Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_SCMTimeValue()
	' This example reads and modifies the SCMTimeValue property.
	' Then the property is reset to its original value.

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

	' Get the UserPreferences object and set the SCMTimeMode property to True
	Set ACADPref = ThisDrawing.Application.Preferences.User
	ACADPref.SCMTimeMode = True

	originalValue = ACADPref.SCMTimeValue
	MsgBox "The SCMTimeValue property is currently: " & originalValue

	newValue = 1000
	ACADPref.SCMTimeValue = newValue

	MsgBox "The SCMTimeValue property has been set to: " & ACADPref.SCMTimeValue

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