Can't copy/output results from a FIND list

[mjf1999]

I do a search (FIND) for a text string in my .dwg and get a list, the main problem is that AutoCAD won't let me COPY out the results from my search...

I'd like to copy the hits from this list into a .txt or .xls file but CTRL+C won't work and there's no right-click options

 

Is there a lisp program available or other options to get the results in a table or Excel ? 

[CyberAngel]

This question over at the Autodesk Community sounds eerily familiar, but it's from 2015.

 

Welcome to the forum!

Edited May 16 by CyberAngel

[mjf1999]

@CyberAngel you are right, I saw that when googling for an answer to this case but also no solution. 

[BIGAL]

Using ssget filters can be done. This will make a selection set which can then become a CSV or direct to Excel.

 

(setq str (strcat (getstring "\Enter string prefix") "*"))
(setq ss (ssget "X" '((0 . "TEXT")(cons 1 str))))

 

[mjf1999]

@BIGAL Thank you, I do not know lisp that much, do you have a complete lisp to do that. Maybe something like after pressing DONE will transfer the results to the clipboard or Excel

[SLW210]

Might try this APP from Terry Dotson of DotSoft...DwgSearch | AutoCAD | Autodesk App Store

[BIGAL]

Do you want 1 string search to excel or is it do repeated searches. Please confirm.