Topic: Mtext reactor to change textsize...

[Shade]

How does one set the textsize system variable with activeX.

I am writing a reactor for the mtext command to change the layer to 'Notes' and the Textsize as per the dimscale.
I figured out how to set the layer and retrieve the dimscale, but i am lost on how to set the textsize variable?

Any help would be appreciated.

[MP]

Use the document's SetVariable method.

[Shade]

I didn't see an <ActiveTextSize> variable in the Active document properties.?

Does one have to set the <ActiveTextStyle> <LastHieght> in order to set the textsize variable.

If one does I see more potential in this route then just a system variable.

[ronjonp]

You could use this to set the height for all new text objects:

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(if (not (zerop (getvar 'dimscale)))
  (setvar 'textsize (* (getvar 'dimscale) 0.125))
)
But if the text already exists, you are going to have to use something like (vla-put-height obj #).

Ron

[mkweaver]

The system variable is "TextSize"

I didn't see an <ActiveTextSize> variable in the Active document properties.?

Does one have to set the <ActiveTextStyle> <LastHieght> in order to set the textsize variable.

If one does I see more potential in this route then just a system variable.