lisp syntax

would someone please refresh my memory as to "how to enter lisp Routines at the command line.

I thought it was (load"routine.lsp") but that does not work.
all my lisp routines are in the AutoCad R14/support folder

TIA

 

I'm trying to remember if R14 allowed you to add the ".lsp" extension, and
I'm coming up blank. In any case, it is unnecessary. Try (load "routine")

-Randy

 

Your syntax is OK. Should work.
You could shorten it to: (load "routine") also. The .lsp is assumed.

Bob

 

If your lisp file is not in the search path you will have to add that.

(load "c:/mypath/routine")


Bill

 

Perhaps you are not typing the filename correctly ?

 

R14 did allow either way, with the .lsp or without.

Bob

 

Also:

You load the file name, not the routine name.


Bill

 

They're probably not on your search path. You either need to give an
explicit path to the file, or (easier) puit them on your search path.

It has always been possible to use either (load "routine") or (load
"routine.lsp"). The lsp extension used to be assumed. Nowadays, if no
extension is given, Acad will try to load routine.vlx, or routine.fas, or
routine.lsp, in that order.

All of this is covered in detail in the help files.

 

<snip>all my lisp routines are in the AutoCad R14/support folder<snip>
Bob

 

<snip>all my lisp routines are in the AutoCad R14/support folder<snip>

I'm aware of that, but it didn't actually specify that R14 was being run.

He/she could be trying to load lisps from an old R14 folder into a newer
version. That would explain the difficulty. If they are on the current
version's support path, then the load syntax should work, with or without
the lsp extension.

As I said, lsp isn't exactly "assumed" anymore. It's now the last of three
possible file extensions that Acad will try to load if the extension isn't
specified.

It's not clear what was meant by "doesn't work." Another person today
expected a lisp to execute upon loading. Maybe this person has the same
confusion. Or they might be confusing the filename with the routine name as
Bill suggested.

 

Yes, there may be more to it..

 

Thanks all - careful spelling, the right path, patience and good friendly help on this board work miracles.

Thanks again - ylind.