One-object-selection: Simulating Autocad's break command using VBA: one-object-selection

One-object-selection: Simulating Autocad's break command using VBA

I am trying to modify autocad's break command to suit my needs. When Autocad's command is issued then it prompts to select a line and a pick box is displayed. It allows selection of only one entity. When I try to do the same thing using VBA's selectonscreen command then the object selection prompt is displayed and you can continue to pick objects until you right-click to end the selection process. Can anyone tell me how to program for a one-object selection?

Saqib

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I thought that is what you might be doing. I did the same thing using a button macro like this:
^C^C_break \_f
They way I actually have it setup is to use the same point for both breakpoints like this:
^C^C_break \_f \@

I looked at doing this using the sendcommand in vba but I dont think it works right, from the help file about the sendcommand method:
<This method is generally synchronous. However, if the command sent with this method requires any user interaction (such as picking a point on the screen) then this method will continue as soon as the user input begins. The command will then continue to be processed asynchronously. >

I didnt have any luck finding out how to stop the selectonscreen method without rightclicking or hitting enter either, not saying it cant be done but if it can, they did a good job of hiding it. This solution may not be the vba one you were looking for but it should work and is relatively low tech, and chances are that you would use a button or palette to run your code anyway, this should work in either one.
If I come across anything else I'll post it.
Good luck, hth and Happy New Year.

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