Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_SetColorBookColor()
	' This example draws a line and specifies a color name
	' from an existing color book.
  
	Dim FirstColor As AcadAcCmColor
	Set FirstColor = AcadApplication.GetInterfaceObject("AutoCAD.AcCmColor.16")
	Call color.SetRGB(80, 100, 244)
  
	Dim line As AcadLine
	Dim startPoint(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim endPoint(0 To 2) As Double

	startPoint(0) = 1#: startPoint(1) = 1#: startPoint(2) = 0#
	endPoint(0) = 5#: endPoint(1) = 5#: endPoint(2) = 0#

	Set line = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddLine(startPoint, endPoint)
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	Call FirstColor.SetColorBookColor("PANTONE Yellow", "Pantone solid colors-uncoated.acb") 
	line.TrueColor = FirstColor
 End Sub