TempXRefPath Property (ActiveX)

Specifies the location of external reference files.

Supported platforms: Windows only

Signature

VBA:

object.TempXRefPath

object

Type: PreferencesFiles

The object this property applies to.

Property Value

Read-only: No

Type: String

The drive and path of the directory to search for external reference files.

Remarks

This location is used for the copy of the external reference if you choose acEnableWithCopy demand loading on the XRefDemandLoad property.

Examples

VBA:

Sub Example_TempXRefPath()
    ' This example returns the current setting of
    ' TempXRefPath. It then changes the value, and finally
    ' it resets the value back to the original setting.
    
    Dim preferences As AcadPreferences
    Dim currTempXRefPath As String
    Dim newTempXRefPath As String
    
    Set preferences = ThisDrawing.Application.preferences
    
    ' Retrieve the current TempXRefPath value
    currTempXRefPath = preferences.Files.TempXrefPath
    MsgBox "The current value for TempXRefPath is " & currTempXRefPath, vbInformation, "TempXRefPath Example"
    
    ' Change the value for TempXRefPath
    newTempXRefPath = "TestTempXRefPath"
    preferences.Files.TempXrefPath = newTempXRefPath
    MsgBox "The new value for TempXRefPath is " & newTempXRefPath, vbInformation, "TempXRefPath Example"
    
    ' Reset TempXRefPath to its original value
    preferences.Files.TempXrefPath = currTempXRefPath
    MsgBox "The TempXRefPath value is reset to " & currTempXRefPath, vbInformation, "TempXRefPath Example"
End Sub

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_TempXRefPath()
    ;; This example returns the current setting of
    ;; TempXRefPath. It then changes the value, and finally
    ;; it resets the value back to the original setting.
    (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object))
    (setq preferences (vla-get-Preferences acadObj))
    
    ;; Retrieve the current TempXRefPath value
    (setq currTempXRefPath (vla-get-TempXrefPath (vla-get-Files preferences)))
    (alert (strcat "The current value for TempXRefPath is " currTempXRefPath))
    
    ;; Change the value for TempXRefPath
    (setq newTempXRefPath "TestTempXRefPath")
    (vla-put-TempXrefPath (vla-get-Files preferences) newTempXRefPath)
    (alert (strcat "The new value for TempXRefPath is " newTempXRefPath))
    
    ;; Reset TempXRefPath to its original value
    (vla-put-TempXrefPath (vla-get-Files preferences) currTempXRefPath)
    (alert (strcat "The TempXRefPath value is reset to " currTempXRefPath))
)