Visual LISP and ActiveX/VBA Comparison
The following table compares Visual LISP functions with the similar ActiveX., VBA, and Visual Basic 6 functions and operators. The ActiveX Automation equivalents are indicated by “AutoCAD.Application.” and the Visual Basic 6 equivalents are listed as a function or operator.
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Visual LISP and ActiveX/VBA Comparison |
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AutoLISP function |
ActiveX, VBA, or Visual Basic 6 equivalent |
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+ (addition) |
+ (addition operator) |
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- (subtraction) |
- (subtraction operator) |
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* (multiplication) |
* (multiplication operator) |
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/ (division) |
/ (division operator) |
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= (equal to) |
= (equal to comparison operator) |
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/= (not equal to) |
<> (not equal to comparison operator) |
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< (less than) |
< (less than comparison operator) |
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<= (less than or equal to) |
<= (less than or equal to comparison operator) |
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/= (not equal to) |
<> (not equal to comparison operator) |
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> (greater than) |
> (greater than comparison operator) |
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>= (greater than or equal to) |
>= (greater than or equal to comparison operator) |
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~ (bitwise not) |
Not operator |
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1+ (increment) |
Use + (addition operator) |
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1- (decrement) |
Use - (subtraction operator) |
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abs |
Abs function |
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acad_colordlg |
Not provided |
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acad_helpdlg |
Search for HELP in the online Help index |
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acad_strlsort |
Search for SORT in the online Help index |
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action_tile |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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add_list |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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ads |
AutoCAD.Application.ListADS method |
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alert |
MsgBox function |
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and |
And operator |
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angle |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility. AngleFromXAxis method |
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angtof |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.AngleToReal method |
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angtos |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility. AngleToString method |
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append |
Use array manipulation functions |
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apply |
Not provided |
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arx |
AutoCAD.Application.ListARX method |
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arxload |
AutoCAD.Application.LoadARX method |
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arxunload |
AutoCAD.Application.UnloadARX method |
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ascii |
Asc function |
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assoc |
Not provided |
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atan |
Atn function |
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atof |
CDbl Function |
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atoi |
CInt Function |
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atom |
Search for IS in the online Help index |
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atoms-family |
Not provided |
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autoarxload |
Not provided |
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autoload |
Not provided |
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Boole |
Use logical operators |
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boundp |
Search for IS in the online Help index |
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car/cdr |
Use array manipulation functions |
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chr |
Chr function |
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client_data_tile |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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close |
AutoCAD.Application.Documents.Close method |
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command |
AutoCAD.ActiveDocument.SendCommand method |
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cond |
Select Case statement |
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cons |
Use array manipulation functions or AutoCAD.Application.collection.Add<entityname> method |
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cos |
Cos function |
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cvunit |
Use the conversion functions |
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defun |
The keywords Function and End Function |
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dictadd |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Dictionaries.Add method |
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dictnext |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Dictionaries.Item method |
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dictremove |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Dictionaries. Dictionary.Delete method |
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dictrename |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Dictionaries. Dictionary.Rename method |
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dictsearch |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Dictionaries. Dictionary.GetName and GetObject methods |
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dimx_tile and dimy_tile |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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distance |
AutoCAD.Application.Utility.GetDistance for interactive method. |
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distof |
Not provided |
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done_dialog |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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end_image |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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end_list |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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entdel |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.collection_object. Delete method |
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entget |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.collection_object. property properties |
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entlast |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Modelspace. Item(count-1) |
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entmake |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Modelspace. Add<entityname> method |
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entmakex |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Modelspace. Add<entityname> method |
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entmod |
Use any of the read-write properties for the object |
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entnext |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.collection.Item method |
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entsel |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets object/methods/properties |
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entupd |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Modelspace.object. Update method |
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eq |
Not provided |
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equal |
Eqv operator |
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*error* |
Error object/method/properties |
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eval |
Not provided |
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exit |
AutoCAD.Application.Quit method |
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exp |
Exp function |
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expand |
Not provided |
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expt |
^ (exponentiation operator) |
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fill_image |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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findfile |
Dir function |
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fix |
Fix, Int, Cint functions |
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float |
CDbl Function |
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foreach |
For Each...Next statement |
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gc |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.PurgeAll |
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gcd |
Not provided |
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get_attr |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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get_tile |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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getangle |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetAngle method |
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getcfg |
AutoCAD.Application.Preferences.property property |
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getcname |
Not provided |
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getcorner |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetCorner method |
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getdist |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetDistance method |
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getenv |
AutoCAD.Application.Preferences.property property |
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getfiled |
Use the file dialog |
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getint |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetInteger method |
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getkword |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetKeyword method |
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getorient |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility. GetOrientation method |
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getpoint |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetPoint method |
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getreal |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetReal method |
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getstring |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.GetString method |
