Someone once posted on how to use the Remote Text Express Tool to get a field in my paper space to automatically show that same thing that my layout tab was named. The old forum is going screwy on me, so does anyone recall how to do what I'm describing here?

Try posting your question on the autocad forum, but search the archives first.

http://discussion.autodesk.com/index2.jspa?categoryID=8

Type FIELDEVAL in your command line, and then type 16. This sets it to update upon regen, which also

happens when you switch tabs.

In your .dwt file, open the Paper Space layout do one of the following: 

1) Using Diesel (built into Autocad)

Type "Field" in the command line, select "Other", "Diesel Expression", and enter "$(getvar,"ctab")" (everything between the quotes, but NOT the outside quotes), click "OK", and place the field.  You can use properties to change font, size, etc.

2)  Not using Diesel (there are known problems with Diesel, but not in the above case)

Type "Field" in the command line, select "Other", "System Variable", and select "ctab", click "OK", and place the field.  You can use properties to change font, size, etc

Next, type "FieldEval" and change it to "16".  This will update the field every time you change to that tab.

Simple, easy AutoCAD at its finest...  

Wm 

Thanks! Using the Diesel is what I was trying to remember how to do. Works great, thanks!