4 Questions for using RTEXT application in title block

Hello,

Right now we are updating the file path in our attributed title block
manually. I want to use RTEXT so that it will automatically do it for
us.

So I have four questions:

1 - Is there a way to force the output from the RTEXT statement to be
uppercase? I.e. instead of F:\Projects\ClientX\Well Diagram.dwg (which
is the way the file and network drive path is actually named) .... it
would say F:\PROJECTS? (See rtext right below for current intended use)

For #1 this is what I plan to use:

Drawing File: $(getvar, "dwgprefix")$(getvar, "dwgname")$(getvar,
"ctab")

2 - Now with the login name suppose I have three people in my dept named
Jim, Paul, and Rudy. Is there a way to convert the names to pre-set
initials like Jim = JRW, Paul = PEP, etc? (See rtext right below for
current intended use)

For #2 this is what I plan to use:

Plotted by: $(getvar, "loginname"

3 - I am assuming it will not be an issue to put the rtext in the title
block right? It will just be embedded in the title block similarly to
regular, non-attributed text?

4 - What addins (lisp, arx, etc) will I need to make sure are loaded in
my "Appload" dialog for the rtext to run properly?

TIA.

 

Using 2004, but have considered 2005. I know this is SOT, but is jumping to 2005
worth it? What about the plotting in 2005? I've heard mixed opinions about how
they've changed the plotting dialog.

 

Thanks. Will do.

Can you please provide me with the usage syntax of the USERSx above, so I can
do a proper search?

Using 2004, but have considered 2005. I know this is SOT, but is jumping to
2005
worth it? What about the plotting in 2005? I've heard mixed opinions about
how
they've changed the plotting dialog.

Already have ET loaded, then.

 

USERS1, USERS2, USERS3, USERS4, and USERS5 are all system variables that
can contain whatever string you want.

Command: (setvar "USERS1" "ABC")
"ABC"
Command: (getvar "USERS1")
"ABC"

We went from 2002 -> 2005 without any plotting problems. The plot dialog
change is insignificant IMO.