Updating an Old Lisp

[mkbrew]

I have an old lisp (r12??) that I'm trying to use in Acad 2005. I used to use this like crazy back in the old day's and I miss it!!

What it's supposed to do:

Select text and create/export the selected text to "para.txt" file on C:\. (So you can edit the text in notepad.) (I did manage to change it to use notepad) Opens Notepad to edit text (manually save), then it imports the text back into the dwg.

What it does:

It selects the txt, makes the para.txt file, opens the para.txt file in notepad, but it doesnt pause so you can edit the text and save. I think it imports back into the dwg....but i can't really tell...there are no errors. :?:

I know very little about lisp, and I hope someone can fix this for me.
I will attach the file. If someone can get it to work feel free to copy and share.

[hendie]

I'm at a loss... why export text to Notepad, edit it then import it back in ?
why not just edit it in Acad in the first place ?

[mkbrew]

It's used for editing multiple individual peices of text at one time.

[hendie]

so why not use Mtext ?

[mkbrew]

The electrical drawings I work with are scattered with -dtext. Like Terminal block numbers, Wire Tags etc...

To me, Mtext works good with large notes, but not with 6 digit peices text.

Is there a way to select multiple mtext entities and edit them at one time?

[CarLB]

If you post or attach the routine I'll take a look and see if I can get it working.

[mkbrew]

CarLB, got your PM. I tried to post, attach it to this forum but it doesn't like me.

I'll send it via email. Thanks.