AcadPreferences

AcadPreferences Class

Supported Platforms: Windows only

Object Inheritance

IAcadPreferencesOpenSave

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IDispatch

Members

These members are part of this object:

Methods

SetProjectFilePath
GetProjectFilePath

Properties

Application
Files
Display
OpenSave
Output
System
User
Drafting
Selection
Profiles
Application
SupportPath
SupportPath
DriversPath
DriversPath
MenuFile
MenuFile
HelpFilePath
HelpFilePath
DefaultInternetURL
DefaultInternetURL
ConfigFile
TextEditor
TextEditor
MainDictionary
MainDictionary
CustomDictionary
CustomDictionary
AltFontFile
AltFontFile
FontFileMap
FontFileMap
PrintFile
PrintFile
PrintSpoolExecutable
PrintSpoolExecutable
PostScriptPrologFile
PostScriptPrologFile
PrintSpoolerPath
PrintSpoolerPath
AutoSavePath
AutoSavePath
TemplateDwgPath
TemplateDwgPath
LogFilePath
LogFilePath
TempFilePath
TempFilePath
TempXrefPath
TempXrefPath
TextureMapPath
TextureMapPath
AltTabletMenuFile
AltTabletMenuFile
PrinterConfigPath
PrinterConfigPath
PrinterDescPath
PrinterDescPath
PrinterStyleSheetPath
PrinterStyleSheetPath
WorkspacePath
WorkspacePath
ColorBookPath
ColorBookPath
ToolPalettePath
ToolPalettePath
CustomIconPath
CustomIconPath
QNewTemplateFile
QNewTemplateFile
Application
LayoutDisplayMargins
LayoutDisplayMargins
LayoutDisplayPaper
LayoutDisplayPaper
LayoutDisplayPaperShadow
LayoutDisplayPaperShadow
LayoutShowPlotSetup
LayoutShowPlotSetup
LayoutCreateViewport
LayoutCreateViewport
DisplayScrollBars
DisplayScrollBars
DisplayScreenMenu
DisplayScreenMenu
CursorSize
CursorSize
DockedVisibleLines
DockedVisibleLines
ShowRasterImage
ShowRasterImage
GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor
GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor
ModelCrosshairColor
ModelCrosshairColor
GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor
GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor
TextWinBackgrndColor
TextWinBackgrndColor
TextWinTextColor
TextWinTextColor
LayoutCrosshairColor
LayoutCrosshairColor
AutoTrackingVecColor
AutoTrackingVecColor
TextFont
TextFont
TextFontStyle
TextFontStyle
TextFontSize
TextFontSize
HistoryLines
HistoryLines
DisplayLayoutTabs
DisplayLayoutTabs
ImageFrameHighlight
ImageFrameHighlight
TrueColorImages
TrueColorImages
XRefFadeIntensity
XRefFadeIntensity
Application
SavePreviewThumbnail
SavePreviewThumbnail
IncrementalSavePercent
IncrementalSavePercent
AutoSaveInterval
AutoSaveInterval
CreateBackup
CreateBackup
FullCRCValidation
FullCRCValidation
LogFileOn
LogFileOn
TempFileExtension
TempFileExtension
XrefDemandLoad
XrefDemandLoad
DemandLoadARXApp
DemandLoadARXApp
ProxyImage
ProxyImage
ShowProxyDialogBox
ShowProxyDialogBox
AutoAudit
AutoAudit
SaveAsType
SaveAsType
MRUNumber

Events

SetProjectFilePath()

Void SetProjectFilePath([in] BSTR ProjectName, [in] BSTR ProjectFilePath)

Sets the directory in which Argon looks for external reference files

GetProjectFilePath()

BSTR GetProjectFilePath([in] BSTR ProjectName)

Gets the directory in which Argon looks for external reference files

Application [ReadOnly]

IAcadApplication* Application( )

Gets the Application object

Files [ReadOnly]

IAcadPreferencesFiles* Files( )

Gets the PreferencesFiles object

Display [ReadOnly]

IAcadPreferencesDisplay* Display( )

Gets the PreferencesDisplay object

OpenSave [ReadOnly]

IAcadPreferencesOpenSave* OpenSave( )

Gets the PreferencesOpenSave object

Output [ReadOnly]

