XREF PATH - COPY TO CLIPBOARD

[james9710]

hi,

can anyone please assist creating a lisp to copy the "found at" path of selected xref to clipboard so i can paste the same to open the file in new autocad window. also I suggest to use command XPATH.
the routine would be like:
1. command: XPATH
2. select an XREF
3. message: "found at path copied to clipboard".
4.(command end)

Thanks a lot.
James

[mhupp]

Untested I remember Lee Mac saying it was important to release the html obj as it could cause a memory leak or something.

 

;;----------------------------------------------------------------------------;;
;; Copy Selected Xref Path to Clipboard with prompt.
;; https://www.cadtutor.net/forum/topic/98871-xref-path-copy-to-clipboard
(defun c:XrefToClipBoard (/ SS Blk Path html)
  (vl-load-com)
  (if (setq SS (ssget "_+.:E:S" '((0 . "INSERT"))))
    (progn
      (setq blk (vla-get-effectivename (vlax-ename->vla-object (ssname SS 0))))           
      (setq blk (vla-item (vla-get-blocks (vla-get-activedocument (vlax-get-acad-object))) blk))
      (if (= (vla-get-isxref blk) :vlax-true)
        (progn
          (setq Path (vla-get-Path blk))
          (vlax-invoke (vlax-get (vlax-get (setq html (vlax-create-object "htmlfile")) 'ParentWindow) 'ClipBoardData) 'setData "Text" Path)
          (vlax-release-object html)
          (alert (strcat "\nPath Sent to Clipboard\n Xref Path: " Path))
        )
        (princ "\nSelected Block isn't an Xref.")
      )
    )
    (princ "\nNothing Selected")
  )
  (princ)
)

 

-edit 

updated code.

Edited December 11, 2025 by mhupp

[james9710]

Hi mhupp,

 

Thank you for the response.

the result says: ; error: ActiveX Server returned the error: unknown name: IsXRef

[mhupp]

Need to pull the effective block name and check it against the block table. That is where the path is stored. updated code.

Edited December 11, 2025 by mhupp

[james9710]

Great! it worked, thank you so much!