If it displays the text C:MYCODE on load, you can run the function with the MYCODE command typed on the AutoCAD command line (with small utilities, the name of the LSP/VLX file is often the same as the command name).
Cause This error can have a number of potential causes. For one, it can actually pop up as a symptom of a deeper issue with your installation.
That's why it's important to note whether you saw an additional error message immediately before seeing this one. If that's the case, you'll need to address that other error, which may very well solve the problem entirely. The F/X CAD cannot function error can also be an indicator that:. The Land F/X menus are not loaded.
The file landfx.vlx is unable to load. License validation has failed. (rarer) Your computer may be having an issue with the Adobe PDF Utility.
Did you receive this error when attempting to plot to PDF? If so, you might be experiencing an issue with the in CAD.
Solution As mentioned above, the F/X CAD cannot function error is sometimes a symptom of a deeper issue. That's why it's important to ask yourself: Did you see another error message immediately before seeing F/X CAD cannot function?. No: Move on to the below. Yes:Take note of and troubleshoot that additional error. (You can type the error text in the search box at the top of this page.). If you can resolve that additional error and are no longer seeing the F/X CAD cannot function error in CAD, you've likely solved the problem. If you're still seeing F/X CAD cannot function after resolving that other error, move on to the below.
Initial troubleshooting steps: You've either ruled out or resolved another error message, and you're still seeing F/X CAD cannot function without Land F/X installed correctly. Are the Land F/X menus loaded? You can easily check by following our steps to. If you're able to load the menus and don't see F/X CAD cannot function anymore, you've resolved the issue. Still seeing the error after loading the menus? Move on to the next step. While still in CAD, check the command window history below the, and see whether it lists a specific error message.
If so, take note of that error. (You may need to expand the Command line to see this history.) 3.
If you've loaded the Land F/X menus and you're still getting the error, the system may not be able to locate the file landfx.vlx. If that's the case, it's time to follow our steps to. Once you've verified the file landfx.vlx, open CAD again and try the action that generated the error. Do you see the F/X CAD cannot function error?. No: You've resolved the issue.
Yes: Move on to the next step. You've loaded the menus and verified landfx.vlx, but you're still seeing the F/X CAD cannot function error. Click any Land F/X tool on one of our ribbons (such as our Scale or Nuke tool from the F/X Admin ribbon). Do you see an additional error message (any error besides F/X CAD cannot function)?. No:Move on to below.
Yes:It's time to troubleshoot that other error. Common errors at this point include:.
Errors mentioning a database connection or server connection, including:. Seeing another error but it's not listed above? Type the text of that error in the search box at the top of this page. Then follow our troubleshooting steps for that error. If you were able to resolve an additional error message, open CAD. Do you see the F/X CAD cannot function error?.
No: You've resolved the issue. Yes: Move on to below. What to do next: OK, so the initial troubleshooting steps did not resolve the F/X CAD cannot function error. At this point, your solution will depend entirely on:. When you saw the F/X CAD cannot function error message, as well as.
What else is happening in addition to the message showing up. If you're able to navigate to the LandFX folder on your network drive, verify that it contains a file named LandFX.vlx.
If your LandFX folder does contain a file named LandFX.vlx, try restarting F/X CAD. F/X CAD should now start properly. If F/X CAD does not start correctly, follow our steps to. If the error seems to pop up often because of an inaccessible network drive, it's time to look at your network drive and see about having it re-mapped on startup in a more reliable way, such as a logon script that fires the.
F/X CAD not starting properly? Still getting the error? Check the additional scenarios listed below.
We've had an ongoing issue with clients sometimes getting the F/X CAD cannot function error upon rebooting. This issue typically occurs because the user's office has a mapped drive that is not connecting correctly during the reboot, which in turn causes problems between F/X CAD and Land F/X. The solution is to download the startup script linked below, and place the downloaded script file in your startup folder that runs each time you reboot your machine and forces the connection manually. Download the Net Use Startup Script, linked below. Save it to your desktop, or another location where you can locate it easily.
Double-click the downloaded zip file to unzip it. You'll now have a folder named Net Use Startup Script. Open the folder Net Use Startup Script.
Right-click the file Net Use Startup Script.cmd, located in that folder. Select Edit from the menu that opens.
Modify the line noted below to reflect the location of your Land F/X server share: net use L: ' insertfolderlocationhere' /P:Yes (Replace insertfolderlocationhere with the actual location of your Land F/X server share.) Office server: As long as all the computers are on the same network, the path shouldn't change. Configure it once, hand it out to everyone, and the issue should be resolved. Shared online folder: The script needs to be edited for each individual computer as the user name changes per machine (generally), but the rest of the path is usually the same. Once you've finished editing the script, place it in your startup folder: 6A. Press the Win + R keys (Windows keyboard) or Command + R keys (Mac keyboard). The Run dialog box will open.
Type shell:startup and press Enter. Place the script in the folder that opens. F/X CAD not starting properly? Still getting the error after completing these steps?
Check the additional scenarios listed below. In some cases, we've seen this issue occur when the Adobe PDF utility is attempting to load, yet the LandFX.vlx code has not loaded yet.
As a result, this message will pop up a number of times when you start F/X CAD. (But then once LandFX.vlx loads, everything continues without issue.) If you're getting this error each time you open CAD, you can remove the Adobe PDF utility from your AutoCAD installation: 1. Navigate to the folder C: Program Files Adobe Acrobat 7.0 PDFMaker AutoCAD (your year version of AutoCAD).
Delete the following files from that folder:. AcrobatAcadIC.arx. AcrobatAcadIC.dbx. PDFMAcad.arx Still getting the error after completing these steps? F/X CAD not starting properly? Check the additional scenarios listed below.
