Using Programming Languages other than VBA

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

	Dim preferences As AcadPreferences
	Dim currEnableStartupDialog As Boolean

	Set preferences = ThisDrawing.Application.preferences

	' Retrieve the current EnableStartupDialog value
	currEnableStartupDialog = preferences.System.EnableStartupDialog
	MsgBox "The current value for EnableStartupDialog is " & preferences.System.EnableStartupDialog, vbInformation, "EnableStartupDialog Example"

	' Change the value for EnableStartupDialog
	preferences.System.EnableStartupDialog = Not (currEnableStartupDialog)
	MsgBox "The new value for EnableStartupDialog is " & preferences.System.EnableStartupDialog, vbInformation, "EnableStartupDialog Example"

	' Reset EnableStartupDialog to its original value
	preferences.System.EnableStartupDialog = currEnableStartupDialog
	MsgBox "The EnableStartupDialog value is reset to " & preferences.System.EnableStartupDialog, vbInformation, "EnableStartupDialog Example"
End Sub