Function Entry: VLE-FILE->LIST

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Function Entry: VLE-FILE->LIST

Name

vle-file->list

Class

BricsCAD VLE Library Function

Syntax

(vle-file->list filename commentchar)

Arguments and Values

  • filename name of the file to be loaded
  • commentchar the "comment" character to ignore comment lines;
  • specify NIL for "no comment character"

Description

loads the text lines of specified file 'filename' as a list of strings, ignoring all comment lines as defined by 'commentchar'

Return Values

list of file lines;

or NIL, if the file is not found or empty

Examples

(vle-file->list
"MyData.dat" ";")

loads all file lines into returned list, and
ignores all lines starting with ";" character (omitted)

Notes

'filename' is searched in all support pathes, if it does not contain a path;

'commentchar' only used if not NIL; if NIL, all file lines are loaded

Availability

  • AutoCAD 2026: not documented.
  • BricsCAD V26: documented.
  • Status: BricsCAD-only.

Source Notes