MTextAttribute Example

Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_MTextAttribute()
	 ' This example creates an attribute definition in model space.
	' It then manipulates its MText properties

	Dim attributeObj As IAcadAttribute2
	Dim height As Double
	Dim mode As Long
	Dim prompt As String
	Dim insertionPoint(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim tag As String
	Dim value As String

	' Define the attribute definition
	height = 1.4
	mode = acAttributeModeVerify
	prompt = "New Prompt"
	insertionPoint(0) = 5.2: insertionPoint(1) = 5.7: insertionPoint(2) = 0
	tag = "NEW_TAG"
	value = "New Value"

	' Create the attribute definition object in model space
	Set attributeObj = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddAttribute(height, mode, prompt, insertionPoint, tag, value)

	attributeObj.MTextAttributeContent = "test content"
	attributeObj.MTextBoundaryWidth = 4.2
	attributeObj.UpdateMTextAttribute
	ZoomAll

End Sub

 

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