Topic: AutoLISP Resource Request : List of functions and summary

[Josh Nieman]

Does anyone know of anywhere I can find a list of all autolisp functions and summary or definition of their use, hopefully all on one page, no matter how gigantic...

I'm wanting something searchable.  I've found a couple resources that list all the autolisp functions, but it'll be like a list of links on one page, and the definitions on the next sheet.

This is HORRIBLY backwards logic for someone trying to learn how to write their first complex routine.  I know what I want to do, and how to do it, I just don't know the proper function names or formatting.  If I knew the proper name, I wouldn't need the resource, now would I?

So I was hoping there would just be a massive list somewhere with the explanation on the same page, so I could just (ctrl+f) a few key words about what I'm trying to do, and sift through the results and find the function I need.

Am I barking up a wrong tree, here?  I couldn't find anything in the Autocad help, nor google.

[MP]

{ thinking out loud }

Some ambitious copying / pasting and you could make you own custom reference from the AutoLISP Reference that ships with AutoCAD.

A utility that would make that task easier is ClipMate (I use said utility a lot).

Another might be to use Adobe Acrobat (and equivalents) to print the contents to one one file.

{ / thinking out loud }

[Josh Nieman]

{ thinking out loud }

from the AutoLISP Reference that ships with AutoCAD.

{ / thinking out loud }

aaaaaaawha??

*starts searching through files*

[Krushert]

I will take a copy of what ever you come up with and I will buy the beer, If I ever get down your way.  I am in the same boat as you.

[MP]

*starts searching through files*

<AutoCAD Install Folder>\Help\acad_alr.chm

Edit: You might also be interested in --

<AutoCAD Install Folder>\Help\acad_alt.chm

[Josh Nieman]

*starts searching through files*

<AutoCAD Install Folder>\Help\acad_alr.chm

Edit: You might also be interested in --

<AutoCAD Install Folder>\Help\acad_alt.chm

w00t

Yes, that'll be a bit of copy/pasting, but not bad at all!!

I'll probably put together a little LSP reference WORD document with a link to the file.


..actually... scratch that... if you paste into MS Word... it automatically creates the hyperlinks to each bookmark in the file...

sweeeeeeeeet

thanks be to EM-PEE!!

I never knew of, or saw reference to, these files!  Nor would I have known of them by their file name... because I had looked through the Autocad folders out of curiosity for anything with a name that looked like it might be lisp-related...

[Josh Nieman]

If anyone cares, this is just a .doc off each alphabetical page from the .chm file.

It may just make things easier, I dunno.  I think I'm going to probably just be using the search function within the .chm file.

[Guest]

Your lack of page breaks disappoints me. 

[Josh Nieman]

Your lack of page breaks disappoints me. 

yea I didn't waste my time with formatting since I wasn't going to use it.  I figured if someone else wanted to use it, they could apply their own special format.  Since the goal was simply to have a conglomerated mass of text that was CTRL-F'able (hehe F'able) then formatting wasn't important, since it won't be read in it's entirety, nor printed, but rather read one entity at a time (which I did make sure that a function and it's description was NOT split over a page break)

So nyah.

[Mark]

Here's one I made for Vim.

[jbuzbee]

I didn't see this mentioned but I'm assuming you've typed VLIDE at the command prompt?

[JohnK]

Here's one I made for Vim.

My favorite! (I use that one constantly!)

[Josh Nieman]

I didn't see this mentioned but I'm assuming you've typed VLIDE at the command prompt?

I was messing around in that thing and I can't say that I'm all that comfortable using it yet.

Every bit of coding/writing I've ever done, I've always been more comfortable with using notepad.

When I was into skinning applications graphically, adding any type of additional functions, I wanted pure, stripped down notepad.
When I was into HTML/CSS when I was dabbling with website design, I wanted stripped down notepad.

I feel more comfortable with the raw language there without all the extras, doodads, and complications.

When I'm more comfortable with the Autolisp language, I may jump ships to using that editor, but while I'm just learning to get comfortable with the language, I'd prefer stripped naked notepad.

Here's one I made for Vim.

Thanks so much, Mark!

I think I'm actually going to use this instead!  Very thorough and quite a bit more information.

[Guest]

I didn't see this mentioned but I'm assuming you've typed VLIDE at the command prompt?

*Tsk* *Tsk* *Tsk* Never ass-u-me.

[Maverick®]

...... I've always been more comfortable with using notepad.
....... I wanted stripped down notepad.
...... I'd prefer stripped naked notepad.

Thanks so much, Mark!

