Databasing a directory of drawings

[DSCHNELL289]

I am fairly new to VBA programming, and am working for an Engineering firm, who has thousands of drawings saved in a 5 tier directory hierarchy structure. I am making an Access database in which the titles, client, drawing type, and some information specific to each drawing is saved in each record.

Does anyone know of a way to search through the entire directory structure, fetch the drawing name, and one common attribute from the titleblock? I am trying to save at least a little time from the clerk's duties.

Also it would be nice to include a link on each record to the full path/filename and update a voloview control within the form for each drawing/record. I'm sure this part is quite easy, and already have a good idea of how to do it.

I know this will not be easy, nor will it be quick upon first run.

The program could be an Access macro, or AutoCad 2002 VBA program. I also have at my disposal VB 6 and VC++ 6.

Any ideas, thanks, or comments are greatly appreciated.

[Spageddie]

I have a macro that would basically do what you're after...it can process (Update the titleblocks of drawings in a selected folder) with out opening each file into the autocad browser.

PM me to discuss it further.