Ready to give up...

I have created 2 Word documents. Both have radio buttons
and text boxes. In one I used VBA controls and the other
I used Web Controls. Both are protected. I sent both to
another computer as attachments. The operator at the
other computer opened both attachments but cannot click on
any of the radio buttons and have it register. He is
uable to enter any text in the text box. In clicking on
the text boxes and radio buttons the properties dialog box
opens.

What is going on? How difficult is it to create a user
form and actually have it work?

BTW I do not know if it makes a difference but my OS is XP
and the other is W98.

Mike C.

Jean-Guy
Thu Sep 23 16:47:27 CDT 2004

Bonjour,

Dans son message, < Mike > écrivait :
In this message, < Mike > wrote:

|| I have created 2 Word documents. Both have radio buttons
|| and text boxes. In one I used VBA controls and the other
|| I used Web Controls. Both are protected. I sent both to
|| another computer as attachments. The operator at the
|| other computer opened both attachments but cannot click on
|| any of the radio buttons and have it register. He is
|| uable to enter any text in the text box. In clicking on
|| the text boxes and radio buttons the properties dialog box
|| opens.
||
|| What is going on? How difficult is it to create a user
|| form and actually have it work?
||

What is the other computer's Word security level?
It should be set at Medium at the most. Then, a security warning pops up
asking the user if he/she wants to activate the macros/code. If it is set at
High, everything is automatically disabled and the user gets no warning
(kind of silly, but this is how it works!)


--
Salut!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org

Mike
Thu Sep 23 16:56:14 CDT 2004

I resent the form. I opened it up on his computer. Went=20
to tools, macro, security. His was set to high. I=20
changed it to both medium and low and was still unable to=20
click on any of the radio buttons, nor enter any text in=20
the text boxes.

Mike=20


>-----Original Message-----
>Bonjour,
>
>Dans son message, < Mike > =E9crivait :
>In this message, < Mike > wrote:
>
>|| I have created 2 Word documents. Both have radio=20
buttons
>|| and text boxes. In one I used VBA controls and the=20
other
>|| I used Web Controls. Both are protected. I sent both=20
to
>|| another computer as attachments. The operator at the
>|| other computer opened both attachments but cannot=20
click on
>|| any of the radio buttons and have it register. He is
>|| uable to enter any text in the text box. In clicking=20
on
>|| the text boxes and radio buttons the properties dialog=20
box
>|| opens.
>||
>|| What is going on? How difficult is it to create a user
>|| form and actually have it work?
>||
>
>What is the other computer's Word security level?
>It should be set at Medium at the most. Then, a security=20
warning pops up
>asking the user if he/she wants to activate the=20
macros/code. If it is set at
>High, everything is automatically disabled and the user=20
gets no warning
>(kind of silly, but this is how it works!)
>
>
>--=20
>Salut!
>_______________________________________
>Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
>jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
>Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>
>
>
>.
>

anonymous
Thu Sep 23 17:17:29 CDT 2004

When I did set the Word security of the other computer to=20
medium and low, A window never popped up asking if I=20
wanted to activate the macros code.

Mike C.


>-----Original Message-----
>Bonjour,
>
>Dans son message, < Mike > =E9crivait :
>In this message, < Mike > wrote:
>
>|| I have created 2 Word documents. Both have radio=20
buttons
>|| and text boxes. In one I used VBA controls and the=20
other
>|| I used Web Controls. Both are protected. I sent both=20
to
>|| another computer as attachments. The operator at the
>|| other computer opened both attachments but cannot=20
click on
>|| any of the radio buttons and have it register. He is
>|| uable to enter any text in the text box. In clicking=20
on
>|| the text boxes and radio buttons the properties dialog=20
box
>|| opens.
>||
>|| What is going on? How difficult is it to create a user
>|| form and actually have it work?
>||
>
>What is the other computer's Word security level?
>It should be set at Medium at the most. Then, a security=20
warning pops up
>asking the user if he/she wants to activate the=20
macros/code. If it is set at
>High, everything is automatically disabled and the user=20
gets no warning
>(kind of silly, but this is how it works!)
>
>
>--=20
>Salut!
>_______________________________________
>Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
>jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
>Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>
>
>
>.
>

Jean-Guy
Thu Sep 23 18:50:29 CDT 2004

Bonjour,

Dans son message, < anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com > écrivait :
In this message, < anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com > wrote:

| When I did set the Word security of the other computer to
| medium and low, A window never popped up asking if I
| wanted to activate the macros code.
|

What Word versions are we talking about here?
Same on both computers?
--
Salut!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org

Jay
Thu Sep 23 22:33:38 CDT 2004

After you change the security setting, you have to close and re-open
the document (the enable/disable decision is made only during the
opening process). Now that the level is set to medium, try opening
again. (You don't have to resend.)

