Function Entry: SLIDEIMAGE

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Function Entry: SLIDEIMAGE

Name

`slideimage`

Class

DCL Function

Syntax

(slide_image x1 y1 width height sldname)

Arguments and Values

  • x1: positive integer; X-offset of the upper-left corner of the slide within the image tile, in pixels.
  • y1: positive integer; Y-offset of the upper-left corner.
  • width: integer; slide width in pixels.
  • height: integer; slide height in pixels.
  • sldname: string; either a slide file (.sld) or libname(sldname) to select a slide inside a .slb library.

Description

Displays an AutoCAD slide in the currently active image tile. The insertion point (x1, y1) is the upper-left corner of the slide; the lower-right corner is (x1 + width, y1 + height). Must be called between `startimage and endimage`.

Return Values

The sldname string on success.

Side Effects

Draws the slide into the active image tile.

Examples

(slide_image 0 0 (dimx_tile "slide_tile") (dimy_tile "slide_tile") "myslide")
(end_image)

Availability

  • AutoCAD 2026: documented (primarily Windows; slide rendering is platform-dependent).
  • BricsCAD V26: presumed compatible.
  • Status: AutoCAD documented; BricsCAD presumed-both pending Phase 4 verification.

Source Notes