Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_SCMCommandMode()
	' This example reads and modifies the SCMCommandMode
	' preference value.
	' When finished, this example resets the preference value back to
	' its original value.

	Dim ACADPref As AcadPreferencesUser
	Dim originalValue As Integer, newValue As Integer

	' Get the user preferences object

	Set ACADPref = ThisDrawing.Application.preferences.User

	' Read and display the original value
	originalValue = ACADPref.SCMCommandMode
	MsgBox "The SCMCommandMode preference is set to: " & originalValue

	' Modify the SCMCommandMode preference by toggling the value
	ACADPref.SCMCommandMode = acEnter

	MsgBox "The SCMCommandMode preference has been set to: " & ACADPref.SCMCommandMode

	' Reset the preference back to its original value
	ACADPref.SCMCommandMode = originalValue
	MsgBox "The SCMCommandMode preference was reset back to: " & originalValue
End Sub