Linking text box to attribute value (AutoLISP, VBA or...?)

[scootermac]

Hi All,

I'd like some help with linking text boxes to attribute values.

My plan:
Layout Tab 1: I have an attribute in my title block, tag=Client_Name, value = "ABC Corp".

Layout Tab 2: I'd like to display this attribute value "ABC Corp." in a text box in Layout Tab 2. It should read the value and update the text box every time I Save (or some other easy trigger for the code--of course dynamically updating would be nice!).

(I actually have several attributes in the title block I'd like to do this for...just wanted to keep the example simple.)

I admittedly barely know any LISP, but know some VBA and if someone could point me in the right direction, I think I could figure it out in either language. (or if Fields, Diesel, and/or RTEXT could be used, I'm open to that).

Thanks for your help!

Scott
Win XP Pro
Autocad 2005

[Spageddie]

This could be done using VBA...in the thisdrawing event you could trap the save or drawing close command and run your code there...

But have a look at RTEXT or Have a look at this thread --> AutoText (Filename in AutoCAD) question