SetSystemToolAttribute

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The SetSystemToolAttribute transaction assigns a default value to an attribute of the specified tool. "Attributes" are characteristics such as color, line width, and font. The attributes assigned here are used by default on future edit layers. It is the equivalent of Tool Preferences in the user interface.

Type XTYP_EXECUTE

Syntax [SetSystemToolAttribute(toolID, attributeID, value, <units>)]

Parameter	Data type	Values	Meaning
toolID	DWORD	1	Line
		2	Box
		3	Circle
		4	Ellipse
		5	Arrow
		6	Sketch
		7	Polyline
		8	Polygon
		9	Text
		10	Annotation
		11	Dimension
		13	Hotspot
		14	Rubout
		15	Erase Area
		16	Arc
		17	Highlight Area
		18	Highlighter
attributeID	WORD	Tool attribute IDs	attribute to define
value	WORD	Tool attribute values	value of the attribute
units	WORD	1 \| 2 \| 3	inches \| cm \| pixels. Optional parameter.

Remarks

Only tools available in your edition of Imagenation can be defined.

Release Information

Added in Release 3.70.