Using Programming Languages other than VBA

Sub Example_UseLastPlotSettings()
	' This example reads and modifies the UseLastPlotSettings
	' preference value.
	' When finished, this example resets the preference value back to
	' it's original value.

	Dim ACADPref As AcadPreferencesOutput
	Dim originalValue As Boolean

	' Get the user preferences object

	Set ACADPref = ThisDrawing.Application.preferences.Output

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

	' Modify the UseLastPlotSettings preference by toggling the value
	ACADPref.UseLastPlotSettings = Not ACADPref.UseLastPlotSettings

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

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