I would use :
a=filetostr('mydrawing.dxf')

which gives you a variable which can be manipulated very easily. I have used this approach to convert mainframe data into foxpro quite extensively


Peter

>I am importing data from a dxf (drawing exchange format) file into a table. What is the best way to search for the lines I need then put them into a table. I must first find the "ENTITIES" section then look for either a "LINE", "CIRCLE", or an "ARC" entitie. Then I must read each line and evaluate what to do with the next line based on what the value is. For example the following is the description of a line that I would put in a table by extracting the needed data. The 5 means handle the 8 means layer name etc.
>
>LINE
> 5
>35
>100
>AcDbEntity
> 8
>0
>100
>AcDbLine
> 10
>0.0
> 20
>0.0
> 30
>0.0
> 11
>0.0
> 21
>10.0
> 31
>0.0
> 0