Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_AltTabletMenuFile()
	' This example returns the current setting of
	' AltTabletMenuFile. It then changes the value, and finally
	' it resets the value back to the original setting.

	Dim preferences As AcadPreferences
	Dim currAltTabletMenuFile As String
	Dim newAltTabletMenuFile As String

	Set preferences = ThisDrawing.Application.preferences

	' Retrieve the current AltTabletMenuFile value
	currAltTabletMenuFile = preferences.Files.AltTabletMenuFile
	If currAltTabletMenuFile = "" Then
		MsgBox "AltTabletMenuFile is not currently set.", vbInformation, "AltTabletMenuFile Example"
	Else
		MsgBox "The current value for AltTabletMenuFile is " & currAltTabletMenuFile, vbInformation, "AltTabletMenuFile Example"
	End If

	' Change the value for AltTabletMenuFile
	newAltTabletMenuFile = "d:\acad\support\acad"
	preferences.Files.AltTabletMenuFile = newAltTabletMenuFile
	MsgBox "The new value for AltTabletMenuFile is " & newAltTabletMenuFile, vbInformation, "AltTabletMenuFile Example"

	' Reset AltTabletMenuFile to its original value
	preferences.Files.AltTabletMenuFile = currAltTabletMenuFile
	If currAltTabletMenuFile = "" Then
		MsgBox "AltTabletMenuFile is reset to Null.", vbInformation, "AltTabletMenuFile Example"
	Else
		MsgBox "The AltTabletMenuFile value is reset to " & currAltTabletMenuFile, vbInformation, "AltTabletMenuFile Example"
	End If

 End Sub