2026 | Express Tools Loading?

[BlackBox]

I've got some LISP tools that use the ACET-* functions, that aren't working in 2026 after new session launch.

Express Tools CUI is loaded, and the UI buttons seemingly demand load fine, but I'm still having to invoke EXPRESSTOOLS at command line before "acetutil.arx" is loaded (only in 2026, 2024 and older were fine OOTB, skipped 2025).

Anyone else seeing this or know how to permanently resolve?

TIA

[Ed Jobe]

This might be the cause.

[BlackBox]

This might be the cause.

Uggghhh... I hate it when they do things. Haha

Thanks; here's an interim solution for Acad.lsp or AcadDoc.lsp, until I can track down every instance of an AECT-* function in my library to account for first-run demand load:

    (if (not (vl-position "acetutil.arx" (arx)))
      (progn
        (c:ExpressTools)
        (prompt "\nEXPRESSTOOLS loaded. ")
      )
    )