TemplateDWGPath Property (ActiveX)

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

Supported platforms: Windows only

Signature

VBA:

object.TemplateDWGPath

object

Type: PreferencesFiles

The object this property applies to.

Property Value

Read-only: No

Type: String

The drive and path for the template files.

Remarks

No additional remarks.

Examples

VBA:

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

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_TemplateDwgPath()
    ;; This example returns the current setting of
    ;; TemplateDwgPath. 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 TemplateDWGPath value
    (setq currTemplateDWGPath (vla-get-TemplateDwgPath (vla-get-Files preferences)))
    (alert (strcat "The current value for TemplateDwgPath is " currTemplateDWGPath))
    
    ;; Change the value for TemplateDWGPath
    (setq newTemplateDWGPath "TestTemplateDWGPath")
    (vla-put-TemplateDwgPath (vla-get-Files preferences) newTemplateDWGPath)
    (alert (strcat "The new value for TemplateDwgPath is " newTemplateDWGPath))
    
    ;; Reset TemplateDWGPath to its original value
    (vla-put-TemplateDwgPath (vla-get-Files preferences) currTemplateDWGPath)
    (alert (strcat "The TemplateDwgPath value is reset to " currTemplateDWGPath))
)