topic Re: Setting Multiline Attribute in .NET Forum

Setting Multiline Attribute

Anonymous — Mon, 24 Jun 2013 23:56:22 GMT

When I manually enter the attribute, it comes up with 3 different data entry options but when I look at the attribute in .NET it shows IsMTextAttribute = FALSE.

What is the best way to set the multiline block attribute?

Re: Setting Multiline Attribute

HJohn1 — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 19:45:08 GMT

I don't know if the way I have been updating my multiline attributes is the best way to go about it. I have probably taken some ideas from here and there. My biggest problem was find a way to display imperial dimensions, like say 12'-3 3/4" properly formatted with diagonal fractions. I had to format the string prior to assign it to the contents of the mtext. Here is how I have been doing it. I hope it gives you some ideas and perhaps other people will suggest better ways.

If Att.IsMTextAttribute = True Then

	Mtxt = Att.MTextAttribute

	Mtxt.Contents = "Test"

	Att.MTextAttribute = Mtxt

	Att.UpdateMTextAttribute()

End If

Re: Setting Multiline Attribute

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 20:25:33 GMT

My problem is that the attribute has IsMTextAttribute = FALSE therefore, it would never do the logic inside your If statement.

Re: Setting Multiline Attribute

Hallex — Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:17:07 GMT

Hi Chris

Try example from this page

http://www.acadnetwork.com/index.php?topic=265.msg463#msg463