Compiles one or more AutoLISP (LSP) source files into an application (VLX) file that can be distributed to users and protect your code.
Note: This command is only available when LISPSYS is set to 1. Use the Visual LISP Editor to compile LSP files when LISPSYS is set to 0 or 2.
If LISPSYS is set to 1, application (VLX) files are built with Unicode character set support and can't be loaded in products based on AutoCAD 2020 and previous releases. If you need to support AutoCAD 2020 and earlier based products and don't need Unicode support, set LISPSYS to 0 or 2 before building application (VLX) files.
The following prompts are displayed.
- Make
- Compiles only changed AutoLISP source files and builds an application (VLX) file based on the settings in an AutoLISP Build Project (PRV) file.
Note: If you change application options (for example, from Standard compile mode to Optimize and Link), you must use the Rebuild option to create a new application (VLX) file with the changes you specified. This option only checks for changes to AutoLISP source code files, not to application options.
- Properties
- Displays the
New Application Properties dialog box which allows you to edit the properties on an existing AutoLISP Build Project (PRV) file.
- Rebuild
- Recompiles all AutoLISP source files and builds an application (VLX) file based on the settings in an AutoLISP Build Project (PRV) file.
- Wizard
- Displays the
Make Application Wizard which allows for the creation of a new AutoLISP Build Project (PRV) file and then allows for the compiling of the project into an application (VLX) file.
When a creating a new project, you specify which AutoLISP source and DCL files should be compiled into the VLX file.