Reason #2: LandFX.vlx can also become corrupted or go missing if your LandFX folder was accidentally moved or erased, or the Land F/X Server component has been uninstalled. In the case that you just installed Land F/X and are receiving this error, the cause is undoubtedly that you accidentally skipped the step of actually installing Land F/X in the first place.
For example, to install Land F/X while installing F/X CAD, you need to select the option I do not already have Land F/X. If you didn't select this option when installing, Land F/X is likely not installed on your computer.
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If this is the case, you'll need to. Reason #3: You applied the update while one of the Properties window was open, and you have F/X CAD 2017 or earlier. In this case, you'll have seen the F/X CAD cannot function error right after opening F/X CAD.
If so, and you have version 2017 or older, you can resolve the issue by either. Another utility or CAD add-on may be running before the LandFX.vlx is loaded and, as a result, temporarily preventing it from loading. To check for and address this issue: 1. Press the F2 key.
The AutoCAD Command line will expand, showing the command history. Check the list of commands to see which utilities have loaded, and in which order. Do you see an entry about Land F/X loading? Are there entries before it? If so, please of your command history and send it to us in a. This screenshot can help us troubleshoot the problem. In the meantime, you can load the LandFX.vlx file manually by copying and pasting the following text – including the parentheses – in the Command line: (load “landfx.vlx”) Press Enter after pasting the text into the Command line.
The LandFX.vlx file will load, and you can continue to work while we attempt to troubleshoot the issue from your support ticket.
Compiling AutoLISP Files - Part 2 by Kenny Ramage. See also:. Visual Lisp provides you with the ability to create a single, standalone executable module for your application. This module incorporates all your application's compiled files, and can include DCL, DVB, and other files that your application may need. Executable Visual Lisp modules are known as VLX files, and are stored in files named with a.vlx extension.
A Make Application wizard guides you through the application building process in Visual Lisp. The result of this process is a Make file, which is often referred to by its file extension,.prv. The Make file contains all the instructions Visual Lisp needs to build the application executable. To test this out, I've provided an AutoLisp Application that consists of an AutoLisp file, and a DCL file.
From these 2 files we will compile one VLX executable module. (Just click to download the source files). Unzip these files and save them in any directory within your AutoCAD Support Path. OK, fire up AutoCAD and open the Visual LISP Editor from the Applications panel of the Manage tab on the ribbon. Now select 'Files' - 'Make Application' - 'New Application' from the pulldown menu: This dialog will appear: Select 'Expert' mode as we want to compile multiple file types, and then press 'Next': Enter the path to the directory you would like to store the files in.
Select the same directory that you stored the AutoLisp source files. Then, give your application a name. It does not have to be the same as your AutoLisp source file, but to spare any confusion, let's keep it the same. The select 'Next': No, we do not want our application to run in a separate namespace. Just select 'Next': Now we need to select our AutoLispsource file. Select 'refl.lsp' then press 'Next': In this dialog, we select and add any dependency files that our application needs to run correctly.
Select 'refl.dcl' and then 'Next': No need to confuse you now, just go with the 'Standard' option. Select 'Next': OK, that's us about done.
To build your compiled application, just select 'Finish'. VLISP executes instructions in a Make file to build an application. Output messages from this process appear in two VLISP windows: the Build Output window and the Console window. The Build Output window contains messages relating to any compilation of AutoLISP source code into.fas files. In a successful compile, the output looks like the following:; (COMPILE-FILES st (D:/drawings/refl.lsp)) Analyzing file 'D:/drawings/refl.lsp'. COMPILING D:/drawings/refl.lsp;;;C:REFL;CCC;;MKLIST;;SPINBAR;;INITERR;;TRAP;;RESET; FASDUMPING object format - 'D:/drawings/refl.fas'; Compilation complete. The compiler messages identify the following items:.
The name and directory path of the source files being compiled. The functions defined in the source file. Seven functions are identified: C:REFL, CCC, MKLIST, SPINBAR, INITERR, TRAP and RESET. The name and path of the output.fas files.
The VLISP Console window displays messages relating to the creation of the application executable, the.vlx file. If the Make Application process succeeds, the Console window displays the path and file name of the.vlx, as in the following example: VLX-Application packed D:/drawings/refl.VLX $ Have a look in the directory where you stored the source files. You should now have 5 ' refl' files: refl.lsp AutoLisp Program Source file refl.dcl DCL source file refl.fas Compiled AutoLisp Program refl.vlx Executable Visual Lisp Module refl.prv Application Make file You can now distribute ' refl.vlx' as a compiled application. Important: You CANNOT edit a VLX file. These 5 files need to be kept in a safe location if you intend to edit or revise your VLX file. Loading Compiled AutoLisp Applications: Loading compiled applications is exactly the same as for normal AutoLisp functions: (load 'refl') Here's a couple of things to keep in mind: If you do not specify a file extension, load first looks for a file with the name you specified (for example, ' refl'), and an extension of.vlx. If no.vlx file is found, load searches next for a.fas file, and finally, if no.fas file is found, load searches for a.lsp file.
VLISP Project To aid you in the process of maintaining multiple-file applications, VLISP provides a construct called a Project. A VLISP Project contains a list of AutoLISP source files, and a set of rules on how to compile the files. Using the Project definition, VLISP can do the following:. Check which.lsp files in your application have changed, and automatically recompile only the modified files. This procedure is known as a Make procedure.
Simplify access to source files by listing all source files associated with a project, making them accessible with a single-click. Help you find code fragments by searching for strings when you do not know which source files contain the text you're looking for. VLISP limits the search to files included in your project. Optimize compiled code by directly linking the corresponding parts of multiple source files.
Have a look at the Visual Lisp Help for further information on Projects.