Using Programming Languages other than VBA

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

	Dim preferences As AcadPreferences
	Dim currDisplayScrollBars As Boolean

	Set preferences = ThisDrawing.Application.preferences

	' Retrieve the current DisplayScrollBars value
	currDisplayScrollBars = preferences.DISPLAY.DisplayScrollBars
	MsgBox "The current value for DisplayScrollBars is " & preferences.DISPLAY.DisplayScrollBars, vbInformation, "DisplayScrollBars Example"

	' Change the value for DisplayScrollBars
	preferences.DISPLAY.DisplayScrollBars = Not (currDisplayScrollBars)
	MsgBox "The new value for DisplayScrollBars is " & preferences.DISPLAY.DisplayScrollBars, vbInformation, "DisplayScrollBars Example"

	' Reset DisplayScrollBars to its original value
	preferences.DISPLAY.DisplayScrollBars = currDisplayScrollBars
	MsgBox "The DisplayScrollBars value is reset to " & preferences.DISPLAY.DisplayScrollBars, vbInformation, "DisplayScrollBars Example"
End Sub