vl-string->list (AutoLISP)

Converts a string into a list of character codes

Supported Platforms: Windows and Mac OS

Signature

(vl-string->list str)

str

Type: String

A textual value.

Return Values

Type: List or nil

A list, each element of which is an integer representing the character codes of the corresponding characters in str.

Release Information

Releases:

• AutoCAD R14 and later on Windows
• AutoCAD 2011 and later on Mac OS

History

AutoCAD 2021

• str argument previously accepted an ASCII text string or character, but now accepts a Unicode text string or character.
• Return value was modified to support Unicode characters and might be different than earlier releases. For example, (vl-string->list "1€") previously returned (49 128), but now returns (49 8364).
• LISPSYS system variable controls which AutoLISP engine is used and the behavior of the function.
  • 0 - ASCII character support (legacy behavior)
  • 1 or 2 - Unicode character support
  Note: After the value of the LISPSYS system variable has been changed, AutoCAD must be restarted for the change to take affect.

Examples

(vl-string->list "")
nil

(vl-string->list "12")
(49 50)