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Hide or Show First Column in Hole Table Example (VBA)

This example shows how to hide the first column in a hole table.

'-----------------------------------------------------------------
' Preconditions:
' 1. Open public_documents\samples\tutorial\api\simplehole.slddrw.
' 2. Select the hole table feature in the FeatureManager
'    design tree.
' 3. Open the Immediate window.
'
' Postconditions:
' 1. Hides the first column.
' 2. Examine the hole table and Immediate window.
'
' NOTE: Because the drawing is used elsewhere, do not save changes.
'-------------------------------------------------------------------
Option Explicit
Sub main()
    Dim swApp As SldWorks.SldWorks
    Dim swModel As SldWorks.ModelDoc2
    Dim swSelMgr As SldWorks.SelectionMgr
    Dim swHoleTableAnnotation As SldWorks.HoleTableAnnotation
    Dim swTableAnnotation As SldWorks.TableAnnotation
    Dim swAnnotation As SldWorks.Annotation
    Dim swHoleTable As SldWorks.HoleTable
    Set swApp = Application.SldWorks
    Set swModel = swApp.ActiveDoc
    Set swSelMgr = swModel.SelectionManager
    If (swSelMgr.GetSelectedObjectCount = 0 Or Not (swSelMgr.GetSelectedObjectType(1) = swSelHOLETABLEFEATS)) Then
        MsgBox "Please select a hole table feature in the FeatureManager design tree."
        Exit Sub
    End If
    Set swHoleTable = swSelMgr.GetSelectedObject6(1, -1)
    Set swHoleTableAnnotation = swHoleTable.GetTableAnnotations(0)
    Set swTableAnnotation = swHoleTableAnnotation
    Set swAnnotation = swTableAnnotation.GetAnnotation
    
    ' If first column is hidden, then show it
    If (swTableAnnotation.ColumnHidden(0)) Then
        Debug.Print " First column hidden before API call: " & swTableAnnotation.ColumnHidden(0)
        swTableAnnotation.ColumnHidden(0) = False
        Debug.Print " First column hidden after API call:  " & swTableAnnotation.ColumnHidden(0)
    Else
        ' If first column is shown, then hide it
        Debug.Print " First column hidden before API call: " & swTableAnnotation.ColumnHidden(0)
        swTableAnnotation.ColumnHidden(0) = True
        Debug.Print " First column hidden after API call:  " & swTableAnnotation.ColumnHidden(0)
    End If
End Sub


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