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman http://aspnet2.com/mvp.ashx?JayFreedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

"Mike" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I resent the form. I opened it up on his computer. Went
>to tools, macro, security. His was set to high. I
>changed it to both medium and low and was still unable to
>click on any of the radio buttons, nor enter any text in
>the text boxes.
>
>Mike
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Bonjour,
>>
>>Dans son message, < Mike > écrivait :
>>In this message, < Mike > wrote:
>>
>>|| I have created 2 Word documents. Both have radio
>buttons
>>|| and text boxes. In one I used VBA controls and the
>other
>>|| I used Web Controls. Both are protected. I sent both
>to
>>|| another computer as attachments. The operator at the
>>|| other computer opened both attachments but cannot
>click on
>>|| any of the radio buttons and have it register. He is
>>|| uable to enter any text in the text box. In clicking
>on
>>|| the text boxes and radio buttons the properties dialog
>box
>>|| opens.
>>||
>>|| What is going on? How difficult is it to create a user
>>|| form and actually have it work?
>>||
>>
>>What is the other computer's Word security level?
>>It should be set at Medium at the most. Then, a security
>warning pops up
>>asking the user if he/she wants to activate the
>macros/code. If it is set at
>>High, everything is automatically disabled and the user
>gets no warning
>>(kind of silly, but this is how it works!)
>>
>>
>>--
>>Salut!
>>_______________________________________
>>Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
>>jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
>>Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>

Mike
Fri Sep 24 09:11:12 CDT 2004

Jay:

That worked! Thank you...I have one other question. Is=20
there a way to send this Word document via email using=20
a "submit" button rather than sending it as an=20
attachment. I thought this would make more user friendly.=20
They could just imput the information and hit "submit" and=20
off it goes (to me). I have a submit button on the form=20
but all it does is bring up the Outlook window with my=20
address, but no document appears below.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mike C.


>-----Original Message-----
>After you change the security setting, you have to close=20
and re-open
>the document (the enable/disable decision is made only=20
during the
>opening process). Now that the level is set to medium,=20
try opening
>again. (You don't have to resend.)
>
>--
>Regards,
>Jay Freedman http://aspnet2.com/mvp.ashx?
JayFreedman
>Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
>
>"Mike" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
>>I resent the form. I opened it up on his computer. =20
Went=20
>>to tools, macro, security. His was set to high. I=20
>>changed it to both medium and low and was still unable=20
to=20
>>click on any of the radio buttons, nor enter any text in=20
>>the text boxes.
>>
>>Mike=20
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Bonjour,
>>>
>>>Dans son message, < Mike > =E9crivait :
>>>In this message, < Mike > wrote:
>>>
>>>|| I have created 2 Word documents. Both have radio=20
>>buttons
>>>|| and text boxes. In one I used VBA controls and the=20
>>other
>>>|| I used Web Controls. Both are protected. I sent=20
both=20
>>to
>>>|| another computer as attachments. The operator at the
>>>|| other computer opened both attachments but cannot=20
>>click on
>>>|| any of the radio buttons and have it register. He is
>>>|| uable to enter any text in the text box. In=20
clicking=20
>>on
>>>|| the text boxes and radio buttons the properties=20
dialog=20
>>box
>>>|| opens.
>>>||
>>>|| What is going on? How difficult is it to create a=20
user
>>>|| form and actually have it work?
>>>||
>>>
>>>What is the other computer's Word security level?
>>>It should be set at Medium at the most. Then, a=20
security=20
>>warning pops up
>>>asking the user if he/she wants to activate the=20
>>macros/code. If it is set at
>>>High, everything is automatically disabled and the user=20
>>gets no warning
>>>(kind of silly, but this is how it works!)
>>>
>>>
>>>--=20
>>>Salut!
>>>_______________________________________
>>>Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
>>>jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
>>>Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>.
>>>
>
>.
>

anonymous
Fri Sep 24 09:19:00 CDT 2004


>What Word versions are we talking about here?
>Same on both computers?

Yes, both versions of Word are the same. But you were
correct, it was a security problem. I had to change the
security and then open the document, not open the document
and then change the security. Thank you for your advice.

