Dock Example

Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_Dock()
	' This example creates a new toolbar called TestToolbar and inserts three
	' buttons into it. The toolbar is then displayed as a floating toolbar,
	' and then as a docked toolbar.
	' To remove the toolbar after execution of this macro, use the Customize Menu
	' option from the Tools menu.

	Dim currMenuGroup As acadMenuGroup
	Set currMenuGroup = ThisDrawing.Application.MenuGroups.Item(0)

	' Create the new toolbar
	Dim newToolBar As AcadToolbar
	Set newToolBar = currMenuGroup.Toolbars.Add("TestToolbar")

	' Add three buttons to the new toolbar.
	' All three buttons will have the same macro attached.
	Dim newButton1 As AcadToolbarItem
	Dim newButton2 As AcadToolbarItem
	Dim newButton3 As AcadToolbarItem
	Dim openMacro As String

	' Assign the macro string the VB equivalent of "ESC ESC _open "
	openMacro = Chr(3) & Chr(3) & Chr(95) & "open" & Chr(32)

	Set newButton1 = newToolBar.AddToolbarButton("", "NewButton1", "Open a file.", openMacro)
	Set newButton2 = newToolBar.AddToolbarButton("", "NewButton2", "Open a file.", openMacro)
	Set newButton3 = newToolBar.AddToolbarButton("", "NewButton3", "Open a file.", openMacro)


	' Display the toolbar
	newToolBar.Visible = True

	' Dock the toolbar to the left of the screen.
	newToolBar.Dock acToolbarDockLeft
	MsgBox "The toolbar is docked to the left."

	' Dock the toolbar to the right of the screen.
	newToolBar.Dock acToolbarDockRight
	MsgBox "The toolbar is docked to the right."

	' Dock the toolbar at the top of the screen.
	newToolBar.Dock acToolbarDockTop
	MsgBox "The toolbar is docked at the top."

	' Dock the toolbar at the bottom of the screen.
	newToolBar.Dock acToolbarDockBottom
	MsgBox "The toolbar is docked at the bottom."

End Sub

 

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