Article	60001293
Type	HowTo
Product	Engine
Version	6
Date Added	1/26/2011
Submitted by	M. Hosan
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Subject

How can I make a copy command that will do multiple copies of the selected items

Summary

How can I make a copy command that will do multiple copies of the selected items. For example the copy command does not end when you are finished copying the selection, and remains active to continue copying the same selection active?

Solution

You can do this by creating your own commands. In this case try a code like :

        private void button2_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            bool flag = MultipleCopy(vdFramedControl1.BaseControl.ActiveDocument);
            this.Text = flag.ToString();
        }

        private Boolean MultipleCopy(vdDocument doc)
        {
            bool isCopy = true;
            doc.Prompt("Select Entities to copy: ");
            if (!doc.CommandAction.CmdSelect("USER"))
            {
                doc.Prompt("");
                return false;
            }
            vdSelection sel = doc.Selections.FindName("VDRAW_PREVIOUS_SELSET");
            if ((sel == null) | (sel.Count < 1)) return false;
            doc.Prompt("Copy from Point: ");
            gPoint ptFrom = doc.ActionUtility.getUserPoint() as gPoint;
            if ((ptFrom == null))
            {
                doc.Prompt("");
                return false;
            }
            int i = 0;
            while (isCopy)
            {
                isCopy = doc.CommandAction.CmdCopy(sel, ptFrom, "USER");
                if ((i==0) & (isCopy==false))
                {
                 doc.Prompt("");
                 return false;
                }
                i++;
            }
            doc.Prompt("");
            return true;
        }