S::Startup question

why doesn't this work in my acad.lsp file? I get a "LFD" command unknown
during the drawing startup but as soon as the command line is ready, typing
"LFD" runs the routine.


(defun-q MYSTARTUP ( )

(defun C:LayerFiltersDelete ()
(vl-Load-Com)
(vl-Catch-All-Apply
'(lambda ()
(vla-Remove (vla-GetExtensionDictionary
(vla-Get-Layers
(vla-Get-ActiveDocument
(vlax-Get-Acad-Object))))
"ACAD_LAYERFILTERS")))
(princ "\nAll layer filters have been deleted.")
(princ))

(defun C:LFD () (C:LayerFiltersDelete))

)


(setq S::STARTUP (append S::STARTUP MYSTARTUP))

(command "LFD")

 

Instead of the (command) call, simply use:

(C:LFD)

--
R. Robert Bell


why doesn't this work in my acad.lsp file? I get a "LFD" command unknown
during the drawing startup but as soon as the command line is ready, typing
"LFD" runs the routine.


(defun-q MYSTARTUP ( )

(defun C:LayerFiltersDelete ()
(vl-Load-Com)
(vl-Catch-All-Apply
'(lambda ()
(vla-Remove (vla-GetExtensionDictionary
(vla-Get-Layers
(vla-Get-ActiveDocument
(vlax-Get-Acad-Object))))
"ACAD_LAYERFILTERS")))
(princ "\nAll layer filters have been deleted.")
(princ))

(defun C:LFD () (C:LayerFiltersDelete))

)


(setq S::STARTUP (append S::STARTUP MYSTARTUP))

(command "LFD")

 

Why not just do this:

 

I failed to mention that I am using LDT2005...
Also, the (c:lfd) doesn't work for me either... I get no function definition
during drawing opening.

 

It seems you're loading a file that defines your s::startup, which defines
the command. Your file then immediately calls the command. You have to wait
till s::startup executes before the command is available. Should be as
simple as putting the command call in right after you define the shortcut
(defun C:LFD () (C:LayerFiltersDelete))

Dan

 

That sounds logical but it doesn't seem to work when LDT2005 opens a drawing
file. It may be some timing issue because the command can be run after the
command line is ready to receive a command.

 

Right, that is because s::startup has loaded, after all the core autocad
components have.

Did you test my suggestion? Which file are you defining s::startup in?

 

I have it in my acad.lsp file. I misunderstood the first time I read what
you told me to do. It did work after your suggestion, Thanks!