Hiya,
I was given the assigment sort of outside my function to create a special function for default contracts within my company. The trick is that there is to be a button on the bar that loads an template read-only document, which is a file somewhere on the network. That loaded, a popup with several text fields/radio buttons is to show up. That information is to be put into the template and that saved as a new file...
Problem is, I have zero knowledge of VBA and nobody else knows how to do it. Since I already solved a few other problems thanks to Experts Exchange (mostly found with Google), I thought that it wouldn't hurt to ask for help.
Thanks to anyone that can help.
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Hello JonesyTawner,
this question is open for more then 4 weeks
it is time to clean up or revitalize
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my recommendation for the moderator will be
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-points to calacuccia
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-with no further update (07.12.2002)
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by: calacucciaPosted on 2002-10-17 at 06:45:23ID: 7341047
Hi Jonesy,
A diagonal help, which should get you on the road:
- Put formfields in your template on the locations where text is to be put:
1---> View/Toolbars/Forms in the main Word menu, pop up menu appears
2---> Locate cursor on place where field is to be added and click on the 'AB|' symbol.
3---> Repeat 2 for all fields
4---> Close the 'Forms' pop up menu
- Hit Alt+F11 to open the VBA Editor, and in the Project (DocumentName) tree select 'ThisDocument'
Enter code below, to be adapted to your needs afterwards:
Private Sub Document_New()
Dim myTxt As String
myTxt = InputBox("Enter your name")
ActiveDocument.FormFields(
myTxt = InputBox("Enter profession")
ActiveDocument.FormFields(
myTxt = InputBox("Enter age")
ActiveDocument.FormFields(
Application.Dialogs(wdDial
End Sub
- Save the file as a template (*.dot) on the location you like.
Now anyone double-clicking the file will be prompted for the data and afterwards have a 'Save As' dialog to save their version. Don't forget: the user opening this will have to click 'Enable Macros' when prompted.
Alternative is to locate the file on a network templates locations, and make a new version using File/New
For slight changes, just ask.
calacuccia