I think I'm actually going to use this instead!  Very thorough and quite a bit more information.

Fickle Wench, aintcha?

[Josh Nieman]

...... I've always been more comfortable with using notepad.
....... I wanted stripped down notepad.
...... I'd prefer stripped naked notepad.

Thanks so much, Mark!

I think I'm actually going to use this instead!  Very thorough and quite a bit more information.

Fickle Wench, aintcha?

?

Mark's file opens in Notepad

[Guest]

...... I've always been more comfortable with using notepad naked.
....... I want to be stripped down using notepad.
...... I'd prefer Chris Farley being stripped naked.

Thanks so much, Mark!

I think I'm actually going to use this instead!  Very thorough and quite a bit more information.

Fickle Wench, aintcha?

Somebody say stripper??  Oh wait, WHAT??



You like using Notepad naked??!?

WTF??!?

[Josh Nieman]

...... I've always been more comfortable with using notepad naked.
....... I want to be stripped down using notepad.
...... I'd prefer Chris Farley being stripped naked.

Thanks so much, Mark!

I think I'm actually going to use this instead!  Very thorough and quite a bit more information.

Fickle Wench, aintcha?

Somebody say stripper??  Oh wait, WHAT??



You like using Notepad naked??!?

WTF??!?

 

I knew I should have filtered my post more...

I meant the stripped-down file format of a .txt file as opposed to using something with more tools that can possibly add more formatting to the file.

[Guest]

I knew I should have filtered my post more...

I meant the stripped-down file format of a .txt file as opposed to using something with more tools that can possibly add more formatting to the file.

I know what you meant... I think...

[MP]

Hey Matt can you stop using the profanity (Item 3)?

While you and I may think it harmless there are those that may find it offensive and we wish to err on the side of polite.

Thanks.

[LE]

Hey Matt can you stop using the profanity (Item 3)?

While you and I may think it harmless there are those that may find it offensive and we wish to err on the side of polite.

Thanks.

... may we could continue keeping the customization/programming forums in a professionalism manner? as much as possible?
... 

[Mark]

... may we could continue keeping the customization/programming forums in a professionalism manner? as much as possible?

I'll second that!

[DEVITG]

This from  Ron Leigh , who teach acad in a school at usa.

Edit by MP: Temporarilly removing file until it can be confirmed it's ok to be available to the public.

I ask him to allow me to spread it , and he did it so.
Sorry to say I can not prove it , but he used to post this course for free in his web page.

[MP]

Forgive me DEVITG but I gotta ask -- do you have Ron's permission to post this?

Temporarilly removing it (will restore if ok).

[CADaver]

Every bit of coding/writing I've ever done, I've always been more comfortable with using notepad.
....
 I'd prefer stripped naked notepad.

Try NOTEPAD++ or Crimson Editor .  Both have a lisp extensions that highlight paired parens and such.

[Josh Nieman]

Every bit of coding/writing I've ever done, I've always been more comfortable with using notepad.
....
 I'd prefer stripped naked notepad.

Try NOTEPAD++ or Crimson Editor .  Both have a lisp extensions that highlight paired parens and such.

I'll keep those in mind if I get lost in stupid parenthesis.

[vinnyg]

Josh,

You might try looking here....ronleigh.info/autolisp/index.htm

Look under II Learning AutoLisp

       C.  alphabetic list of functions

       D.  functions defined

more than 1 page though,

vinny

[vinnyg]

OOPS,

Sorry, a little late......I need to start reading ALL the posts from now on!!!

vinny

[DEVITG]

http://ronleigh.info/autolisp/index.htm, here it is the course and a lot of info.

[deegeecees]

*leans in*

Whats wrong with the "Developer Help"?

Or am I missing something?

*leans out*

[Kerry]

*leans in*
.................

I've got'tagree.

[Josh Nieman]

*leans in*

Whats wrong with the "Developer Help"?

Or am I missing something?

*leans out*

That's what was just pointed out to me, the specific .chm file.  TBH I hadn't ever known of the "Developer Help" on the help menu.  I've looked past it so many times going for something else, I guess it just gained invisibility in me.

[JohnK]

I use the text version in vim when im programing, instead of the CHM, 'cause its faster for me.

[DEVITG]

When using the VLIDE , if I remember at least a part of the function , I use the apropos icon and get all function that contains such letters, then click on the help icon and get it , if exist .

[Mark]

I made the text version for working inside Vim using the built-in help function.

The screenshot is what you get if you do :he entget inside Vim.

[ronjonp]

I use the VLIDE, highlight word CNTRL+SHIFT+A: