Comparison between the AutoLISP functions, and the similar ActiveX® and VBA functions and operators.
The ActiveX Automation equivalents are indicated by "AutoCAD.Application." and the VBA equivalents are listed as a function or operator.
| Visual LISP and ActiveX/VBA Comparison | |
|---|---|
| AutoLISP function | ActiveX or VBA equivalent |
| + (addition) | + (addition operator) |
| - (subtraction) | - (subtraction operator) |
| * (multiplication) | * (multiplication operator) |
| / (division) | / (division operator) |
| = (equal to) | = (equal to comparison operator) |
| /= (not equal to) | <> (not equal to comparison operator) |
| < (less than) | < (less than comparison operator) |
| <= (less than or equal to) | <= (less than or equal to comparison operator) |
| > (greater than) | > (greater than comparison operator) |
| >= (greater than or equal to) | >= (greater than or equal to comparison operator) |
| ~ (bitwise not) | Not operator |
| 1+ (increment) | Use + (addition operator) |
| 1- (decrement) | Use - (subtraction operator) |
| abs | Abs function |
| acad_colordlg | Not provided |
| acad_helpdlg | Search for HELP in the online Help index |
| acad_strlsort | Search for SORT in the online Help index |
| action_tile | Use the Dialog Editor |
| add_list | Use the Dialog Editor |
| ads | AutoCAD.Application.ListADS method |
| alert | MsgBox function |
| and | And operator |
| angle | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.AngleFromXAxis method |
| angtof | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.AngleToReal method |
| angtos | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.AngleToString method |
| append | Use array manipulation functions |
| apply | Not provided |
| arx | AutoCAD.Application.ListARX method |
| arxload | AutoCAD.Application.LoadARX method |
| arxunload | AutoCAD.Application.UnloadARX method |
| ascii | Asc function |
| assoc | Not provided |
| atan | Atn function |
| atof | CDbl Function |
| atoi | CInt Function |
| atom | Search for IS in the online Help index |
| atoms-family | Not provided |
| autoarxload | Not provided |
| autoload | Not provided |
| boole | Use logical operators |
| boundp | Search for IS in the online Help index |
| car/cdr | Use array manipulation functions |
| chr | Chr function |
| client_data_tile | Use the Dialog Editor |
| close | AutoCAD.Application.Documents.Close method |
| command | AutoCAD.ActiveDocument.SendCommand method |
| cond | Select Case statement |
| cons | Use array manipulation functions or AutoCAD.Application.collection.Add<entityname> method |
| cos | Cos function |
| cvunit | Use the conversion functions |
| defun | The keywords Function and End Function |
| dictadd | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Dictionaries.Add method |
| dictnext | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Dictionaries.Item method |
| dictremove | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Dictionaries.Dictionary.Delete method |
| dictrename | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Dictionaries.Dictionary.Rename method |
| dictsearch | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Dictionaries.Dictionary.GetName and GetObject methods |
| dimx_tile and dimy_tile | Use the Dialog Editor |
| distance | AutoCAD.Application.Utility.GetDistance for interactive method |
| distof | Not provided |
| done_dialog | Use the Dialog Editor |
| end_image | Use the Dialog Editor |
| end_list | Use the Dialog Editor |
| entdel | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.collection_object.Delete method |
| entget | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.collection_object.property properties |
| entlast | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Modelspace.Item(count-1) |
| entmake | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Modelspace.Add<entityname> method |
| entmakex | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Modelspace.Add<entityname> method |
| entmod | Use any of the read-write properties for the object |
| entnext | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.collection.Item method |
| entsel | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets object/methods/properties |
| entupd | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Modelspace.object.Update method |
| eq | Not provided |
| equal | Eqv operator |
| *error* | Error object/method/properties |
| eval | Not provided |
| exit | AutoCAD.Application.Quit method |
| exp | Exp function |
| expand | Not provided |
| expt | ^ (exponentiation operator) |
| fill_image | Use the Dialog Editor |
| findfile | Dir function |
| fix | Fix, Int, CInt functions |
| float | CDbl Function |
| foreach | For Each...Next statement |
| gc | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.PurgeAll method |
| gcd | Not provided |
| get_attr | Use the Dialog Editor |
| get_tile | Use the Dialog Editor |
| getangle | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetAngle method |
| getcfg | AutoCAD.Application.Preferences.property property |
| getcname | Not provided |
| getcorner | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetCorner method |
| getdist | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetDistance method |
| getenv | AutoCAD.Application.Preferences.property property |
| getfiled | Use the file dialog |
| getint | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetInteger method |
| getkword | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetKeyword method |
| getorient | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetOrientation method |
| getpoint | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetPoint method |
