Running VBA from the command line

[jakebullet70]

Hi all (AutoCad 2007)

 

I am trying to run VBA code from the command line by using just CTAG as the name. In searching the net seems like I need a small lisp function.

 

I dug up this code off of the net and put it in the acad2007.lsp file

 

Defun C:CTAG() 
(vl-vbarun "C:\\TestProject.dvb!Blocks.InsertBlockS") 
) 

While it sort of works... It runs my program on startup but I don't want that, I just want it to run when I use the command line and type CTAG. But when I do this it says it cannot find the command. hhhmmmm....

 

I think I am close but what am I doing wrong?

 

Thanks all!

[Lee Mac]

I know very little about VBA, but could it be that you missed the first parenthesis?

 

[b][color=Red]([/color][/b]Defun C:CTAG() 
(vl-vbarun "C:\\TestProject.dvb!Blocks.InsertBlockS") 
)

[jakebullet70]

thanks!!! Yep, as simple as a missing parenthesis!!!!

[kon]

that's a relief! I also go over w/ those dilemmas...

careless;P

[Lee Mac]

thanks!!! Yep, as simple as a missing parenthesis!!!!

 

I'm assuming from a missed parenthesis mistake that you don't use the Visual LISP Editor in ACAD to create your LISP files - if not, I would definitely recommend it, just type VLIDE at the command line. Debugging options there as well.

[Lee Mac]

More info on how to use VLIDE here.

 

http://www.midpointcad.com/au/docs/lakose_The_Visual_LISP_Developers_Bible.pdf

[jakebullet70]

More info on how to use VLIDE here.

 

http://www.midpointcad.com/au/docs/lakose_The_Visual_LISP_Developers_Bible.pdf

 

VERY cool!

thanks!

[Lee Mac]

No probs, any other questions, just ask