I posted this question to Jay (below)...Is there a way to
send the Word document via email with a "submit" button?
I have a submit button on the form but all it does is
bring up the Outlook window with my address but no form
appears. I thought it would make it easier to use by just
filling out the form and hitting the "submit" button and
off it goes (to me). Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

Mike C.

Jean-Guy
Fri Sep 24 09:34:45 CDT 2004

Bonjour,

Dans son message, < anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com > écrivait :
In this message, < anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com > wrote:

||| What Word versions are we talking about here?
||| Same on both computers?
||
|| Yes, both versions of Word are the same. But you were
|| correct, it was a security problem. I had to change the
|| security and then open the document, not open the document
|| and then change the security. Thank you for your advice.

My Bad... I should have mentioned that you had to close Word and re-open the
document. Never take anything for granted!

|| I posted this question to Jay (below)...Is there a way to
|| send the Word document via email with a "submit" button?
|| I have a submit button on the form but all it does is
|| bring up the Outlook window with my address but no form
|| appears. I thought it would make it easier to use by just
|| filling out the form and hitting the "submit" button and
|| off it goes (to me). Any help would be greatly
|| appreciated.
||

See
http://word.mvps.org/faqs/interdev/SendMail.htm
to get you going on one possibility.

--
Salut!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org

Mike
Fri Sep 24 10:02:36 CDT 2004

Now it is my bad....Let me clarify myself. I will send=20
this user form out to various recipients as an=20
attachment. What I would like is for the recipient to be=20
able to fill out the form and hit the "submit" button and=20
have it come back to me via email. I will be the only one=20
receiving the completed form. Does that make sense? =20
Would I still use the link you provided for that task?

Thank you in advance.

Mike C.


>-----Original Message-----
>Bonjour,
>
>Dans son message, < anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com >=20
=E9crivait :
>In this message, < anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com >=20
wrote:
>
>||| What Word versions are we talking about here?
>||| Same on both computers?
>||
>|| Yes, both versions of Word are the same. But you were
>|| correct, it was a security problem. I had to change=20
the
>|| security and then open the document, not open the=20
document
>|| and then change the security. Thank you for your=20
advice.
>
>My Bad... I should have mentioned that you had to close=20
Word and re-open the
>document. Never take anything for granted!
>
>|| I posted this question to Jay (below)...Is there a way=20
to
>|| send the Word document via email with a "submit"=20
button?
>|| I have a submit button on the form but all it does is
>|| bring up the Outlook window with my address but no form
>|| appears. I thought it would make it easier to use by=20
just
>|| filling out the form and hitting the "submit" button=20
and
>|| off it goes (to me). Any help would be greatly
>|| appreciated.
>||
>
>See
> http://word.mvps.org/faqs/interdev/SendMail.htm
>to get you going on one possibility.
>
>--=20
>Salut!
>_______________________________________
>Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
>jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
>Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>
>
>
>.
>

Jean-Guy
Fri Sep 24 13:39:19 CDT 2004

Bonjour,

Dans son message, < Mike > écrivait :
In this message, < Mike > wrote:

| Now it is my bad....Let me clarify myself. I will send
| this user form out to various recipients as an
| attachment. What I would like is for the recipient to be
| able to fill out the form and hit the "submit" button and
| have it come back to me via email. I will be the only one
| receiving the completed form. Does that make sense?
| Would I still use the link you provided for that task?
|

Yes, you should.
But, as you are starting from Word (not a Web page), IIRC, I do not think
that there is any way that this operation can be entirely automatic. Users
will have to click on "Send" in their email software. But you can get the
users' default email software to open with a predetermined subject line and
recipient address (yours) already there. Then all they have to do is hit
Send.

--
Salut!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org

Jay
Fri Sep 24 14:17:23 CDT 2004

Hi Mike,

Email isn't one of the things I've studied, but see if this helps:
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/InterDev/SendMail.htm

--
Regards,
Jay Freedman
Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org

