Date Attribute in title block

[Axys Bruno]

I have a title block with a date attribute: %<\AcVar date \f "%#x">% which indicates the current date when I insert my title block but which, when I open my drawing a few days later, the date does not change for the current date. how to make sure that this attribute always indicates the current date on which the drawing is open. Thanks!!

[tedg]

I have a title block with a date attribute: %<\AcVar date \f "%#x">% which indicates the current date when I insert my title block but which, when I open my drawing a few days later, the date does not change for the current date. how to make sure that this attribute always indicates the current date on which the drawing is open. Thanks!!

Congrats on your first post.
I thought I replied to this and sorry if a duplicate shows up..

If this is a field (which it looks like it is) check out your variable setting: FIELDEVAL

[Axys Bruno]

O.K. the variable "fieldeval" is set to 31

[tedg]

O.K. the variable "fieldeval" is set to 31

With that said, it should update with the "UPDATEFIELD" command

[Axys Bruno]

Okay, but, my title block is on each of the tabs of my drawing so I have to do this command in each of the tabs. Is there a command that would update all my tabs.

[tedg]

Okay, but, my title block is on each of the tabs of my drawing so I have to do this command in each of the tabs. Is there a command that would update all my tabs.

I don't know for sure but what happens if you type "all" when prompted?

<command> UPDATFIELD > select object > ALL <enter>

[Axys Bruno]

This only updates the title block of the active tab. I tried by selecting all the tabs but with the same result.

[tedg]

There's probably a way to do this with script or lisp, maybe someone else out there has some thoughts..
To apply to all the block names "TEST" in all the layouts.

something like this but grabbing all the layouts escapes me..
(I hacked together some code from other routines but I don't know what I'm doing)

(defun c:dupdate (/ TB)
(setvar "fieldeval" 31)
(setq TB (ssget "x" '((0 . "INSERT")(2 . "TEST")(410 . "*"))))
(foreach lay (layoutlist)
(command "updatefield" TB "" )
)
)

[Tom Beauford]

As it would automatically update on plot, save, or regen does it really make any difference what it looks like while you're just editing the drawing?

[tedg]

As it would automatically update on plot, save, or regen does it really make any difference what it looks like while you're just editing the drawing?

Good point, but I'm not sure that is true.
According to ACAD, the date field doesn't automatically update according to the "FIELDEVAL" settings and that you need to use "UPDATEFIELD"