TextString Example

Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_TextString()
	' This example creates a text object in model space.
	' It then returns the text string for that object.

	Dim textObj As AcadText
	Dim text As String
	Dim insertionPoint(0 To 2) As Double
	Dim height As Double

	' Define the text object
	text = "Hello, World."
	insertionPoint(0) = 2: insertionPoint(1) = 2: insertionPoint(2) = 0
	height = 0.5

	' Create the text object in model space
	Set textObj = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddText(text, insertionPoint, height)
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	' Return the current text string for the object
	text = textObj.textString
	MsgBox "The TextString property equals: " & text, vbInformation, "TextString Example"
	
End Sub

 

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