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This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.

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indexed file access Message #33744
From: Dave Kampe Autodesk AutoCAD Forum · AutoLISP/ADS February 19, 1992 3:35 PM
Is there a way to access files in LISP other than sequentially? I have to look through a file of about 40,000 lines and sequential reads and look sees take me about 5 minutes. If there is anyone out there that knows of an indexed file reading system in LISP,…
#AUTOEXECUTE Message #33521
From: Dave Kampe Autodesk AutoCAD Forum · AutoCAD February 18, 1992 8:04 AM
Is anyone aware of an "auto-execute" function in DOS that executes a program at a certain time based on the clock? Any response would be appreciated. Thanks, DDK
#28283- DIMENSION LEADERS Message #28413
From: Dave Kampe Autodesk AutoCAD Forum · AutoCAD January 13, 1992 11:24 AM
To get back in here again… I have found that the length of the leader line for short dimensions varies in length with the decimal places in the units setting….This may provide an adequate workaround for me… DDK
#LISP CALLING Message #22224
From: Dave Kampe Autodesk AutoCAD Forum · AutoLISP/ADS November 27, 1991 8:56 AM
This may or may not be possible in your situation, but if you embed the LISP call and the user inputs in a script, the lisp program's prompts get answered by the script values. To do multiple functions make a function that builds the script, writes it to a file…