My original question was "After a user uses the measure tool, I would like
to be able to obtain the 'length' from the status bar and have it as a
variable to use in avenue.  Eventually I want to populate a table field
with the 'length' measure.  Does anyone know if this can be done?"

Thanks to Bob Henry, Scott Webb, and Kathi Hannaford for responding!  Bob
and Scott suggested using the 'p.ReturnLength' command to capture the
length.  Bob's sample script is below:

'View.Measure
'Original script
theView = av.GetActiveDoc
p = theView.ReturnUserPolyLine

'**Added code
'set a variable for the polyline's length
thelength = p.ReturnLength
'do something with it...
msgbox.info(theLength.asstring, "Length")


Kathi Hannaford suggested using the Xtools extension (free download from
ArcScripts or www.odf.state.or.us/sfgis/), which does the whole thing in
one click.

Thanks for your help!

Christy Dove
christy.dove@dot.state.fl.us