Mike wrote:
> Jay:
>
> That worked! Thank you...I have one other question. Is
> there a way to send this Word document via email using
> a "submit" button rather than sending it as an
> attachment. I thought this would make more user friendly.
> They could just imput the information and hit "submit" and
> off it goes (to me). I have a submit button on the form
> but all it does is bring up the Outlook window with my
> address, but no document appears below.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Mike C.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> After you change the security setting, you have to close and re-open
>> the document (the enable/disable decision is made only during the
>> opening process). Now that the level is set to medium,
> try opening
>> again. (You don't have to resend.)
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>> Jay Freedman http://aspnet2.com/mvp.ashx? JayFreedman
>> Microsoft Word MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org
>>
>> "Mike" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I resent the form. I opened it up on his computer.
> Went
>>> to tools, macro, security. His was set to high. I
>>> changed it to both medium and low and was still unable
> to
>>> click on any of the radio buttons, nor enter any text in
>>> the text boxes.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> Bonjour,
>>>>
>>>> Dans son message, < Mike > écrivait :
>>>> In this message, < Mike > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>> I have created 2 Word documents. Both have radio buttons
>>>>>> and text boxes. In one I used VBA controls and the other
>>>>>> I used Web Controls. Both are protected. I sent
> both
>>> to
>>>>>> another computer as attachments. The operator at the
>>>>>> other computer opened both attachments but cannot click on
>>>>>> any of the radio buttons and have it register. He is
>>>>>> uable to enter any text in the text box. In
> clicking
>>> on
>>>>>> the text boxes and radio buttons the properties
> dialog
>>> box
>>>>>> opens.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What is going on? How difficult is it to create a user
>>>>>> form and actually have it work?
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> What is the other computer's Word security level?
>>>> It should be set at Medium at the most. Then, a
> security
>>> warning pops up
>>>> asking the user if he/she wants to activate the macros/code. If it
>>>> is set at High, everything is automatically disabled and the user
>>>> gets no warning (kind of silly, but this is how it works!)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Salut!
>>>> _______________________________________
>>>> Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
>>>> jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
>>>> Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> .
>>>>
>>
>> .

Mike
Mon Sep 27 10:55:50 CDT 2004

How do I do this. Can the Routing Slip Code be placed in=20
the properties for the "Submit" button? If so, how is=20
this done? Or do I need to eliminate the "Submit" button=20
altogether? If so, how do I send it as an attachment but=20
have it come back to me via "Routing Slip Method"?

Thank you!

Mike C.




>-----Original Message-----
>Bonjour,
>
>Dans son message, < Mike > =E9crivait :
>In this message, < Mike > wrote:
>
>| Now it is my bad....Let me clarify myself. I will send
>| this user form out to various recipients as an
>| attachment. What I would like is for the recipient to=20
be
>| able to fill out the form and hit the "submit" button=20
and
>| have it come back to me via email. I will be the only=20
one
>| receiving the completed form. Does that make sense?
>| Would I still use the link you provided for that task?
>|
>
>Yes, you should.
>But, as you are starting from Word (not a Web page),=20
IIRC, I do not think
>that there is any way that this operation can be entirely=20
automatic. Users
>will have to click on "Send" in their email software. But=20
you can get the
>users' default email software to open with a=20
predetermined subject line and
>recipient address (yours) already there. Then all they=20
have to do is hit
>Send.
>
>--=20
>Salut!
>_______________________________________
>Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
>jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
>Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>
>
>
>.
>

Jean-Guy
Mon Sep 27 15:10:54 CDT 2004

Bonjour,

Dans son message, < Mike > écrivait :
In this message, < Mike > wrote:

| How do I do this. Can the Routing Slip Code be placed in
| the properties for the "Submit" button? If so, how is

Yes.

| this done? Or do I need to eliminate the "Submit" button

Right-click on the button to access the code pane in the VB editor.

| altogether? If so, how do I send it as an attachment but
| have it come back to me via "Routing Slip Method"?
|

--
Salut!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org

Mike
Mon Sep 27 16:02:07 CDT 2004

Here is the code for the "submit button".=20

<INPUT TYPE=3D"SUBMIT"=20
ACTION=3D"mailto:mcloghessy"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>

Can I copy the code directly from the link you provided? =20
If so where do I specifically insert the code? Do I need=20
to eliminated the "mailto:" action? Under the properties=20
I changed the "Has routing slip" to "true". Is there=20
anything else I need to do or change?

Thank you for your patience.

Mike C.


