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AcDbHostApplicationServices::FindFileHint Enumeration

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enum FindFileHint {
  kDefault = 0,
  kFontFile,
  kCompiledShapeFile,
  kTrueTypeFontFile,
  kEmbeddedImageFile,
  kXRefDrawing,
  kPatternFile,
  kARXApplication,
  kFontMapFile,
  kUnderlayFile,
  kDataLinkFile,
  kPhotometricWebFile,
  kMaterialMapFile,
  kCloudOrProjectFile,
  kLinetypeFile,
  kDrawingStandardsFile,
  kMLineStyleFile
};

File

dbapserv.h

Members

Members Description
kDefault Any file
kFontFile Could be either a shape or TrueType font; SHX or TTF file extension
kCompiledShapeFile A shape font file; SHX file extension
kTrueTypeFontFile A TrueType font file; TTF file extension
kEmbeddedImageFile An image file; ISM file extension
kXRefDrawing A drawing file; DWG file extension
kPatternFile A hatch pattern file; PAT file extension
kARXApplication An ObjectARX program; ARX file extension
kFontMapFile A font map file; FMP file extension
kUnderlayFile An underlay file; DGN, DWF, DWFX, or PDF file extensions
kDataLinkFile A DataLink file; XLSX file extension
kPhotometricWebFile A photometric web file; WEB file extension
kMaterialMapFile A material file; ADSKLIB file extsnion
kCloudOrProjectFile For AutoCAD internal use only.Search the cloud/project paths first
kLinetypeFile A linetype file; LIN file extension
kDrawingStandardsFile A drawing standards file; DWS file extension
kMLineStyleFile A multiline style file; MLN file extension

Description

Provides additional hints to the AcDbHostApplicationServices::findFile function on the type of file being searched for.

Previous Declaration

enum FindFileHint {

kDefault = 0,

kFontFile,

kCompiledShapeFile,

kTrueTypeFontFile,

kEmbeddedImageFile,

kXRefDrawing,

kPatternFile,

kARXApplication,

kFontMapFile,

kUnderlayFile,

kDataLinkFile,

kPhotometricWebFile,

kMaterialMapFile,

kCloudOrProjectFile

};

History

AutoCAD 2026

kLinetypeFile and kDrawingStandardsFile constants were added.

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