DriversPath Property (ActiveX)

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

Supported platforms: Windows only

Signature

VBA:

object.DriversPath

object

Type: PreferencesFiles

The object this property applies to.

Property Value

Read-only: No

Type: String

The directory in which the device drivers are located. Specify a drive letter and path for each path. Separate multiple directory listings with a semicolon (;).

Remarks

No additional remarks.

Examples

VBA:

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

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_DriversPath()
    ;; This example returns the current setting of
    ;; DriversPath. 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 DriversPath value
    (setq currDriversPath (vla-get-DriversPath (vla-get-Files preferences)))
    (alert (strcat "The current value for DriversPath is " currDriversPath))
    
    ;; Change the value for DriversPath
    (setq newDriversPath "TestDriversPath")
    (vla-put-DriversPath (vla-get-Files preferences) newDriversPath)
    (alert (strcat "The new value for DriversPath is " newDriversPath))
    
    ;; Reset DriversPath to its original value
    (vla-put-DriversPath (vla-get-Files preferences) currDriversPath)
    (alert (strcat "The DriversPath value is reset to " currDriversPath))
)