IAcadPreferencesOutput* Output( )

Gets the PreferencesOutput object

System [ReadOnly]

IAcadPreferencesSystem* System( )

Gets the PreferencesSystem object

User [ReadOnly]

IAcadPreferencesUser* User( )

Gets the PreferencesUser object

Drafting [ReadOnly]

IAcadPreferencesDrafting* Drafting( )

Gets the PreferencesDrafting object

Selection [ReadOnly]

IAcadPreferencesSelection* Selection( )

Gets the PreferencesSelection object

Profiles [ReadOnly]

IAcadPreferencesProfiles* Profiles( )

Gets the PreferencesProfiles object

Application [ReadOnly]

IAcadApplication* Application( )

Gets the Application object

SupportPath

Void SupportPath( )

Specifies the directories where Argon searches for support files

SupportPath [ReadOnly]

BSTR SupportPath( )

Specifies the directories where Argon searches for support files

DriversPath

Void DriversPath( )

Specifies the directory in which Argon looks for ADI device drivers for the video display, pointing devices, printers, and plotters

DriversPath [ReadOnly]

BSTR DriversPath( )

Specifies the directory in which Argon looks for ADI device drivers for the video display, pointing devices, printers, and plotters

MenuFile

Void MenuFile( )

Specifies the location of the Argon menu file for the session

MenuFile [ReadOnly]

BSTR MenuFile( )

Specifies the location of the Argon menu file for the session

HelpFilePath

Void HelpFilePath( )

Specifies the location of the Argon Help file

HelpFilePath [ReadOnly]

BSTR HelpFilePath( )

Specifies the location of the Argon Help file

DefaultInternetURL

Void DefaultInternetURL( )

Specifies the default Internet address

DefaultInternetURL [ReadOnly]

BSTR DefaultInternetURL( )

Specifies the default Internet address

ConfigFile [ReadOnly]

BSTR ConfigFile( )

Gets the location of the configuration file used to store hardware device driver information

TextEditor

Void TextEditor( )

Specifies the name of the text editor for the MTEXT command

TextEditor [ReadOnly]

BSTR TextEditor( )

Specifies the name of the text editor for the MTEXT command

MainDictionary

Void MainDictionary( )

Specifies the current dictionary to use for spell checking

MainDictionary [ReadOnly]

BSTR MainDictionary( )

Specifies the current dictionary to use for spell checking

CustomDictionary

Void CustomDictionary( )

Specifies a custom dictionary to use if you have one

CustomDictionary [ReadOnly]

BSTR CustomDictionary( )

Specifies a custom dictionary to use if you have one

AltFontFile

Void AltFontFile( )

Specifies the location of the font file to use if Argon can't locate the original font and an alternate font is not specified in the font mapping file

AltFontFile [ReadOnly]

BSTR AltFontFile( )

Specifies the location of the font file to use if Argon can't locate the original font and an alternate font is not specified in the font mapping file

FontFileMap

Void FontFileMap( )

Specifies the location of the file that defines how Argon should convert fonts it can't locate

FontFileMap [ReadOnly]

BSTR FontFileMap( )

Specifies the location of the file that defines how Argon should convert fonts it can't locate

PrintFile

Void PrintFile( )

Specifies an alternate name to use for the temporary plot file name

PrintFile [ReadOnly]

BSTR PrintFile( )

Specifies an alternate name to use for the temporary plot file name

PrintSpoolExecutable

Void PrintSpoolExecutable( )

Specifies the application to use for print spooling

PrintSpoolExecutable [ReadOnly]

BSTR PrintSpoolExecutable( )

Specifies the application to use for print spooling

PostScriptPrologFile

Void PostScriptPrologFile( )

Specifies a name for a customized prolog section in the acad.psf file

PostScriptPrologFile [ReadOnly]

BSTR PostScriptPrologFile( )

Specifies a name for a customized prolog section in the acad.psf file

PrintSpoolerPath

Void PrintSpoolerPath( )

Specifies the directory for the print spool files. Argon writes the plot to this location

PrintSpoolerPath [ReadOnly]

BSTR PrintSpoolerPath( )

Specifies the directory for the print spool files. Argon writes the plot to this location

AutoSavePath

Void AutoSavePath( )

