Rename Method (ActiveX)

Signature

VBA:

object.Rename OldName, NewName

object

Type: Dictionary, LayerStateManager

The objects this method applies to.

Note: LayerStateManager object is not supported in AutoCAD LT for Windows.

OldName

Access: Input-only

Type: String

The current name (keyword) of the object in the dictionary, or the name of a set of saved layer settings.

NewName

Access: Input-only

Type: String

The new name (keyword) for the object in the dictionary, or the new name of the saved layer settings.

Return Value (RetVal)

No return value.

Remarks

No additional remarks.

Examples

VBA:

Sub Example_Rename()
    ' This example creates a dictionary and adds
    ' a custom object to that dictionary. It then
    ' renames the object in the dictionary.
    
    Dim dictObj As AcadDictionary
    Set dictObj = ThisDrawing.Dictionaries.Add("TEST_DICTIONARY")
    
    ' Load the ObjectARX application that defines the custom object.
    ' Note: The application listed here does not exist and
    ' will cause an error when run. Change the application name
    ' to the path and name of your ObjectARX application.
    ThisDrawing.Application.LoadArx "MyARXApp.dll"
    
    ' Create the custom object in the dictionary
    Dim keyName As String
    Dim className As String
    Dim customObj As AcadObject
    
    keyName = "OBJ1"
    className = "CAsdkDictObject"
    
    Set customObj = dictObj.AddObject(keyName, className)
    
    ' Rename the object
    dictObj.Rename keyName, "NewKeyName"
    
End Sub

Public Sub Example_RenameLayerSettings()
    ' This example renames a set of saved layer settings from
    ' "ColorLinetype" to "OldColorLinetype."
	
    Dim oLSM As AcadLayerStateManager
	
    ' Access the LayerStateManager object.
    Set oLSM = ThisDrawing.Application. _
       GetInterfaceObject("AutoCAD.AcadLayerStateManager." & Left(AcadApplication.Version, 2))
	   
    ' Associate the current drawing database with the 
    ' LayerStateManager object.
    oLSM.SetDatabase ThisDrawing.Database
	
    ' Rename the saved layer settings.
    oLSM.Rename "ColorLinetype", "OldColorLinetype"
End Sub

Visual LISP:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_Rename()
    ;; This example creates a dictionary and adds
    ;; a custom object to that dictionary. It then
    ;; renames the object in the dictionary.
    (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object)
          doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument acadObj)
          dictionaries (vla-get-Dictionaries doc)
          dictObj (vla-Add dictionaries "TEST_DICTIONARY"))
    
    ;; Load the ObjectARX application that defines the custom object.
    ;; Note: The application listed here does not exist and
    ;; will cause an error when run. Change the application name
    ;; to the path and name of your ObjectARX application.
    (vla-LoadArx acadObj "MyARXApp.dll")
    
    ;; Create the custom object in the dictionary
    (setq keyName "OBJ1"
          className "CAsdkDictObject")
    
    (setq customObj (vla-AddObject dictObj keyName className))
    
    ;; Rename the object
    (vla-Rename dictObj keyName "NewKeyName")
)

(defun c:Example_RenameLayerSettings()
    ;; This example renames a set of saved layer settings from
    ;; "ColorLinetype" to "OldColorLinetype."
    (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object)
          doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument acadObj))
  
    ;; Access the LayerStateManager object.
    (setq oLSM (vla-GetInterfaceObject acadObj (strcat "AutoCAD.AcadLayerStateManager." (substr (getvar "ACADVER") 1 2))))
	   
    ;; Associate the current drawing database with the 
    ;; LayerStateManager object.
    (vla-SetDatabase oLSM (vla-get-Database doc))
	
    (vla-Save oLSM "ColorLinetype" (+ acLsColor acLsLineType))

    ;; Rename the saved layer settings.
    (vla-Rename oLSM "ColorLinetype" "OldColorLinetype")
)