RText plot stamp changes to Spool directory

[jbish1]

I'm working on a problem for a client. They use a RTEXT string to plot stamp. With ACAD 2005, and background printing on, the value changes to the temporary spool directory vs. the working directory. Solution?... The DIESEL expression $(getrec, key, code) is supposed to populate the string from various sources. For instance $(getrec, dwgprops, 2) populates from the Drawing properties Title window. I'm trying to populate from an XRecord in the Named Object Dictionary = ObjectTrackerDictionary with sub category ObjectRTEXTXrecord. Does anyone know what the "getrec" values should be??

BTW... populating from dwgprops utilizing "getrec" works in ACAD 2000i, but not in ACAD 2005!!

Best Regards,

Jim

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

Have you looked into using the new Field facility within AutoCAD 2005 for creating a Plot Stamp?

Does the following work for "Working Directory"?

$(getvar, "dwgprefix")

Have a good one, Mike

[jbish1]

Any string catenation that pulls "getvars" from system vars works even in 2005, but getrec doesn't... so this works still $(getvar, "dwgprefix")

Will look into the field thing next

Thanks for the suggestion
Regards,

Jim

[Mike.Perry]

Hi

"getrec" still works with RText within AutoCAD 2005, did for me just now when I experimented .

Give the following links a browse from the Autodesk Discussion Groups -

Rtext like object to ref. a dictionary (http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1201653)

putting values into a diesel for remote text (http://discussion.autodesk.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1160613)

Have a good one, Mike