Double Click Editing

[Genther]

Hello,
I just updated to 2008 from 2004. In 2004 if I double clicked an Mtext item in the drawing the text editor opened (mtedit command). If I double clicked a block with text attributes, the attribute editor opened (eattedit command). In 2008 if I double click either of these in 2008 it evokes the properties command. The only way I can find to get the eattedit or mtedit commands with the mouse is to right click and choose from the popup menu.

Is there a way to change a setting in 2008 to make double clicking Mtext items and block with text attributes work as they did in 2004? Thanks in advance for your help.

[Cad64]

Type DBLCLKEDIT at the command prompt at change the setting to ON.

[GhostRider]

take a little time and search around the forum there's many treads on this I'm sure. in the bottom left hand corner of your browser is a list of similar threads that I copied these suggestions from.


PICKFIRST is not set to 1 or

DBLCLKEDIT is not turned on.

[SLW210]

You can set up your Double Click Actions in the CUI. Tools>Customize>Interface. Select the + on "Double Click Actions". Then select the + for Action you want to set up. Click on the action and the properties for that action should appear on the right side (make sure you have the CUI expanded to the right). Adjust the MACRO to suit. For MTEXT mine is defaulted to
^C^C_mtedit and for Block it is
$M=$(if,$(and,$(>,$(getvar,blockeditlock),0)),^C^C_properties,^C^C_ bedit)

[Heduanna]

What if there is no line in which to insert a macro? I'm trying Lynn Allen's tip for converting LINE to PLINE with a double-click, but my CUI screen isn't cooperating.:unsure:

Thanks very much!

[SLW210]

Looks like there is no Double-Click Action set for it. Right-Click it and select New Double-Click Action.

[Heduanna]

That's what I did to get this far: I right-clicked on "Double-click Actions," selected "New Double-Click Action" and it gave me the panel with "Name," "Description," & "Object Name" - right-clicking on that double-click action gives the same results. I've tried creating a macro under custom commands, and referencing it under "Object Name," but that was really just a shot in the dark (never messed around in here much before).

Is there any way to get it to give me a different set-up for a double-click action?

Thank you for your help!

[SLW210]

Go to the command list and drag the command you want up and drop it on the Double-Click Action Line.

[Heduanna]

It works! Beauty! Thank you so much!