Application-Handling Functions

AutoCAD AutoLISP & Visual LISP

 
Application-Handling Functions
 
 
 

The following table provides summary descriptions of the AutoLISP application-handling functions.

Application-handling functions

Function

Description

(arx)

Returns a list of the currently loaded ObjectARX applications

(arxloadapplication [onfailure])

Loads an ObjectARX application

(arxunloadapplication [onfailure])

Unloads an ObjectARX application

(autoarxloadfilename cmdlist)

Predefines command names to load an associated ObjectARX file

(autoloadfilename cmdlist)

Predefines command names to load an associated AutoLISP file

(initdia[dialogflag])

Forces the display of the next command's dialog box

(loadfilename [onfailure])

Evaluates the AutoLISP expressions in a file

(startappappcmd file)

Starts a Windows application

(vl-load-allfilename)

Loads a file into all open AutoCAD documents

(vl-vbaloadfilename”)

Loads a VBA project

(vl-vbarunmacroname”)

Runs a VBA macro

(vlax-add-cmdglobal-name

'func-sym [“local-name

cmd-flags])

Adds commands to the AutoCAD built-in command set

NoteVLISP extension: requires vl-load-com