Topic: Vlisp to control palette icon view

[David Hall]

Is there a way to control Palette view via vlisp?  I have this code

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(defun c:PL1 ()
  (vl-load-com)
  (setq acadObj (vlax-get-acad-object))
  (setq prefObj (vlax-get-property acadObj 'Preferences))
  (setq filesTabObj (vlax-get-property prefObj 'Files))
  (setq palPath (vlax-get-property filesTabObj 'ToolPalettePath))
  (setq palPath "c:\\tepsupport\\palettes")
  (vlax-put-property filesTabObj 'ToolPalettePath palPath)
) that I use to switch palette paths, but each time, I have to manually right-click and choose View-Options and then Icon with text.  Anyway to automate this?

[Kerry]

Hi David.

I can't recall seeing anything to help with setting the Tool Palette panes.
Not saying you can't though ...

added : It wouldn't surprise me if those settings are in an XML file somewhere.

[David Hall]

What is frustrating is when I switch the palette path, it resets to the big list that is worthless.  Does Autodesk think we have such huge monitors that we only need 1 icon per line?

[David Hall]

Well I haven't been able to find these settings anywhere.  Biggest problem is trying to figure out what to look for in a key word.

[roy_043]

I don't know if this helps (I use BricsCAD):
BC uses .btc files for toolpalettes. I believe that AC uses the .atc extension here.
Inside .btc files there is a section like this:

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  <PaletteUI>
    <Image>16</Image>
    <Style>1</Style>
    <ToolOrder>
      <Tool ID="016AE9A7-D694-4674-94AD-8D2AA13922AE"/>
      <Tool ID="59C4FE7D-B1AB-4E7C-A41C-16916C09AF10"/>
      <Tool ID="84B3E66C-A493-42C3-949A-528764AFFD71"/>
    </ToolOrder>
  </PaletteUI>The 'Image' and 'Style' settings store the view options.

[David Hall]

Many thanks, I will look for that now.  Question though, and I know this is a dumb question, but why can Autocad not use the setting that is there instead of resetting to what I don't want anytime a change is made?