AutoCAD 2007/2008/2009 DWG Format

[#1]

How do I insert a field that shows text from a cell in a table?
I used to do this with 3rd party software in AutoCAD 2008 (AutoField), but recently upgraded to 2009.
When I choose Field category: Objects>Formula>Cell, it will result in "####" for text entries.

[#2]

#### in a table can mean your field has no value
(as in, it's empty), or sometimes your cell is not wide enough to display
the content.

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[#3]

Thanks for the reply.
The Table is fine and the data in the cells of the table are fine.
The issue comes up when referencing the cell into a field. (for example, inserting a field into mtext, block attribute, another separate table, etc. with the information in the referenced cell of the original table.)
Numbers are okay, but not text.

[#4]

When formatting a field by selecting "Formula", then selecting "Cell" and picking the table cell, notice that all your formatting options are related to numeric data only. Apparently Autodesk didn't anticipate that anyone would need to use fields to reference non-numeric data in table cells!

Wish List?

[#5]

Still having this problem with 2011.

Would be nice to have this feature working.

[#6]

And still doesn't work in 2012..... come on Autodesk, not every table cell is a number. Give us a way to reference the text.... Maybe in 2013 but I doubt it.

[#7]

There is a company that already done (Autodesk doesnt) call

AutoField for AutoCAD by CADIG.

www.cadig.com

have a look, works fine, but you have to pay, I didn't got the solution also.

[#8]

OK if "AutoField" can get this to work then there has got to be a way to do it. I've tried playing around with entering the code for the field manually but didn't have any luck.

Tried using:

%<\TableCell Table(table_id).cell_id>%   (swapping in the actual object handle and cell designation for code in red)

But is still returns ####. I'm missing something here and can't seem to figure it out. Apparently AutoField has defined something behind the scenes????

Maybe someone with some programming knowledge can shad some light on it.