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PromptForPointOrKeyword Method (ICommandMessage)
Result[out]
Result as defined in dsPromptResultType_e

Displays the specified prompt, local keywords, and default value for the point in the command window and gets the user's input.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function PromptForPointOrKeyword( _
   const dsString& Prompt As System.String, _
   const dsString& ErrorMsg As System.String, _
   const dsStringArray& GlobalKeywordStrArray As System.Object, _
   const dsStringArray& LocalKeywordStrArray As System.Object, _
   long PromptInit As System.Integer, _
   bool ShowRubberLine As System.Boolean, _
   dsMathPoint* DefaultValue As MathPoint, _
   dsMathPoint* BasePoint As MathPoint, _
   dsString* Keyword As System.String, _
   dsMathPoint** ResultPoint As MathPoint, _
   dsMathPlane* Plane As MathPlane _
) As dsPromptResultType_e
C# 
dsPromptResultType_e PromptForPointOrKeyword( 
   System.string Prompt,
   System.string ErrorMsg,
   System.object GlobalKeywordStrArray,
   System.object LocalKeywordStrArray,
   System.int PromptInit,
   System.bool ShowRubberLine,
   MathPoint DefaultValue,
   MathPoint BasePoint,
   out System.string Keyword,
   out MathPoint ResultPoint,
   MathPlane Plane
)
JavaScript 
PromptForPointOrKeyword( 
   Prompt : String,
   ErrorMsg : String,
   GlobalKeywordStrArray : Array,
   LocalKeywordStrArray : Array,
   PromptInit : Number,
   ShowRubberLine : Boolean,
   DefaultValue : dsMathPoint,
   BasePoint : dsMathPoint,
   Plane : dsMathPlane
) : {
   Keyword : String,
   ResultPoint : dsMathPoint,
   Result : String
}
COM native C++ 
HRESULT PromptForPointOrKeyword( 
   BSTR Prompt,
   BSTR ErrorMsg,
   VARIANT GlobalKeywordStrArray,
   VARIANT LocalKeywordStrArray,
   LONG PromptInit,
   VARIANT_BOOL ShowRubberLine,
   IMathPoint* DefaultValue,
   IMathPoint* BasePoint,
   BSTR* Keyword,
   IMathPoint** ResultPoint,
   IMathPlane* Plane,
   dsPromptResultType_e* Result
) 
C++ 
DSRESULT PromptForPointOrKeyword( 
   const dsString& Prompt,
   const dsString& ErrorMsg,
   const dsStringArray& GlobalKeywordStrArray,
   const dsStringArray& LocalKeywordStrArray,
   long PromptInit,
   bool ShowRubberLine,
   dsMathPoint* DefaultValue,
   dsMathPoint* BasePoint,
   dsString* Keyword,
   dsMathPoint** ResultPoint,
   dsMathPlane* Plane,
   dsPromptResultType_e* Result
) 

Parameters

Prompt[out]
Text for the prompt to display in the command window
ErrorMsg
Error message to display in the command window if the user input is invalid
GlobalKeywordStrArray
Array of global keywords, which typically are language independent (see Remarks)
LocalKeywordStrArray
Array of local keywords, which are typically translated to the local language (see Remarks)
PromptInit
Prompt initialization as defined in dsPromptInit_e (see Remarks)
ShowRubberLine
True to display a rubber line from the origin, or from the BasePoint, to the location of the cursor; false to not display the rubber line (see Remarks)
DefaultValue
Default value for the point in the prompt in the command window (see Remarks)
BasePoint
Base point
Keyword[out]
Keyword input by user
ResultPoint[out]
Point input by user
Plane
Projection plane cursor coordinates
Result[out] or Return Value
Result as defined in dsPromptResultType_e

Remarks

ShowRubberLine must be set to true for the values specified for BasePoint to have an effect. The rubber line extends to the location of the cursor in the drawing.

Keywords are context-sensitive options that are available in the Options toolbar when executing a command. Local keywords can be seen in the prompt in the command window during user interaction. Global keywords cannot be seen in the prompt in the command window. However, users can type global keywords at the prompt in the command window if they know them.

If the PromptInit parameter is set to:

  • dsPromptInit_e.dsPromptInit_NoDefault and a value is specified for DefaultValue, then the value is not used or displayed in the prompt in the command window.
  • dsPromptInit_e.UsePromptExplanation, then call ICommandMessage::PromptExplanation to specify the text for PromptInit.
 

See Also

Availability

DraftSight V1R4.0


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