Understanding the Visual LISP Interface

Among its many features, Visual LISP offers an integrated set of tools and facilities specifically intended to make the writing of AutoLISP code easier. Most of these new features are visually oriented and represented as integral components of the Visual LISP interface. These features include

  • Color-coded source display

  • Source syntax checker

  • Autoformat and Smart Indent

  • Parentheses matching

  • Direct LISP function evaluation

  • Source-level debugging features

The interface itself consists of an application window and several component windows. Like any Windows application, Visual LISP offers toolbars, menus, and an online Help system. The various windows can be moved, re-sized, and minimized. The default Visual LISP ...

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