Application-Handling Functions Reference (AutoLISP)

The following table provides summary descriptions of the AutoLISP application-handling functions.

Application-handling functions
Function	Description
(arx)	Returns a list of the currently loaded ObjectARX applications
(arxload application [onfailure])	Loads an ObjectARX application
(arxunload application [onfailure])	Unloads an ObjectARX application
(autoarxload filename cmdlist)	Predefines command names to load an associated ObjectARX file
(autoload filename cmdlist)	Predefines command names to load an associated AutoLISP file
(initdia [dialogflag])	Forces the display of the next command's dialog box
(load filename [onfailure])	Evaluates the AutoLISP expressions in a file
(showhtmlmodalwindow uri)	Displays a modal dialog box with a specified URI (Uniform Resource Identifier)
(startapp appcmd file)	Starts a Windows application
(vl-load-all filename)	Loads a file into all open AutoCAD documents
(vl-vbaload "filename")	Loads a VBA project
(vl-vbarun "macroname")	Runs a VBA macro
(vlax-add-cmd "global-name" 'func-sym [“local-name" cmd-flags])	Adds commands to the AutoCAD built-in command set Note: Extended AutoLISP extension: requires vl-load-com