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SPECIFIC documentation for AutoCad .NET API - methods, classes, properties....??

BKSpurgeon — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 04:59:31 GMT

Hi folks

I am a little lost.

I have tried:

Autocad .net developer's guide - downloaded from the ADN site
ObjectARX developer's guide - downloaded from the ADN site
the internet

.......and am still lost, so I thought I will ask the forum.

Suppose I am reading the ObjectARX documentation. There is something I don't understand there:

"Struct resbuf *pointlist"

When I see something in C# which I don't understand, I go to the MSDN library and type it in and get ready answers .eg the ToString method: https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/system.object.tostring(v=vs.110).aspx

i get clear explanations as to what it is, what it does, examples, notes, and also any parameters and properties applicable.

Where can I do the same in autocad? I am seeing a darth of readily available information about what things are: e.g. what ads_name is and so on.

Where can I learn about what particular autocad methods/classes and functions do?

Any help/advice will be appreciated, and you will be sparing someone a lot of grief too. thank you for your help.

regards

Re : SPECIFIC documentation for AutoCad .NET API - methods, classes, properties.

FRFR1426 — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 07:25:42 GMT

The documentation of the managed API is in the ObjectARX documentation, in the file arxmgd.chm. There is also a dedicated section in arxdev.chm (Using .NET for AutoCAD Development)

Re: SPECIFIC documentation for AutoCad .NET API - methods, classes, properties..

dgorsman — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 14:35:08 GMT

"Struct resbuf *pointlist" sounds like its from the unmanaged C++ documentation, not the managed dotNET documents.

Granted, they could be a little bit better but unlike the MSDN documentation there is an assumption (and a valid one) that the reader is familiar with the programming methods being employed, whereas the MSDN documentation is covering from the ground up to that point.

Re: SPECIFIC documentation for AutoCad .NET API - methods, classes, properties..

jeff — Wed, 15 Apr 2015 21:26:48 GMT

If it existed you would of found it by now. The documentation is not very good, and needs a alot of resources thrown at it to update it.

It was diffucult for me and wasted alot time that could of been saved where I made assumptions.

Re : SPECIFIC documentation for AutoCad .NET API - methods, classes, properties.

BKSpurgeon — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 00:15:24 GMT

thank you sir, i have found it!

[the expalantions in the .chm files aren't the greatest, granted, but they are better than not having them at all.]

and for those looking for answer - go to: C:\ObjectARX 2015\docs to find the chm files FRF1426 mentions.

and then you will find the .chm files.

rgds
BK

Re: SPECIFIC documentation for AutoCad .NET API - methods, classes, properties..

BKSpurgeon — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 00:16:58 GMT

thank you sir.

Re: SPECIFIC documentation for AutoCad .NET API - methods, classes, properties..

BKSpurgeon — Fri, 17 Apr 2015 00:17:21 GMT

thanks for the site!!! i will go there when looking for answers!