔

[mcweb]

It was happening on several other ones besides Lee Mac's.