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> From the File menu you can set various drawing properties such as, title,
> author, summary, & keyword. Outside of AutoCAD, in Windows, you can right
> click on a file, select "Properties" and view (read-only) the properties.
> I am working on a VB application and I want to be able to read those
> properties without opening AutoCAD to do it. Does anyone out there know if
> this is possible? If so, what objects, libraries etc do I need to refer
to?
> Thanks,
> Dave
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