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Visual Lisp: A Guide to Artful Programming (Autodesk's Programmer)

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The manual appears to be very good but without the use of the cd file containing all the functions, it's useless. The manual directs to run setup, which isn't there. Upon examination of the the four remaining files there is a list of the four files on cd, no setup and no apparrent way of doing it manually because there is no database of the functins. The manual also suggests downloading the latest version but the website is invalid. Trying to reach Phil Kreiker by email is also invalid. I tried Bill Krammer's, who wrote an intro to the book, websit and found an 800 # only got a lot of run-around. I see nearly a 50/50 split on the feedback on the book. ???Has anyone had this problem??. Amazon.com is still selling it, with the same errors. How good is this book if it is so poorly checked before publishing?
Tom Curtis
curtis@geeksnet.com

If the CD doesn't accompany the book, the book is worthless. The majority of this book is simply a guide to the API included on the CD. To make matters worse, I don't believe the CD contains the source code for the API, which basically makes it a black box. The author also puts some fairly strict restrictions on how the files on the CD or programs written with the book's API can be distributed.

This book isn't for someone who wants to learn VisualLISP or AutoLISP. I was very dissapointed in the book and felt that I wasted my money on it.

While I have always greatly respected the author, this book was a serious let-down. It continually focuses on using the author's custom functions to save time, but that completely circumvents the full learning process. You're learning how to use his custom toolset, not the language itself. It's a major handicap in my opinion.

I have seen almoost all the books available on visual lisp and autolisp. I found this one the most useful. The accompanying software creates an elegant and more lisp-like abstraction on the top of visual lisp's VBA-like constructs. Very well designed api, and a thoroughly enjoyable book. Many thanks.

Jayanta

THE MOST HELPFUL GUIDE TO VISUAL LISP I'VE SEEN SO FAR. A REAL MUST HAVE VOLUME.