ObjectSortBySelection Example
Sub Example_ObjectSortBySelection() ' This example reads and modifies the preference value which controls ' the sorting of drawing objects by object selection. ' When finished, this example resets the preference value back to ' it's original value. Dim ACADPref As AcadDatabasePreferences Dim originalValue As Variant, newValue As Variant ' Get the user preferences object Set ACADPref = ThisDrawing.preferences ' Read and display the original value originalValue = ACADPref.ObjectSortBySelection MsgBox "The ObjectSortBySelection preference is set to: " & originalValue ' Modify the ObjectSortBySelection preference by toggling the value ACADPref.ObjectSortBySelection = Not (ACADPref.ObjectSortBySelection) newValue = ACADPref.ObjectSortBySelection MsgBox "The ObjectSortBySelection preference has been set to: " & newValue ' Reset the preference back to it's original value ' ' * Note: Comment out this last section to leave the change to ' this preference in effect ACADPref.ObjectSortBySelection = originalValue MsgBox "The ObjectSortBySelection preference was reset back to: " & originalValue End Sub