topic Dropdown toolbar in VBA Forum

Dropdown toolbar

Anonymous — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:13:25 GMT

Hello everyone,

I'm customizing our AutoCAD system at work with mostly AutoLISP applications.
I tried to create a toolbar named Settings with dropdown elements (similar to the Layer and Dimstyle).
I guess it's only possible with VBA. Can it be done, and if so, can anybody help me?
The only thing the dropdown elements need to do is change the value of a variable.

Regards,
Wess Wesselink

Re: Dropdown toolbar

Anonymous — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:58:05 GMT

hmmmm.. good question ... while i see a HINT of the ability to add controls to the toolbar (see the "AcToolbarItemType" enum) I dont actually see any way, at least thru the ToolBar item, to add this. If you dont get any other responses, and you simply MUST have a drop down list, you could always make your own form ...

Re: Dropdown toolbar

gizmowiebe — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:30:03 GMT

Hello Wess,

maybe this can give you a head start

[http://www.visiblevisual.com/index.php/AutoCad-VB/create-toolbar.html]

regards

Wiebe

Re: Dropdown toolbar

Anonymous — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 19:46:38 GMT

When I take a quick look at the code, it will create a simple toolbar with buttons.

I know how to create a listbox in VB (and C#) and in MSOffice, but I can't find the similar classes in VBA/AutoCAD.
Maybe it's not defined in the AutoCAD system.

If so, is there another way doing something similar. If it's not possible within AutoCAD I'll use a flyout toolbar.

Thanks anyway,Wess