Issue installing Al's Steel Mill in Acad 2020

[kcbCCLKJ]

I have been struggling installing Al's Steel Mill in ACAD 2020.   I have read the forum tips and still can't seem to get it to work.  I have the Stl.Lisp and all associated files stored here on my computer:  C:\Drafting\LISP\Steel

The LIPS is loaded:  

The location is set in the search path and in trusted locations (I even moved it to the top per one forum suggestion)

No matter what I do, I get this error:

Any help or tips would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks!  

Cheers!

Kevin

[Jonathan3891]

There should be a folder called "Steel USA" that contains all the steel info.

You'll need to point a support folder to that folder aswell.

[kcbCCLKJ]

Thanks for  the reply; unfortunately, there is no "Steel USA" file to point too.  You may be thinking of the other steel tool that has USA and Australia shapes.  I am trying to load Al's Steel Mill (since it is what we use in the office) and it doesn't have that folder.  

The error is in AutoCAD reading "stl" on the first line of the stl.dcl and not recognizing it for some reason.

[pendean]

See other similar post https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/visual-lisp-autolisp-and-general/lisp-al-s-steel-mill-not-working/td-...

[kcbCCLKJ]

Thanks.  I already tried the recommendations in that post with no success.  The stl.lisp does load and AutoCad attempts to read it when I type "stl" in the command bar.   It appears that as soon as it goes to read the .dcl file, the stl on the first line prompts the error below.

I've tried different locations for installation, different folders, etc. I always end up back at this error.

[pendean]

Open that DCL file in Windows Notepad, ensure no line wrapping is on, then post a screenshot of the top dozen lines: that LISP tool works fine here for me in AutoCAD2020 and 2021.

[kcbCCLKJ]

Thanks for the help!  Here is he screenshot.  It's driving the couple other guys in the office crazy as that have it working on their machines  We have tried just about everything we could find on the forums, so I tremendously appreciate the help.

[pendean]

This is what mine looks like

I'll attached my copy of the DCL file, replace yours with it, see if your issue goes away

Did you all edit any of the other files, or the source STEEL.LSP file too?

[kcbCCLKJ]

Gave it a go and the same message.  I've tried yours now, downloading a new one, and referencing and copying the ones that the office uses.   

I think my next step is to try to uninstall and re-install CAD and see if that helps.

[Sea-Haven]

Worked for me

(defun c:testdcl ()
(setq dcl_id (load_dialog "d:\\acadtemp\\stl.dcl"))
(if (not (new_dialog "stl" dcl_id) )
(exit)
)
(action_tile  "accept" "(term_dialog)")
(start_dialog)
(unload_dialog dcl_id)
)
(c:testdcl)

I have Wiseys steel shapes which I think is the same thing. stl.lsp and stl.dcl.