Macro to open a program

Macro to open a program

carlos_m_gil_p
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Macro to open a program

carlos_m_gil_p
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Hello boys how are you.

I wanted to consult them, if someone can tell me how to create a macro to open an external program.

I want to create a new button and when I click on the button, I open an external program. Word, excel, paint or any external program that I need to open.

Beforehand thank you very much.
Excuse my English, I only speak Spanish.


AutoCAD 2026
Visual Studio Code 1.99.3
AutoCAD AutoLISP Extension 1.6.3
Windows 10 (64 bits)

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cadffm
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SHELL command RUN (see also acad.pgp)

or Lispfunction STARTAPP [F1] for help

Sebastian

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carlos_m_gil_p
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Hi, Betreff, how are you?

I currently use the startapp function.
But I want to configure a button so I do not have to pass my lisps.

Thanks for the help.


AutoCAD 2026
Visual Studio Code 1.99.3
AutoCAD AutoLISP Extension 1.6.3
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maratovich
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^C^C(startapp "C://Program Files//Microsoft Office//Office12//EXCEL.EXE")
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Software development
Automatic creation layouts and viewport. Batch printing drawings from model.
www.kdmsoft.net
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carlos_m_gil_p
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Hello maratovich.
Thank you very much, it worked very well.

 

Another question.
Is there any way to create a shortcut button?

 

Thank you.


AutoCAD 2026
Visual Studio Code 1.99.3
AutoCAD AutoLISP Extension 1.6.3
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maratovich
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@carlos_m_gil_p  написал (-а):

Is there any way to create a shortcut button?

 


I did not understand what and where to create?

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Automatic creation layouts and viewport. Batch printing drawings from model.
www.kdmsoft.net
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carlos_m_gil_p
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I created the button with the macro that you told me.
Now I want to know if to that button that I create, I can place a keyboard shortcut.

Excuse my English, I only speak Spanish. 😞

Thanks for your help.


AutoCAD 2026
Visual Studio Code 1.99.3
AutoCAD AutoLISP Extension 1.6.3
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maratovich
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1.png2.png3.png4.png

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Automatic creation layouts and viewport. Batch printing drawings from model.
www.kdmsoft.net
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carlos_m_gil_p
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Hello brother, thank you very much for your help.
Everything works very well.
Greetings.


AutoCAD 2026
Visual Studio Code 1.99.3
AutoCAD AutoLISP Extension 1.6.3
Windows 10 (64 bits)

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