Searches the AutoCAD trusted locations for the specified file
Supported Platforms: Windows, Mac OS, and Web
Signature
(findtrustedfile filename)
- filename
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Type: String
Name of the file to be searched for.
Return Values
Type: String or nil
A string containing the fully qualified file name; otherwise nil, if the specified file is not found.
Remarks
The findtrustedfile function makes no assumption about the file type or extension of filename.
Examples
- Windows
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If the trusted locations and support search file paths contains C:\myapps, and abc.lsp is contained in the path, the function retrieves the path name:
(findtrustedfile "abc.lsp") "C:\\myapps\\abc.lsp"
If the folder in which abc.lsp is not present in both the trusted locations and support search file paths, findtrustedfile returns nil.
(findtrustedfile "abc.lsp") nil
- Mac OS and Web
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If the trusted locations and support search file paths contains /myapps, and abc.lsp is contained in the path, the function retrieves the path name:
(findtrustedfile "abc.lsp") "/myapps/abc.lsp"
If the folder in which abc.lsp is not present in both the trusted locations and support search file paths, findtrustedfile returns nil.
(findtrustedfile "abc.lsp") nil