| getreal | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetReal method |
| getstring | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetString method |
| getvar | AutoCAD.Application.GetVariable method |
| graphscr | AppActivate AutoCAD.Application.Caption |
| grclear (obsolete) | Not provided |
| grdraw | Not provided |
| grread | Not provided |
| grtext | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.Prompt method |
| grvecs | Not provided |
| handent | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.ModelSpace.object.Handle property |
| help | Search for HELP in the online Help index |
| if | If… Then… Else statement |
| initget | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.InitializeUserInput method |
| inters | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Modelspace.object.IntersectWith method |
| itoa | Str function |
| lambda | Not provided |
| last | arrayname(UBound(arrayname)) |
| length | UBound function |
| list | ReDim statement |
| listp | IsArray function |
| load_dialog | Use the Dialog Editor |
| load | AutoLISP is not supported through Automation |
| log | Log function |
| logand | And function |
| logior | Or function |
| lsh | Imp function |
| mapcar | Not provided |
| max | Max function |
| mem | Not provided |
| member | Use collection |
| menucmd | AutoCAD.Application.MenuBar object |
| menugroup | AutoCAD.Application.MenuGroup object |
| min | Min function |
| minusp | Use < 0 syntax |
| mode_tile | Use the Dialog Editor |
| namedobjdict | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Dictionaries collection |
| nentsel | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets.SelectionSet.SelectAtPoint method |
| nentselp | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets.SelectionSet.SelectAtPoint method |
| new_dialog | Use the Dialog Editor |
| not | Use the logical operators |
| nth | Use object(n) syntax |
| null | IsNull function |
| numberp | TypeName function |
| open | Open function |
| or | Use the logical operators |
| osnap | Not provided (You can use the AutoCAD.Application.SetVariable method to control the OSMODE system variable.) |
| polar | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.PolarPoint method |
| prin1 | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.Prompt method |
| princ | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.Prompt method |
| AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.Prompt method | |
| progn | Not provided |
| prompt | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.Prompt method |
| quit | AutoCAD.Application.Quit method |
| quote | Not provided |
| read | Not provided |
| read-char | Input function |
| read-line | Line Input function |
| redraw | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Modelspace.object.Update method |
| regapp | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.RegisteredApplications.Add method |
| rem | Mod function |
| repeat | For… Each, While, |
| reverse | Not provided |
| rtos | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.RealToString method |
| set | Set function |
| set_tile | Use the Dialog Editor |
| setcfg | AutoCAD.Application.Preferences.property property |
| setfunhelp | Not provided |
| setq | Set function |
| setvar | AutoCAD.Application.SetVariable method |
| sin | Sin function |
| setview | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Viewports.Viewport.SetView method |
| slide_image | Use the Dialog Editor |
| snvalid | Not provided |
| sqrt | Sqr function |
| ssadd | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets.Add method |
| ssdel | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets.SelectionSet.Delete method |
| ssget | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets.SelectionSet.SelectOnScreen method |
| ssgetfirst | Not provided |
| sslength | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets.SelectionSet.Count method |
| ssmemb | Compare ID of object with the SelectionSet members |
| ssname | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets.SelectionSet.Name property |
| ssnamex | Not provided |
| sssetfirst | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.PickfirstSelectionSet property |
| startapp | Shell function |
| start_dialog | Use the Dialog Editor |
| start_image | Use the Dialog Editor |
| start_list | Use the Dialog Editor |
| strcase | StrConv function |
| strcat | & operator |
| strlen | Len function |
| subst | Not provided |
| substr | Mid function |
| tablet | Not provided |
| tblnext | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.collection_object.Item method |
| tblobjname | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.collection_object.Name method |
| tblsearch | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.collection_object.Name method |
| term_dialog | Use the Dialog Editor |
| terpri | Not provided |
| textbox | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.space.object.GetBoundingBox method |
| textpage | Not provided |
| textscr | Not provided |
| trace | Not provided |
| trans | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.TranslateCoordinates method |
| type | TypeName function |
| unload_dialog | Use the Dialog Editor |
| untrace | Not provided |
| vector_image | Use the Dialog Editor |
| ver | AutoCAD.Application.Version property |
| vports | AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Viewports collection |
| wcmatch | Like operator |
| while | While… Wend |
| write-char | Print function |
| write-line | Print function |
| xdroom | Not provided |
| xdsize | Not provided |
| zerop | Use = 0 syntax |