acadPoint.cordinates

[irfan]

hi,

I am declaring an acadPoint and trying to populate its x,y &z cordinates using its cordinates property ,but it gives an error
"Object reference not set". Here is the code

dim acadPt as acadPoint

acadPt.coordinates(0) = 0
acadPt.coordinates(1) =1
acadPt.coordinates(2) =2

I understand that i have not instantiated acadPt but when i use 'new' it says 'new' is a private property, so cant do that.
Can someone please guide as to how to populate an instanace of acadPoint.

regards,
irfan

[DRW1975]

I don't think you're allowed to define the coordinates in that way. if you wanted to do it you need to do this:

Dim acadPT As AcadPoint
Dim NewPoint(2) As Double
NewPoint(0) = 0: NewPoint(1) = 1: NewPoint(2) = 2
Set acadPT = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddPoint(NewPoint)

assuming you wanted to put it in model space of course

I think the .coordinates code is only for extracting information, not for input. Meaning :

a = acadPT.coordinates(2)
' a would be equal to the value 2

I don't know what the proper programming term would be for this kind of an argument, as i am not a programmer.

DRW

[DRW1975]

Just looking up the acadpoint object in my reference book (AutoCAD 2000 VBA - Sutphin).

It states that(paraphrasing) .coordinates gets or sets a three-element array of doubles containing 3d coordinates in WCS.

so it wants to look for an array.
oddly enough, from my previous message, a=acadPT.coordinates(2) actually works though...

DRW

[Paul Richardson]

Irfan, Give this a shot... one way to do it..
gl, Paul

'****Start
Dim objPoint As AcadPoint
Dim dPTS(2) As Double
Dim vPTS As Variant
'Set your Points...
dPTS(0) = 10
dPTS(1) = 10
dPTS(2) = 0

Set objPoint = ThisDrawing.ModelSpace.AddPoint(dPTS)
'Dump dPTS into a variant variable, Then you only need
'to redefine the values to Change...
vPTS = dPTS
'Change necessary values, I only Change X here.
'Change all if you want...vPTS(1), vPTS(2)
vPTS(0) = 25
'Move your object
objPoint.Move dPTS, vPTS
'***End

"irfan" <nospam@address.withheld> wrote in message
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hi,

I am declaring an acadPoint and trying to populate its x,y &z cordinates
using its cordinates property ,but it gives an error
"Object reference not set". Here is the code

dim acadPt as acadPoint

acadPt.coordinates(0) = 0
acadPt.coordinates(1) =1
acadPt.coordinates(2) =2

I understand that i have not instantiated acadPt but when i use 'new' it
says 'new' is a private property, so cant do that.
Can someone please guide as to how to populate an instanace of acadPoint.

regards,
irfan

[irfan]

thanks paul and DRW for ur suggestions
Cant use Variant, as i am using .net.

However, i have now used simple Array to declare each point to make it simple.

irfan

[Paul Richardson]

Your Welcome...

No control arrays either...I hate that..;) And it's work
arounds...
"irfan" <nospam@address.withheld> wrote in message
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thanks paul and DRW for ur suggestions
Cant use Variant, as i am using .net.

However, i have now used simple Array to declare each point to make it
simple.

irfan

[DRW1975]

Sorry,
i misread the question, I agree with Paul, you will have to move your point.

DRW

[Nathan Taylor]

Your NewPoint was a three element array of doubles. NewPoint(0) would have been the X Value, NewPoint(1) would have been the Y Value & NewPoint(2) would have been the Z Value.
Regards - Nathan