Weld.lsp loaded but nothing happens

[mohezz2]

Hello All,

I loaded the weld.lsp from Chris Crain and added the weld.dcl and welds.slb at the support file locations.

When I type "weld", nothing happens, no errors.

The file is attached. I am using Autocad 2025

Ideas?

[imadHabash]

Hi,

• You may need to put the 3 files (WELD.lsp, WELD.dcl & WELD.slb) in the same support folder. then restart AutoCAD.
• I cannot unzip your previous attached .zip file!!!

[cadffm]

Hi,

The same folder or not, doesn't matter.

Zip file works well, is extractable.

Issue: Is very special, the code works by direct evaluation, but not by running via commandname or (c:weld)

The part in question checks for .dcl and start a dialog - like  (if dclexist (rundialog) (otherwiseAlert))

Thread is for Lisp-Board

[mohezz2]

Thanks for your reply. @imadHabash @cadffm ,
I tried to debug the code, it looks like it was trying to set the CLAYER variable to "welds", but there was no "welds" layer in the file, so once I created the layer the lsp worked well. This is weird for me as I expected the lsp to maybe draw in the current layer anyways. 

I wonder if there are updated versions of the lsp? 

I got the lsp from a forum (not cadalyst , since I cannot find it there anymore).

Do you know where I can find it in cadalyst ? or any other forum ?

[imadHabash]

You may contact Cadalyst support. They may still have an archive of the “CAD Tips” code repository and could help you locate or retrieve the file.

[Kent1Cooper]

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@imadHabash wrote:

You may contact Cadalyst support. They may still have an archive of the “CAD Tips” code repository ....

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[Their Hot Tip Harry page has a Resources pull-down which includes an item called "CAD Tips LISP Archive," but it does not take you to any such thing.  I have written to point this out to them, since I have a lot of routines there that I sometimes want to refer people to, but so far....  Maybe if a lot of people do the same, something will happen.]

[pendean]

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@mohezz2 wrote:

...there was no "welds" layer in the file, so once I created the layer the lsp worked well. This is weird for me as I expected the lsp to maybe draw in the current layer anyways. ...

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Since it does not, why not preload that required-layer in your files in your templates or with a script or use ActionRecoder or a startup or... ? while you wait... .

[komondormrex]

just add command to create a "welds" layer, like in the attached, lines 1756-57.