SupportPath Property (ActiveX)

Specifies the directories where AutoCAD searches for support files.

Supported platforms: Windows only

Signature

VBA:

object.SupportPath

object

Type: PreferencesFiles

The object this property applies to.

Property Value

Read-only: No

Type: String

The directories in which support files are located. Specify a drive letter and path for support, fonts, help, and bonus files.

Remarks

Use a semicolon (;) to separate multiple directories; however, do not end the string with a semicolon.

Examples

VBA:

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

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_SupportPath()
    ;; This example returns the current setting of
    ;; SupportPath. 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 SupportPath value
    (setq currSupportPath (vla-get-SupportPath (vla-get-Files preferences)))
    (alert (strcat "The current value for SupportPath is " currSupportPath))
    
    ;; Change the value for SupportPath
    (setq newSupportPath "TestSupportPath")
    (vla-put-SupportPath (vla-get-Files preferences) newSupportPath)
    (alert (strcat "The new value for SupportPath is " newSupportPath))
    
    ;; Reset SupportPath to its original value
    (vla-put-SupportPath (vla-get-Files preferences) currSupportPath)
    (alert (strcat "The SupportPath value is reset to " currSupportPath))
)