Specifies the path for the file that is created if you enable automatic save using the AutoSaveInterval property

AutoSavePath [ReadOnly]

BSTR AutoSavePath( )

Specifies the path for the file that is created if you enable automatic save using the AutoSaveInterval property

TemplateDwgPath

Void TemplateDwgPath( )

Specifies the path for the template files used by the start-up wizards

TemplateDwgPath [ReadOnly]

BSTR TemplateDwgPath( )

Specifies the path for the template files used by the start-up wizards

LogFilePath

Void LogFilePath( )

Specifies the location for the log file

LogFilePath [ReadOnly]

BSTR LogFilePath( )

Specifies the location for the log file

TempFilePath

Void TempFilePath( )

Specifies the directory Argon uses to store temporary files

TempFilePath [ReadOnly]

BSTR TempFilePath( )

Specifies the directory Argon uses to store temporary files

TempXrefPath

Void TempXrefPath( )

Specifies the location of external reference files

TempXrefPath [ReadOnly]

BSTR TempXrefPath( )

Specifies the location of external reference files

TextureMapPath

Void TextureMapPath( )

Specifies the directory in which Argon searches for rendering texture maps

TextureMapPath [ReadOnly]

BSTR TextureMapPath( )

Specifies the directory in which Argon searches for rendering texture maps

AltTabletMenuFile

Void AltTabletMenuFile( )

Specifies the path for an alternate menu to swap with the standard Argon tablet menu

AltTabletMenuFile [ReadOnly]

BSTR AltTabletMenuFile( )

Specifies the path for an alternate menu to swap with the standard Argon tablet menu

PrinterConfigPath

Void PrinterConfigPath( )

Specifies the location for printer configuration files

PrinterConfigPath [ReadOnly]

BSTR PrinterConfigPath( )

Specifies the location for printer configuration files

PrinterDescPath

Void PrinterDescPath( )

Specifies the location for printer description files

PrinterDescPath [ReadOnly]

BSTR PrinterDescPath( )

Specifies the location for printer description files

PrinterStyleSheetPath

Void PrinterStyleSheetPath( )

Specifies the location for printer style sheet files

PrinterStyleSheetPath [ReadOnly]

BSTR PrinterStyleSheetPath( )

Specifies the location for printer style sheet files

WorkspacePath

Void WorkspacePath( )

Specifies the path for the database workspace file

WorkspacePath [ReadOnly]

BSTR WorkspacePath( )

Specifies the path for the database workspace file

ColorBookPath

Void ColorBookPath( )

Sets the Colorbook path.

ColorBookPath [ReadOnly]

BSTR ColorBookPath( )

Sets the Colorbook path.

ToolPalettePath

Void ToolPalettePath( )

Sets the ToolPalette path.

ToolPalettePath [ReadOnly]

BSTR ToolPalettePath( )

Sets the ToolPalette path.

CustomIconPath

Void CustomIconPath( )

Sets the CustomIcon path.

CustomIconPath [ReadOnly]

BSTR CustomIconPath( )

Sets the CustomIcon path.

QNewTemplateFile

Void QNewTemplateFile( )

Sets the default template file name for the QNEW command.

QNewTemplateFile [ReadOnly]

BSTR QNewTemplateFile( )

Sets the default template file name for the QNEW command.

Application [ReadOnly]

IAcadApplication* Application( )

Gets the Application object

LayoutDisplayMargins

Void LayoutDisplayMargins( )

Toggles the display of margins in sheets

LayoutDisplayMargins [ReadOnly]

Boolean LayoutDisplayMargins( )

Toggles the display of margins in sheets

LayoutDisplayPaper

Void LayoutDisplayPaper( )

Toggles the display of the paper background in sheets

LayoutDisplayPaper [ReadOnly]

Boolean LayoutDisplayPaper( )

Toggles the display of the paper background in sheets

LayoutDisplayPaperShadow

Void LayoutDisplayPaperShadow( )

Toggles the display of the paper background shadow in sheets

LayoutDisplayPaperShadow [ReadOnly]

Boolean LayoutDisplayPaperShadow( )

Toggles the display of the paper background shadow in sheets

LayoutShowPlotSetup

Void LayoutShowPlotSetup( )

