run a lisp when open a drawing

Hi all, I need help to run a lisp (or script) whenever I open a drawing and subsequent that follow in the same session. I can load the lisp using 'S:startup' or 'appload', and need to type the command to run this lisp. How can I make it to run automatically when each drawing is opened. Thanks.

 

Create a new acaddoc.lsp file in your \Program Files\autocad 2002\support folder (or autocad 2004\support).
This will automatically load your lisp program. It cannot run a 'script' until the file is fully open.
To load your .lsp file, do:
(load "c:/mypath/mylisp.lsp")
(princ)

Save acaddoc.lsp

Bob

 

If you want a function to run - when loaded, just do:
(defun C:myfunction ()
....body of function
)
(C:myfunction); call the function to run..
(princ)

Bob

 

I believe that once the program is loaded regardless of how, if you have a
statement near the end of your S::Startup, such as (c:myprogram) it will run
as S::Startup is the last element loaded.

Personally I don't use 'appload' at all. I either have the program defined
in AcadDoc.lsp or put a loading statement in S::Startup such as (load
"path\\myprogram") in it. For occasional use I use the autoloader.

Hope this is what you are looking for.
--
Dave D

and subsequent that follow in the same session. I can load the lisp using
'S:startup' or 'appload', and need to type the command to run this lisp. How
can I make it to run automatically when each drawing is opened. Thanks.

 

Ya' beat me whilst I got sidetracked midstream. : (

 

Got it. Thank you all. Ben.