Topic: Calling ACET-UI-Status to close

[MSTG007]

Just messing around with this.

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(acet-ui-status "Attach XREFs\nXREF1  XREF2\nXREF3" "Do the following:")
Is there a way to close this modeless window?

[PKENEWELL]

Just call (acet-ui-status) like shown with no arguments and it will close the box.

[MSTG007]

Any way to control the location it pops up? If not, not a big deal. Sometimes I call the crew command and it’s in the back so I can’t see the box lol. Thank you for sharing. Helps a lot.

[MSTG007]

Is there a way I could pause a routine to have the user slide this box to the right so they can see it, then continue with the rest of the routine?

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(defun c:SAMPLE()

;;Currently Popups in the middle of the screen
(acet-ui-status "Move Floating information Popup to the right of your screen" "Move this Box Right.")

;;Looking for a way for the user to drag the box to the right before the rest of the routine runs.
;;(command "._delay" 3000);<--3 seconds delay
(command "_pause")

(acet-ui-status "Attach XREFs 1 & 2" "Title")

(command "-layer" "make" "-XREF" "")

(command "_xattach")

(princ)

); defun

(C:SAMPLE)

[PKENEWELL]

I am not aware of any method to move the starting position of the Status box. It will remember it's last position however in the same session as far as I can tell.

Personally I would just note to users that they can move this status box anyplace that's convenient for them.

[MSTG007]

Thought I would share my work around...

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(defun c:SAMPLE()

(acet-ui-status "Move Floating information Popup to the right of your screen.\nOnce Moved Click Once in Modelspace." "Move this Box Right.")

(command "_.point")
(while (= 1 (logand 1 (getvar 'CMDACTIVE))) (command pause))

(acet-ui-status "Attach XREFs 1 & 2" "Title")

(command "erase" (ssget "x" '((0 . "point"))) "")

(command "-layer" "make" "-XREF" "")

(command "_xattach")

(acet-ui-status)

(princ)

); defun

(C:SAMPLE)


[PKENEWELL]

Instead of "(command "erase" (ssget "x" '((0 . "point"))) "")", it would be better to use "last" in the command to remove the last entity. What if the user has other points in the drawing that they want to retain?

[MSTG007]

ah.... yes. Thank you. But it does work.