Toggles the display of the Plot Setup dialog when a new sheet is created

LayoutShowPlotSetup [ReadOnly]

Boolean LayoutShowPlotSetup( )

Toggles the display of the Plot Setup dialog when a new sheet is created

LayoutCreateViewport

Void LayoutCreateViewport( )

Toggles the automatic creation of a viewport for new sheets

LayoutCreateViewport [ReadOnly]

Boolean LayoutCreateViewport( )

Toggles the automatic creation of a viewport for new sheets

DisplayScrollBars

Void DisplayScrollBars( )

Specifies whether to display scroll bars at the bottom and right sides of the drawing window

DisplayScrollBars [ReadOnly]

Boolean DisplayScrollBars( )

Specifies whether to display scroll bars at the bottom and right sides of the drawing window

DisplayScreenMenu

Void DisplayScreenMenu( )

Specifies whether to display the screen menu on the right side of the drawing window

DisplayScreenMenu [ReadOnly]

Boolean DisplayScreenMenu( )

Specifies whether to display the screen menu on the right side of the drawing window

CursorSize

Void CursorSize( )

Specifies the crosshairs size as a percentage of the screen size

CursorSize [ReadOnly]

Int CursorSize( )

Specifies the crosshairs size as a percentage of the screen size

DockedVisibleLines

Void DockedVisibleLines( )

Specifies the number of lines of text to display in the command window

DockedVisibleLines [ReadOnly]

Int DockedVisibleLines( )

Specifies the number of lines of text to display in the command window

ShowRasterImage

Void ShowRasterImage( )

Controls the display of raster images during real time pan and zooms

ShowRasterImage [ReadOnly]

Boolean ShowRasterImage( )

Controls the display of raster images during real time pan and zooms

GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor

Void GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor( )

Specifies the background color for the model space window

GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor [ReadOnly]

OLE_COLOR GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor( )

Specifies the background color for the model space window

ModelCrosshairColor

Void ModelCrosshairColor( )

Specifies the color of the crosshairs and text for model space

ModelCrosshairColor [ReadOnly]

OLE_COLOR ModelCrosshairColor( )

Specifies the color of the crosshairs and text for model space

GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor

Void GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor( )

Specifies the background color for the paper space sheets

GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor [ReadOnly]

OLE_COLOR GraphicsWinLayoutBackgrndColor( )

Specifies the background color for the paper space sheets

TextWinBackgrndColor

Void TextWinBackgrndColor( )

Specifies the background color for the text window

TextWinBackgrndColor [ReadOnly]

OLE_COLOR TextWinBackgrndColor( )

Specifies the background color for the text window

TextWinTextColor

Void TextWinTextColor( )

Specifies the text color for the text window

TextWinTextColor [ReadOnly]

OLE_COLOR TextWinTextColor( )

Specifies the text color for the text window

LayoutCrosshairColor

Void LayoutCrosshairColor( )

Specifies the color of the crosshairs and text for paper space sheets

LayoutCrosshairColor [ReadOnly]

OLE_COLOR LayoutCrosshairColor( )

Specifies the color of the crosshairs and text for paper space sheets

AutoTrackingVecColor

Void AutoTrackingVecColor( )

Specifies the color of the auto tracking vector

AutoTrackingVecColor [ReadOnly]

OLE_COLOR AutoTrackingVecColor( )

Specifies the color of the auto tracking vector

TextFont

Void TextFont( )

Specifies the font for new text

TextFont [ReadOnly]

BSTR TextFont( )

Specifies the font for new text

TextFontStyle

Void TextFontStyle( )

Specifies the font style for new text

TextFontStyle [ReadOnly]

AcTextFontStyle TextFontStyle( )

Specifies the font style for new text

TextFontSize

Void TextFontSize( )

Specifies the font size for new text

TextFontSize [ReadOnly]

Int TextFontSize( )

Specifies the font size for new text

HistoryLines

Void HistoryLines( )

Specifies the number of lines of text in the text window to keep in memory

HistoryLines [ReadOnly]

Int HistoryLines( )

Specifies the number of lines of text in the text window to keep in memory

DisplayLayoutTabs

Void DisplayLayoutTabs( )

Specifies whether to display the Model and Layout tabs in the drawing editor

DisplayLayoutTabs [ReadOnly]

