Using Programming Languages other than VBA

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

	Dim preferences As AcadPreferences
	Dim currGraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor As OLE_COLOR

	Set preferences = ThisDrawing.Application.preferences

	' Retrieve the current GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor value
	currGraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor = preferences.DISPLAY.GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor
	MsgBox "The current value for GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor is " _
			& preferences.DISPLAY.GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor, vbInformation, "GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor Example"

	' Change the value for GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor
	preferences.DISPLAY.GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor = 16
	MsgBox "The new value for GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor is " _
			& preferences.DISPLAY.GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor, vbInformation, "GraphicsWinModelBackgrndColor Example"

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