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DwgList_GetFileName Method

Description

This method will retrieve the full file name of the currently select file or directory.

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:

  • String indicating name of the current selection (a folder or a Dwg file).
  • Nil if the control is not found.

AutoLISP Syntax

The recommended convention is passing the control identifier directly:

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(Odcl_DwgList_GetFileName 
		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_DwgList_GetFileName
		ProjectFile [as String]
		DialogName [as String]
		ControlName [as String])

Applies For

DwgList.

Example

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; Get the file path of the current selection
(setq rValue (Odcl_DwgList_GetFileName MyProject_MyForm_MyControl))

See Also

DwgList_GetType