Call a Lisp function by click on icon

Hello,

My question is following: At startup I have loaded LISP application. I
want call a function from this loaded application by clicking on my own
icon. Does anyone know how to programm it in LISP?

Thanks

 

Tomas,
Sure.

Example1: Lisp program saved in file : mylisp.lsp
with 'function' (c:myfunction).
In .mns file, add this:
[Load my Lisp program]^c^c(load "mylisp.lsp");myfunction
Example2: Lisp program saved in file: mylisp.lsp
has no C:xxx functions, just want to load it and run it..
In .mns file, add this:
[Load my Lisp program]^c^c(load "mylisp.lsp")
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Notes:
For examples above to work, you need to have the file,
'mylisp.lsp' - somewhere on AutoCAD's search path.
Alternately, you need a more 'formal' path to the lisp program,
such as ..^c^c(load "c:/mypath/mylisp.lsp").
Notice the "/", not "\" in the path.
Also, you may need to recompile the menu - see Menuload command. Unload the menu, and reload it.

I hope this helps..

Cheers

Bob Shaw

 

If coming from the ToolBar section..
Sample:
ID_TIMERS [_Button("Timers", TIMERS.bmp, TIMERL.bmp)]^c^c(if (not C:myfunction)(load "mylisp.lsp")) myfunction

 

Bob

I do it this way

ID_TIMERS [_Button("Timers", TIMERS.bmp, TIMERL.bmp)]^c^c(if C:myfunction(princ)(load "mylisp.lsp""Cannot loaded mylisp")) myfunction

The (princ) return's not a nil on the command line if the function previous has been loaded.

 

zeha,
That method is good also. Do you need another "(" in there ?

Bob

 

Thank you for your answers.

 

Tomas,
Glad to be of help. Hope you got it working.

Bob