Typing text in a text file, excel or a .CSV file. Then linking it to BricsCAD

To reference the content of a text file rtexts can be used.
See: http://b-k-g.nl/bkg_rtext.html

Dear Dallas,

In an email you have requested a solution for the display of custom texts in mtext fields. Since this is obviously related to this topic I have decided to answer here. That way more users can benefit from this information.

I think there are two approaches that can work.

A. Add custom dwg properties
This is the easiest solution but the texts are stored in the drawing file.
1.
Start the _DWGPROPS command and on the 'Custom' tab add your own properties.
2.
When inserting a field expand the 'Document' node and select the name of a property.

B. Use Lisp variables
This solution requires some Lisp code, but once set up is quite flexible.
See the attached zip file.
1.
If you already have an on_doc_load.lsp, add the content of the file in the zip to the existing file. You can enter this in the Command Bar to find the existing file:
(findfile "on_doc_load.lsp")
If you do not have an on_doc_load.lsp you can copy the file from the zip to a folder in the search path. If you are in doubt about which folder to use, you can use this one (enter code in the Command Bar):
(vl-filename-directory (findfile "on_doc_load_default.lsp"))
2.
Copy the file FLV_Vars.lsp to a project folder (= folder with dwg files).
3.
Open FLV_Vars.lsp and change the path of the text file so that it point to an actual file. Note that you can also put your custom texts in FLV_Vars.lsp as demonstrated by the *FLV_MyText01* and *FLV_MyText02* variables.
4.
Open a drawing in the project folder. The Command Bar should now read: 'Field Lisp Variables (re)loaded'.
5.
To insert a Lisp variable as a field expand the 'Variables' node and choose "LispVariable'. The variables defined in FLV_Vars.lsp can now be selected.
6.
The code includes a command reactor which ensures that the Lisp variables are updates when certain commands are issued (_REGEN, _PRINT etc.).

I hope this helps.

Regards, Roy.
www.b-k-g.nl

... You may need to add more commands to the list in the FLV_ReactorCallBack function.
One obvious candidate: "UPDATEFIELD"