vl-vbaload (AutoLISP)

Loads a VBA project

Supported Platforms: Windows only

Signature

(vl-vbaload filename)

filename

Type: String

Name of the VBA project file to be loaded.

Return Values

Type: String or error

A textual value containing the file name and path of the VBA project; otherwise an error occurs if the file is not found.

Important: Starting with AutoCAD 2014-based products, custom applications must work under secure mode; when the SECURELOAD system variable is set to 1 or 2. When operating under secure mode, the program is restricted to loading and executing files that contain code from trusted locations; trusted locations are specified by the TRUSTEDPATHS system variable.

Release Information

Releases:

• AutoCAD R14 and later on Windows

History

AutoCAD 2021

• filename argument previously accepted an ASCII text string, but now accepts a Unicode text string.
• 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-vbaload "c:/program files/<AutoCAD installation directory>/sample/vba/drawline.dvb")
"c:\\program files\\<AutoCAD installation directory>\\sample\\vba\\drawline.dvb"