creat a command

[mtriple1]

i made a toolbar that has a command like this "_plot 752.3389,680.5393 641.0157,524.6924" a print command.

when i click on the toolbar commands the print windows appear then i click on the option "windows", autcad take the coordinates and print the object , 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzYJVMeHOag&feature=youtu.be

it works..

but i have to click on the button "window" when print window appear ..

is there any way to make the command choose a particular button of the print window..

thax 

[Rtogores]

I believe you should use something more powerful than a menu macro. You can use Visual LISP to set the Layout's PlotType property before you try to plot.

Look for PlotStyle in the ActiveX Reference.

This is a sample program included in the AutoCAD 2013 ActiveX Reference:

(vl-load-com)
(defun c:Example_PlotType()
    ;; This example reads and modifies the PlotType
    ;; Layout value.
    ;; When finished, this example resets the  value back to
    ;; its original value.
    (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object))
    (setq doc (vla-get-ActiveDocument acadObj))
    
    ;; Get the layout object
    (setq ACADLayout (vla-get-ActiveLayout doc))
    
    ;; Read and display the original value
    (setq originalValue (vla-get-PlotType ACADLayout))
    (alert (strcat "The PlotType value is set to: " (itoa originalValue)))

    ;; Modify the PlotType preference by toggling the value
    (vla-put-PlotType ACADLayout acExtents)
    (alert (strcat "The PlotType preference has been set to: " (itoa (vla-get-PlotType ACADLayout))))

    ;; Reset the preference back to its original value
    (vla-put-PlotType ACADLayout originalValue)
    (alert (strcat "The PlotType preference was reset back to: " (itoa originalValue)))
)

 I hope this helps.

[hmsilva · Accepted solution]

mr-_-small,

put this macro in your button...

^C^C-PLOT;Y;;;;;;;W;752.3389,680.5393;641.0157,524.6924;;;;;;;;;;

the best way is to write macros is using the command-line version.
of the command you want to use, and see how many enters are needed and the required options...

Hope that helps,

Henrique

[mtriple1]

thank you  fhmsilva .... thiss exactly what im looking for....

you are awesome and brilliant ..... best answer 

[hmsilva]

You're welcome, mr-_-small

Henrique