Boolean DisplayLayoutTabs( )

Specifies whether to display the Model and Layout tabs in the drawing editor

ImageFrameHighlight

Void ImageFrameHighlight( )

Controls the display of raster images during selection

ImageFrameHighlight [ReadOnly]

Boolean ImageFrameHighlight( )

Controls the display of raster images during selection

TrueColorImages

Void TrueColorImages( )

Determines if raster and render images are displayed at true color or palletized color

TrueColorImages [ReadOnly]

Boolean TrueColorImages( )

Determines if raster and render images are displayed at true color or palletized color

XRefFadeIntensity

Void XRefFadeIntensity( )

Controls the dimming intensity for XRefs

XRefFadeIntensity [ReadOnly]

Integer XRefFadeIntensity( )

Controls the dimming intensity for XRefs

Application [ReadOnly]

IAcadApplication* Application( )

Gets the Application object

SavePreviewThumbnail

Void SavePreviewThumbnail( )

Specifies if BMP preview images are saved with the drawing

SavePreviewThumbnail [ReadOnly]

Boolean SavePreviewThumbnail( )

Specifies if BMP preview images are saved with the drawing

IncrementalSavePercent

Void IncrementalSavePercent( )

Specifies the percentage of wasted space allowed in a drawing file

IncrementalSavePercent [ReadOnly]

Int IncrementalSavePercent( )

Specifies the percentage of wasted space allowed in a drawing file

AutoSaveInterval

Void AutoSaveInterval( )

Specifies an automatic save interval in minutes

AutoSaveInterval [ReadOnly]

Int AutoSaveInterval( )

Specifies an automatic save interval in minutes

CreateBackup

Void CreateBackup( )

Specifies the use of a backup file

CreateBackup [ReadOnly]

Boolean CreateBackup( )

Specifies the use of a backup file

FullCRCValidation

Void FullCRCValidation( )

Specifies if a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) should be performed each time an object is read into the drawing

FullCRCValidation [ReadOnly]

Boolean FullCRCValidation( )

Specifies if a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) should be performed each time an object is read into the drawing

LogFileOn

Void LogFileOn( )

Specifies if the contents of the text window are written to a log file

LogFileOn [ReadOnly]

Boolean LogFileOn( )

Specifies if the contents of the text window are written to a log file

TempFileExtension

Void TempFileExtension( )

Specifies the extension for temporary files

TempFileExtension [ReadOnly]

BSTR TempFileExtension( )

Specifies the extension for temporary files

XrefDemandLoad

Void XrefDemandLoad( )

Specifies demand loading of external references

XrefDemandLoad [ReadOnly]

AcXRefDemandLoad XrefDemandLoad( )

Specifies demand loading of external references

DemandLoadARXApp

Void DemandLoadARXApp( )

Specifies if and when Argon demand loads a third-party application if a drawing contains custom objects created in that application

DemandLoadARXApp [ReadOnly]

AcARXDemandLoad DemandLoadARXApp( )

Specifies if and when Argon demand loads a third-party application if a drawing contains custom objects created in that application

ProxyImage

Void ProxyImage( )

Controls the display of objects in a drawing that were created in a third-party application

ProxyImage [ReadOnly]

AcProxyImage ProxyImage( )

Controls the display of objects in a drawing that were created in a third-party application

ShowProxyDialogBox

Void ShowProxyDialogBox( )

Specifies if Argon displays a warning message when you open a drawing that contains custom objects

ShowProxyDialogBox [ReadOnly]

Boolean ShowProxyDialogBox( )

Specifies if Argon displays a warning message when you open a drawing that contains custom objects

AutoAudit

Void AutoAudit( )

Specifies if Argon should perform an audit after you render a DXFIN or DXBIN interchange command

AutoAudit [ReadOnly]

Boolean AutoAudit( )

Specifies if Argon should perform an audit after you render a DXFIN or DXBIN interchange command

SaveAsType

Void SaveAsType( )

Specifies the drawing type to save the drawing as

SaveAsType [ReadOnly]

AcSaveAsType SaveAsType( )

Specifies the drawing type to save the drawing as

MRUNumber [ReadOnly]

Integer MRUNumber( )

Specifies the number of most recently used files that appear in the File menu

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