Lisp error in 2025 - ACET-UI-MESSAGE

[1wildwes]

Please ignore this post - was referencing wrong lisp - I understand 2025 causes errors in some lisp routines. I found on here that (load "acetutil") needs to be inserted into the routine. I am not sure exactly how/where to insert this. I tried and failed.

Here's the beginning of the routine, which does not show correct indentations. Full routine attached.

;
;=============================================

(DEFUN C:XD (/ bl blst ent ans)
(setq bl (entsel))
(setq blst (entget (car bl)))
(setq ent (cdr (assoc 0 blst)))
(if (= ent "INSERT")
(progn
(setq xname (cdr (assoc 2 blst)))
(CHKREF)
(if (= check_val 1)
(progn
(prompt (strcat "\nThis will detach XREF: " (strcase xref)))
(initget "Yes No")
(setq ans (getkword "\nAre you sure you want to do this? (Y or N)"))
(if (= ans "Yes")
 (progn
(command "xref" "detach" xname)
(prompt (strcat "\nXREF: " (strcase XREF) " - Detached" ))
(princ)
)

[paullimapa · Accepted solution]

What makes you think you need to load that? 

If you do, you can place that statement as the first line of code in your lisp file.

But I would test that afterwards within your code to make sure you have Express Tools loaded by doing something this:

(if(and(member "acetutil.arx"(arx))acet-ui-getfile)
    (setq aec_acet 1)(setq aec_acet 0)
   )

So now your code can test for aec_acet if = 1 that means Express Tools is present & loaded...otherwise if = 0 then not loaded.

[1wildwes]

The lisp as it is revised suddenly began to work.

[1wildwes]

I think I found it on Adesk help, but now I can't find it. The lisp suddenly began working this morning.

I loaded C3D 2025 last week and the lisp received that error message.

I'll leave it as is for now. Do you know why it did that or have any other suggestions?

Thanks!

[paullimapa · Accepted solution]

without any more detail, I have no idea

[1wildwes]

Thanks - activated express tools

[paullimapa]

Glad to have helped…cheers!!!

[Chu663]

I am using this acet-ui-message on Autocad 2024 work fine but not on the 2025.  Please help

(acet-ui-message "No Alignment Bar Found. Adding Alignment Bar Required" "Alignment Bar Error" 16)

[paullimapa]

AutoCAD 2025 unlike prior versions does not load all Express Tools so try solution from Autodesk 

https://www.autodesk.com/support/technical/article/caas/sfdcarticles/sfdcarticles/AutoCAD-2025-Produ...