Question

Macro insert image ask user

Asked by: dutchfoxer

Hi people,

i want to add a text-link or button to a template which says "click here to insert image". The user clicks the link and Word will show the file-browser with the files on the harddisk. In this browser the user can search for an image and select it. The image is then inserted into the template.

I tried recording a macro and doing the following steps:
- select topmenu option "insert"
- select submenu option "image"
- select "from file..."
- selected an image
- clicked button "insert"
- stopped recording macro


The result is as follows:
Sub insert-user-image()

    ActiveDocument.Shapes.AddPicture Anchor:=Selection.Range, FileName:= _
        "C:\images\beeldbank.bmp", LinkToFile:=False, _
        SaveWithDocument:=True
End Sub


BUT..... I want the user to select the image... not me! How do I modify the macro above so the user can determine the image to be used????

And after insertion, can I modify the width and height of the inserted image so it fits in the page??


Thanks for the help.

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2006-02-24 at 02:30:53ID21750020
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Answers

 

by: bruintjePosted on 2006-02-24 at 02:58:20ID: 16037376

Hello dutchfoxer,

you could try something like

----------
Code

Sub InsertUserImage()
Dim strFileName As String

  'get file from user
  With Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen)
    If .Display Then
      strFileName = WordBasic.FilenameInfo$(.Name, 1)
    Else
      MsgBox "No file selected"
      Exit Sub
    End If
  End With
 
  'insert file
  ThisDocument.Shapes.AddPicture Anchor:=Selection.Range, _
      FileName:=strFileName, _
      LinkToFile:=False, _
      SaveWithDocument:=True
End Sub
----------

for a background on the wordbasic function FileNameInfo$() used

----------
Hyperlink[s]
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/WordBasicCommands.htm
----------

hope this helps a bit
bruintje

 

by: dutchfoxerPosted on 2006-02-24 at 05:53:09ID: 16038194

Thanks. Will try that.

But how about putting the image where it should be (x- and y-position)? I tested this by manualy adding an image and * it moves to the top of the Word document and * Word shows 10% only because it goes underneath the text. So I need to edit the image-settings;
- having the text go around it instead of over it/ under it
- move it a few centimeters lower
- change the size so it is 15 cm wide, auto high

How do i script that in the macro after the upload? Or where can I find this info?

Something like this?
strFileName.size.width = 15cm
strFileName.size.height = auto
strFileName.align = left
strFileName.X = 2.5
strFileName.Y = 6.75



 

by: bruintjePosted on 2006-02-24 at 15:03:51ID: 16043257

rewrote the code a bit it will now insert the image at cursor point and the height and width are both set in centimeters

----------
Code

Sub InsertUserImage()
Dim dlg As Dialog
Dim ils As InlineShape
Dim strPicturesFolder As String

  'get file from user
  strPicturesFolder = Application.Options.DefaultFilePath(wdPicturesPath)
  Application.Options.DefaultFilePath(wdPicturesPath) = "C:\Documents and Settings\Brian Mulder\My Documents\My Pictures" 'Exact path to be coded here
  Set dlg = Dialogs(wdDialogInsertPicture)
 
  If dlg.Display = -1 Then
    'insert file
    Set ils = Selection.InlineShapes.AddPicture(FileName:=dlg.Name, _
      LinkToFile:=False, _
      SaveWithDocument:=True, _
      Range:=Selection.Range)
    With ils
      .Width = CentimetersToPoints(2)
      .Height = CentimetersToPoints(2)
    End With
  End If

End Sub
----------

looked at a likewise PAQ
----------
Hyperlink[s]
http://www.experts-exchange.com/Q_21691300.html
----------

 

by: dutchfoxerPosted on 2006-02-26 at 16:19:52ID: 16051549

bruintje,

thanks for the Script and the Link. Your part works, but not 100% yet. So i started free-wheeling with the info from the Hyperlink you provided. Guess what!??? Dont work at all, getting compilation errors.

These are the errors:
- .RelativeHorizontalPosition [method not found]
- .WrapFormat [method not found]
- .Top [method/type not found]

Probably need to convert the inserted image to an object or something?? (i only know Flash actionscripting)


Can you look at the code for me:


Sub invoegenafbeelding()

Dim dlg As Dialog
Dim ils As InlineShape
Dim strPicturesFolder As String
Dim sHeightMax As Single
Dim sWidthMax As Single
Dim sAspectRatio As Single
Dim sToppos As Single
Dim sLeft As Single

'define bottom, left and maximum height
sBottom = CentimetersToPoints(5)
sLeft = CentimetersToPoints(2)
sHeightMax = CentimetersToPoints(8)
sWidthMax = CentimetersToPoints(13.4)

  'get file from user
  strPicturesFolder = Application.Options.DefaultFilePath(wdPicturesPath)
  Application.Options.DefaultFilePath(wdPicturesPath) = "C:\Mijn documenten" 'Exact path to be coded here
  Set dlg = Dialogs(wdDialogInsertPicture)
 
  If dlg.Display = -1 Then
    'insert file
    Set ils = Selection.InlineShapes.AddPicture(FileName:=dlg.Name, _
      LinkToFile:=False, _
      SaveWithDocument:=True, _
      Range:=Selection.Range)
    With ils
      'change size so it fits
      sAspectRatio = .Width / .Height
      .Width = sWidthMax
      .Height = sAspectRatio * sWidthMax
     
      'dont know next, required or not?
      .RelativeHorizontalPosition = wdRelativeHorizontalPositionPage
      .RelativeVerticalPosition = wdRelativeVerticalPositionPage
      .WrapFormat.Type = wdWrapNone
     
      'put the image underneath the title of document
      .Top = sToppos
      .Left = sLeft
    End With
    Application.ScreenUpdating = True
  End If

End Sub

 

by: dutchfoxerPosted on 2006-03-01 at 01:15:18ID: 16073492

Can you please help me with this last bit as well if you have some time? thank you!

 

by: dutchfoxerPosted on 2006-03-22 at 14:41:27ID: 16263041

No a refund is not required.... he did help but unfortunatly not the whole 10 miles. But with this information I was able to continue the search with Google.

Experts please finalize a question, or tell someone to open a new topic.

 

by: raju707Posted on 2008-06-26 at 03:59:20ID: 21873438

Below code is working well with word 2003
******************************************************

Sub InsertPic()
'
' InsertPic Macro
' Macro recorded 26/06/2008 by RKS
'
Dim strFileName As String

  'get file from user
  With Dialogs(wdDialogFileOpen)
    If .Display Then
      strFileName = WordBasic.FilenameInfo$(.Name, 1)
    Else
      MsgBox "No file selected"
      Exit Sub
    End If
  End With
 
 'insert file
 Selection.InlineShapes.AddPicture FileName:=strFileName, LinkToFile:=False, SaveWithDocument:=True
End Sub

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