Symbol Table and Dictionary-Handling Functions Reference (AutoLISP)

The following table provides summary descriptions of the AutoLISP symbol table and dictionary-handling functions.

Symbol table and dictionary-handling functions
Function	Description
(dictadd ename symbol newobj)	Adds a non-graphical object to the specified dictionary
(dictnext ename symbol [rewind])	Finds the next item in a dictionary
(dictremove ename symbol)	Removes an entry from the specified dictionary
(dictrename ename oldsym newsym)	Renames a dictionary entry
(dictsearch ename symbol [setnext])	Searches a dictionary for an item
(layoutlist)	Returns a list of all paper space layouts in the current drawing
(namedobjdict)	Returns the entity name of the current drawing's named object dictionary, which is the root of all non-graphical objects in the drawing
(setview view_description [vport_id])	Establishes a view for a specified viewport
(snvalid sym_name)	Checks the symbol table name for valid characters
(tblnext table-name [rewind])	Finds the next item in a symbol table
(tblobjname table-name symbol)	Returns the entity name of a specified symbol table entry
(tblsearch table-name symbol [setnext])	Searches a symbol table for a symbol name
(vlax-ldata-delete dict key)	Erases AutoLISP data from a drawing dictionary Note: Extended AutoLISP extension: requires vl-load-com
(vlax-ldata-get dict key [default-data])	Retrieves AutoLISP data from a drawing dictionary Note: Extended AutoLISP extension: requires vl-load-com
(vlax-ldata-list dict)	Lists AutoLISP data in a drawing dictionary Note: Extended AutoLISP extension: requires vl-load-com
(vlax-ldata-put dict key data)	Stores AutoLISP data in a drawing dictionary Note: Extended AutoLISP extension: requires vl-load-com
(vlax-ldata-test data)	Determines whether data can be saved over a session boundary Note: Extended AutoLISP extension: requires vl-load-com