GetPoint Method

The GetPoint method prompts the user for the specification of a point at the AutoCAD Command prompt. This method accepts two parameters, an optional from point and the prompt string. If the from point is provided, AutoCAD draws a rubber-band line from that point. To control the user input, this method can be preceded by a call to the InitializeUserInput method.

Get a point selected by the user

The following example prompts the user for two points, then draws a line using those points as the start point and endpoint.

Sub Ch3_GetPointsFromUser()

	Dim startPnt As Variant

	Dim endPnt As Variant

	Dim prompt1 As String

	Dim prompt2 As String

	prompt1 = vbCrLf & "Enter the start point of the line: "

	prompt2 = vbCrLf & "Enter the end point of the line: "

	' Get the first point without entering a base point

	startPnt = ThisDrawing.Utility.GetPoint(, prompt1)

	' Use the point entered above as the base point

	endPnt = ThisDrawing.Utility.GetPoint(startPnt, prompt2)

	' Create a line using the two points entered

	ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine startPnt, endPnt

	ThisDrawing.Application.ZoomAll

End Sub