To Compile a Single AutoLISP Program File (Visual LISP IDE)

Compiling an AutoLISP source file allows you to protect your program.

Note: The Visual LISP IDE is available on Windows only.

• At the AutoCAD Command prompt, use the vlisp-compile function using the following syntax:

  (vlisp-compile 'mode “filename” [out-filename])

  For this function

  • mode is a symbol identifying the compiler mode
  • filename is a string naming the source file
  • out-filename is a string naming the compiled output file

Examples

The following compiles the yinyang.lsp to yinyang.fas:

(vlisp-compile 'st "yinyang.lsp")

The following compiles the yinyang.lsp to GoodKarma.fas:

(vlisp-compile 'st "yinyang.lsp")

If the file yinyang.lsp is not located in a folder specified by Support File Search Path, you must specify the path in which the file is located.

(vlisp-compile 'st "c:/program files/Autodesk/<AutoCAD installation directory>/sample/visuallisp/yinyang.lsp")