(VBA) ghost object image while copying, stretching, inserting etc.

[Tipo166]

Hello All, happy friday:

I am wanting my functionality to "ghost" ,for lack of a better word, while in mid command (VBA) -inserting, copying etc. just as AutoCAD does when these options are directly selected from std menus toolbars or command line. I cant think of another word to search the forums by so sorry if this is old hat. Can someone point me to a command/method/ or procedure that would help?

thanks for your help.

[SEANT]

Sadly, VBA has very limited "ghosting" capabilities. With The exception of "RubberBanding" via Thisdrawing.Utility.Getpoint - and similar with some of the other "Get. . . ." methods, the best VBA can do is try to coordinate the use of SendCommand.

 

Lisp, .NET and ARX are all more capable with regard to interactive visual feedback.

[rocheey]

Sadly, VBA has very limited "ghosting" capabilities. With The exception of "RubberBanding" via Thisdrawing.Utility.Getpoint - and similar with some of the other "Get. . . ." methods, the best VBA can do is try to coordinate the use of SendCommand.

 

Lisp, .NET and ARX are all more capable with regard to interactive visual feedback.

 

I gotta ask, before i waste time trying this - has anyone here tried using the API, and drawing the 'rubberband' right to the hdc of the acad window, much like one would do in VB on a picturebox?

[SEANT]

I haven’t. It would be interesting to see how it would perform, though. If I had to guess, I’d say it would not update fast enough. Well, at least not nearly as fast as AutoCAD’s native rubberbanding capabilities.