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GetID Method (IBlockInstance)
BlockID[out]
ID of the Block instance

Gets the ID of the Block instance.

.NET Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration) 
Function GetID() As System.Integer
C# 
System.int GetID()
JavaScript 
GetID() : Number
COM native C++ 
HRESULT GetID(
   LONG* BlockID
)
C++ 
DSRESULT GetID(
   long* BlockID
)

Parameters

BlockID[out] or Return Value
ID of the Block instance

Example

This code snippet shows how to get the ID and working space of a Block instance. This code snippet also shows how to determine if the working space is a model or sheet.

COM native C++

//Get Block instance ID
bstr_t blkInstanceID = blkIns->GetID();

//Get working space
dsObjectType_e oType;
IDispatch pWorkingSpace;
blkIns->GetWorkingSpace( &oType, &pWorkingSpace );

//If working space is a model
if( dsModelType == oType )
{

IModel modelSpace ( pWorkingSpace );
      . . .

}
else
{
      //If working space is a sheet
      if( dsSheetType == oType )
      {
           ISheetPtr sheet( pWorkingSpace );

           . . .

      }

}

 

Example

 

See Also

Availability

DraftSight V1R1


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