GetAcadState Method (ActiveX)

Gets an AcadState object to monitor the state of AutoCAD from out-of-process applications.

Supported platforms: Windows only

Signature

VBA:

RetVal = object.GetAcadState()

object

Type: Application

The object this method applies to.

Return Value (RetVal)

Type: AcadState

An object containing an IsQuiescent property used to monitor the state of AutoCAD.

Remarks

It is recommended that you call this method immediately after acquiring the AutoCAD application object. This is the best opportunity to identify AutoCAD in a quiescent state.

Examples

VBA:

Sub Example_GetAcadState()
    ' This example gets the acadState object and checks to see if
    ' AutoCAD is in a quiescent state.
    Dim State As AcadState
    Set State = GetAcadState

    If State.IsQuiescent Then
        MsgBox "AutoCAD is quiescent."
    Else
        MsgBox "AutoCAD is not quiescent."
    End If
End Sub

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_GetAcadState()
    ;; This example gets the acadState object and checks to see if
    ;; AutoCAD is in a quiescent state.
    (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object))
  
    (setq State (vla-GetAcadState acadObj))
    (if (= (vla-get-IsQuiescent State) :vlax-true)
        (alert "AutoCAD is quiescent.")
        (alert "AutoCAD is not quiescent.")
    )
)