• Help Home
  • English (US)
    1. English (US)
    2. 简体中文
    3. 繁體中文
    4. Čeština
    5. Deutsch
    6. English (UK)
    7. Español
    8. Français
    9. Magyar
    10. Italiano
    11. 日本語
    12. 한국어
    13. Polski
    14. Português (Brasil)
    15. Русский
AutoCAD 2025 Developer and ObjectARX
    • Customization and Administration Guides
    • DXF Reference
    • AutoLISP and DCL
    • ActiveX and VBA
    • ObjectARX and Managed .NET
      • ObjectARX: Developer's Guide
      • ObjectARX: Reference Guide
      • ObjectARX: Managed .NET Developer's Guide
      • ObjectARX: Managed .NET Reference Guide
      • ObjectARX: Interoperability Guide
        • Namespaces and Naming Conventions
        • ObjectARX versus ObjectDBX Modules
        • User Interface Considerations (Dialogs, Commands, Menus, and System Variables)
          • For MFC, Use Dynamically Linked Extension DLLs
          • Use Extensible Dialog Tabs When Appropriate
          • Support Command Prompt Standardization
          • Do Not Use UNDEFINE and REDEFINE Commands
          • Avoid Using Unnecessary Space in Context Menus
          • Do Not Redefine AutoLISP Function Names
          • Use System Variables and Settings Safely
        • ObjectARX Programming Practices
        • Custom Class Guidelines
        • Application Installation
        • Proper Use of Support Files
      • ObjectARX: Migration Guide
      • ObjectARX: Release Notes
    • JavaScript
    • AutoCAD Core Console
    Share
    • Email
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • LinkedIn
     
     

    Do Not Redefine AutoLISP Function Names

    Level

    Requirement

    Applies to

    ObjectARX, .NET and ObjectDBX modules

    Do not redefine built-in AutoLISP function names.

    For example:

    (defun findfile (fname)
    ...
    )
    Parent topic: User Interface Considerations (Dialogs, Commands, Menus, and System Variables)

    Was this information helpful?

    Except where otherwise noted, this work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. Please see the Autodesk Creative Commons FAQ for more information.

    • Privacy Statement
    • Legal Notices & Trademarks
    • Report Noncompliance
    • © 2025 Autodesk Inc. All rights reserved