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BlockView_GetDwgSize Method

Description

This method will return a list indicating the size of an external Dwg file that was loaded using BlockView_PreLoadDwg.

Parameters

MyControlReference
Reference to the control in the form of MyProject_MyForm_MyControl.
ProjectFile
String identifying the project as it was passed in LoadProject.
DialogName
String identifying the dialog by name.
ControlName
String identifying the control by name.

Return Values

Returns the following according to the situation:

  • List of two integers for the width and height of the drawing.
  • Nil if the control is not found or does not support this function.

AutoLISP Syntax

The recommended convention is passing the control identifier directly:

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(Odcl_BlockView_GetDwgSize 
		MyControlReference [as Reference]
	)

An alternative convention is to identify the control by providing the project file, the dialog name and the control name:

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(Odcl_BlockView_GetDwgSize
		ProjectFile [as String]
		DialogName [as String]
		ControlName [as String]
	)

Applies For

BlockView.

Example

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; Get the names of the blocks
(Odcl_BlockView_GetDwgSize MyProject_MyForm_MyControl)