Function Entry: ACET-UI-TABLE-NAME-GET

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Function Entry: ACET-UI-TABLE-NAME-GET

Name

acet-ui-table-name-get

Class

BricsCAD ExpressTools API Function

Syntax

(acet-ui-table-name-get lstParams)

Arguments and Values

Arguments are described in the vendor page; see Source Notes.

Description

This function allows to select one or more Table or Dictionary entries, using a dialog or the commandline; it calls (acet-ui-table-name-get-dlg) or (acet-ui-table-name-get-cmd) internally. if CMDDIA is set to 0, or if there is any other "outer" command running incl. script file, then the commandline version is used. lstParams : (list) list of parameters which specify the behaviour of (acet-ui-table-name-get) function lstParams parameters list : (title default tableName|dictionaryName [ flags [ filter [ helpfile [ helptopic ] ] ] ]) title (string) the title of the dialog (if the dialog is used; not used in commandline version) default (string) the default value being selected in the dialog's list tableName or dictionaryName (string) the name of the Table (like Layer, Block, Linetype …), or the name of a root dictionary flags integer bit values controlling the behaviour, default is 0 0 must select existing name 1 allows to specify a new name, not existing yet 2 disable selection of external references (applies to symbol table names only) 4 enable filtering of entries that match the provided filter 8 disable object selection option (pick button or the "=" option at commandline prompt) 16 - allow "ByLayer" and "ByBlock" entries (if applicable, otherwise ignored) 32 enable selection of multiple entries/objects 64 ignore locked layers (for LAYER table only) 128 ignore frozen layers (for LAYER table only) 256 ignore off layers (for LAYER table only) filter helpfile the help file to be used on "Help" button, and F1 key; same as in (help) functions helptopic the help topic to be used on "Help" button, and F1 key; same as in (help) functions see (acet-ui-table-name-get-dlg) and (acet-ui-table-name-get-cmd) functions

Return Values

Vendor-defined; see Source Notes.

Availability

  • AutoCAD 2026: not documented.
  • BricsCAD V26: documented.
  • Status: BricsCAD-only.

Source Notes