AutoCAD C# call quick select dialog from new my form

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Does anyone know how to show quick select dialog by click on button on my new autocad form.

I use SendStringToExecute method, but it sends the command after closed the dialog

AcadApp.DocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument.SendStringToExecute("__QSELECT", true, true, false);

the above code dose not work, any one can help thanks to all

You'd have to hide the form first as I'm assuming it's modal. — Miiir, Oct 05 '15 at 15:04

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 06 '15 at 07:41

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I think this is not possible. You cannot run a command while a modal dialog box is displayed.

You can try to hide (Editor.StartUserInteraction) it and use a synchronous way to send a command to AutoCAD (like P/Invoke of acedCmd) but I've tried it and it crashes AutoCAD.

Typically, calling an AutoCAD command is a bad idea. .NET is not AutoLISP.

You can implement an interface similar to the QSELECT command and use it from your dialog box.

answered Oct 06 '15 at 07:41

Maxence

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Even if you found a way to do it I'd be surprised if it was robust. In my experience that sort of thing leads to all sorts of mysterious crashes and weird unexplained errors. – CAD bloke Oct 19 '15 at 08:26

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Oct 21 '15 at 15:14

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Add a space after the _QSELECT. Something like:

Document autocadDocument = autocadDocumentManager.MdiActiveDocument;
autocadDocument.SendStringToExecute("_QSELECT ", false, false, true);

Or make your own QSELECT interface. That could be fun too.

answered Oct 21 '15 at 15:14

BoredTweak

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