Express Tools on BricsCAD Linux available?

Peter Szammer

Hi
... maybe CadWiesel knows!

Thanks in advance ...
Peter

Torsten Moses

Hi, Peter,

I think it should ... only the installer might not run (if a Windows ,exe); but when unpacked from a ZIP, then it should work
(there is a Readme how to manually activate).

The ExpressTools are entirely Lisp, some core ExpressTools API functions are implemented in the core Lisp engine, so I see no reason why it shouldn't run
(maybe except a very few functions, related to Windows OS).

many greetings !

Sitian Xiang

 I have try express tool on linux too, but doesn't work at all. how about we request them to develop a linux version?

Torsten Moses

Hello, Sitian,

as mentioned, the ExpressTools for BricsCAD are pure Lisp, and core Lisp engine functions ...
can you describe
- what does not work ?
- are you sure you installed correctly (on_doc_load.lsp, support paths etc.) ?

many greetings !

Sitian Xiang

 Hi Torsten:

I find the express tool package contain Express.dll, Runtime.Res.dll, will this two file be used? 

I copy the Express folder into /opt/bricsys/bricscad/v16, is this all right?

After I install on_doc_load.lsp, support paths, I can load the express tools, but tool bar icon are missing.

Jason Bourhill

Hi Sitian,

You can put express tools where ever you like as long as you add the folder location to your support file search path (SRCHPATH in SETTINGS). I believe one of the dll may generate the cui, attach the two languages catered for.  Express Tools also includes the OpenDCL runtime, which is windows only. I assume from this some dialogue based commands won't work.

Be aware that some express tool commands are now native to BricsCAD, such as OVERKILL and TXTEXP

Regards,

Jason Bourhill

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Torsten Moses

Hi, Sitian,

indeed, the bitmaps for menu/toolbars are in DLL files ... those can not be used by BricsCAD Linux/Mac, of course.
I will contact the developer, as we have safer options to put resources (bitmas, icons) into a kind of zip files, which can be used on Linux/Mac then.

For OpenDCL : yes, that is Windows-specific ...
but as far as I see, there are very few commands only using the OpenDCL approach.

I will also discuss that detail with Martin Drese, maybe some stuff can be reduced to DCL only, which would run on Linux/Mac.
many greetings !

Sitian Xiang

 Thanks guys, hope soon we will see more app can run on mac/linux.