Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_SCMDefaultMode()
	' This example reads and modifies the SCMDefaultMode
	' 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.SCMDefaultMode
	MsgBox "The SCMDefaultMode preference is set to: " & originalValue

	' Modify the SCMDefaultMode preference by toggling the value
	ACADPref.SCMDefaultMode = acRepeatLastCommand

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

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