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getvar |
AutoCAD.Application.GetVariable method |
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graphscr |
AppActivate AutoCAD.Application.Caption |
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grclear |
Obsolete function |
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grdraw |
Not provided |
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grread |
Not provided |
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grtext |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.Prompt |
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grvecs |
Not provided |
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handent |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.ModelSpace.object. Handle property |
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help |
Search for HELP in the online Help index |
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if |
If… Then… Else statement |
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initget |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility. InitializeUserInput |
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inters |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Modelspace.object. IntersectWith |
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itoa |
Str function |
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lambda |
Not provided |
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last |
arrayname(UBound(arrayname)) |
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length |
UBound function |
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list |
ReDim statement |
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listp |
IsArray function |
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load_dialog |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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load |
AutoLISP is not supported through Automation |
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log |
Log function |
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logand |
And function |
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logior |
Or function |
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lsh |
Imp function |
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mapcar |
Not provided |
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max |
Max function |
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mem |
Not provided |
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member |
Use collection |
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menucmd |
AutoCAD.Application.MenuBar object |
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menugroup |
AutoCAD.Application.MenuGroup object |
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min |
Min function |
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minusp |
Use < 0 syntax |
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mode_tile |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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namedobjdict |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Dictionaries collection |
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nentsel |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets. SelectionSet.SelectAtPoint method |
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nentselp |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets. SelectionSet.SelectAtPoint method |
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new_dialog |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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not |
Use the logical operators |
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nth |
Use object(n) syntax |
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null |
IsNull function |
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numberp |
TypeName function |
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open |
Open function |
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or |
Use the logical operators |
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osnap |
Not provided (You can use the SetVariable method to control the OSMODE system variable.) |
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polar |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.PolarPoint method |
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prin1 |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.Prompt |
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princ |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.Prompt |
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AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.Prompt |
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progn |
Not provided |
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prompt |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.Prompt |
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quit |
AutoCAD.Application.Quit method |
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quote |
Not provided |
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read |
Not provided |
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read-char |
Input function |
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read-line |
Line Input function |
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redraw |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Modelspace.object. Update method |
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regapp |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument. RegisteredApplications.Add method |
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rem |
Mod function |
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repeat |
For… Each, While, |
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reverse |
Not provided |
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rtos |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility.RealToString method |
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set |
Set function |
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set_tile |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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setcfg |
AutoCAD.Application.Preferences.property property |
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setfunhelp |
Not provided |
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setq |
Set function |
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setvar |
AutoCAD.Application.SetVariable method |
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sin |
Sin function |
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setview |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Viewports.Viewport. SetView method |
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slide_image |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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snvalid |
Not provided |
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sqrt |
Sqr function |
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ssadd |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets.Add method |
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ssdel |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets. SelectionSet.Delete method |
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ssget |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets. SelectionSet.SelectOnScreen method |
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ssgetfirst |
Not provided |
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sslength |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets. SelectionSet.Count method |
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ssmemb |
Compare ID of object with the SelectionSet members |
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ssname |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.SelectionSets. SelectionSet.Name property |
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ssnamex |
Not provided |
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sssetfirst |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.PickfirstSelectionSet |
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startapp |
Shell function |
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start_dialog |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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start_image |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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start_list |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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strcase |
StrConv function |
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strcat |
& operator |
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strlen |
Len function |
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subst |
Not provided |
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substr |
Mid function |
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tablet |
Not provided |
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tblnext |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.collection_object. Item method |
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tblobjname |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.collection_object. Name method |
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tblsearch |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.collection_object. Name method |
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term_dialog |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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terpri |
Not provided |
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textbox |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.space.object. GetBoundingBox method |
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textpage |
Not provided |
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textscr |
Not provided |
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trace |
Not provided |
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trans |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Utility. TranslateCoordinates method |
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type |
TypeName function |
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unload_dialog |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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untrace |
Not provided |
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vector_image |
Use the Dialog Editor |
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ver |
AutoCAD.Application.Version property |
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vports |
AutoCAD.Application.ActiveDocument.Viewports collection |
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wcmatch |
Like operator |
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while |
While… Wend |
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write-char |
Print function |
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write-line |
Print function |
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xdroom |
Not provided |
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xdsize |
Not provided |
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zerop |
Use = 0 syntax |