Is Possible? (A transparent VBA Macro)

Allow me to clarify...

I would like, to be able to "return a point from VBA"...
e.g.
Command: Line
LINE Specify first point: 0,0
Specify next point or [Undo]: 'myAlias
{{{links to my vba code... gets a point, and uses it...}}}
Specify next point or [Undo]:

I know I can wrap VLisp around my Macro call, (this allows me to define myAlias, and have keyboard access to the macro), but it appears that this *Cancels* the active command. (ugh)...

I'm open to any and all hacks ;-) but I must admit, I'd rather not have to settle for a toolbar button (slow and awkward)

Cheers,
GTASteve

 

hi,

one way would be to capture the 'line' command in
Private Sub AcadDocument_BeginCommand(ByVal CommandName As String)
if CommandName = ".LINE" then
'code here
End Sub

another similar one would be to define your own line command

or if you know where the point is to begin with or it's relative to the last point picked i think you could define a vlisp variable to the point

or any combination of the above.

hope this helps

 

Hi Lorier,

Interesting ideas... unfortunately, as I read the documentation further, I read that transparent commands, that involve selecting objects, won't *likely* work.

I guess what I really want, is a wrapper, for {getPoint}, where {getPoint}, is anywhere that Acad asks the user for a point... but I think I'm going to be out of luck on this one... ;-)

Hmmm... time to think some more...

GTASteve