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How do I turn a .txt file into an .lsp file?

 

rename the file or "Save as"

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A lsp file is a txt file.
When you write an autolisp file in a text editor, you just save it as .lsp so autocad recognizes it as a lisp.

Bill

 

Just rename the extension of the .txt file to .lsp file.
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That is the part I seem to be having trouble with, I am just using notepad as a text editor and I can't select file, save as, and pick .lsp as a file type.

Is there a certain way to save it as a .lsp so AutoCAD recognizes it? Am I overlooking some obvious step?

Thanks

 

One way (out of about a bazillion)
In Windows Explorer, select the file and hit F2, then change the extension
as mentioned earlier.

as a text editor and I can't select file, save as, and pick .lsp as a file
type.

I overlooking some obvious step?

 

Save the file, close out of notepad and rename the file from file.txt to
file.lsp

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In notepad, do a 'saveas'..where the filename 'Untitled' shows up, just overstrike and type in the filename.lsp
(note addition of the . and lsp)
You can verify the resultant file name using Explorer.
To 'edit' the filename.lsp - with Notepad, pull down the list box of filetypes, and select "All files". Then pick your file.

The 'content' of the file (from notepad) is always a text file, in that it contains only characters (readable) as text - with no 'hidden' or crazy-looking characters. This is the correct file 'format' - text - for loading and running in AutoCAD.

Bob

 

Thanks to everyone!! Have a good weekend.