>-----Original Message-----
>Bonjour,
>
>Dans son message, < Mike > =E9crivait :
>In this message, < Mike > wrote:
>
>| How do I do this. Can the Routing Slip Code be placed=20
in
>| the properties for the "Submit" button? If so, how is
>
>Yes.
>
>| this done? Or do I need to eliminate the "Submit" button
>
>Right-click on the button to access the code pane in the=20
VB editor.
>
>| altogether? If so, how do I send it as an attachment but
>| have it come back to me via "Routing Slip Method"?
>|
>
>--=20
>Salut!
>_______________________________________
>Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
>jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
>Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>
>
>
>.
>

Jean-Guy
Mon Sep 27 19:32:39 CDT 2004

Bonjour,

Dans son message, < Mike C. > écrivait :
In this message, < Mike C. > wrote:

| Here is the code for the "submit button".
|
| <INPUT TYPE="SUBMIT"
| ACTION="mailto:mcloghessy"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
|
| Can I copy the code directly from the link you provided?
| If so where do I specifically insert the code? Do I need
| to eliminated the "mailto:" action? Under the properties
| I changed the "Has routing slip" to "true". Is there
| anything else I need to do or change?
|

This is HTML code. IF you need help with that, you should not be posting in
a Word group, but a Wed design group or an html_authoring one.

Otherwise, the site I posted is for a true Word environment.. Just use the
code as is with an ActiveX button (Toolbox toolbar) or with a custom button
on a regular or custom toolbar. Just change the variables (Subject line,
addressee, etc.)

--
Salut!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org

Mike
Mon Sep 27 22:28:53 CDT 2004

I created the user form completely in Word using the tool
boxes available in Word. The code I gave you was out of
Microsoft Script Editor which is part of Word. I am not
sure what I need to do to make this a "true Word
environment".

Mike C.


>This is HTML code. IF you need help with that, you should
not be posting in
>a Word group, but a Wed design group or an html_authoring
one.
>
>Otherwise, the site I posted is for a true Word
environment.. Just use the
>code as is with an ActiveX button (Toolbox toolbar) or
with a custom button
>on a regular or custom toolbar. Just change the variables
(Subject line,
>addressee, etc.)
>
>--
>Salut!
>_______________________________________
>Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
>jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
>Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>
>
>
>.
>

Jean-Guy
Tue Sep 28 08:03:03 CDT 2004

Bonjour,

Dans son message, < Mike > écrivait :
In this message, < Mike > wrote:

|| I created the user form completely in Word using the tool
|| boxes available in Word. The code I gave you was out of
|| Microsoft Script Editor which is part of Word. I am not

This editor is primarily used to edit/create HTML pages, i.e. Web pages,
where you can add VBScript or Java script code.. If this is your intention,
then, as I stated in my previous post, you should post in Web design or
html_authoring groups. Also, if this is really your goal, stop reading as
everything that follows is not written with a Web design in mind.

|| sure what I need to do to make this a "true Word
|| environment".

I mean "not a Web environment" (Probably through a Web browser).


You lost me here. Your original post stated:
<quote>
I have created 2 Word documents. Both have radio buttons
and text boxes. In one I used VBA controls and the other
I used Web Controls. Both are protected.
<end quote>

You are writing about objects on a document, i.e., Form controls (or ActiveX
controls?). This is usually an in-line form (A protected Word document
designed to gather information). It looks like you are intending to use a
Word document in Web environment.
If you are using a userform (like a dialog box), post the code you are
having problems with.

If you have a "Submit" button on the userform, use the Routing code you saw
at the Web site I suggested you look at.

In case we are having a terminology problem...
Just to make sure we are talking about the same thing, is the type of form
that you are referring to
called an in-line form or a userform? A userform is a custom dialog that
is usually called via a macro.

See the article "How to create a Userform" at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm

For more information on in-line forms, see:

Please Fill Out This Form
Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22

Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46

Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119

Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127

Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input time and keep
better records!
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136

--
Salut!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org

Mike
Tue Sep 28 09:36:03 CDT 2004

I'm lost. I started out doing a Web page but was told
that a Web page does not work unless posted on a website.
Someone suggests an ASP page. Another an Outlook form.
And on the Web authoring group one suggested using VBA.
So what I thought I did was create a Word document using
VBA, but now it appears I am back to a Web environment.

I give up. I will just do it the old fashioned way and
send copies of the form via our interdepartmental mail.
Which I probably should have done in the first place.

Thank you for your patience.

Mike C.

>This editor is primarily used to edit/create HTML pages,
i.e. Web pages,
>where you can add VBScript or Java script code.. If this
is your intention,
>then, as I stated in my previous post, you should post in
Web design or
>html_authoring groups. Also, if this is really your goal,
stop reading as
>everything that follows is not written with a Web design
in mind.
>
>|| sure what I need to do to make this a "true Word
>|| environment".
>
>I mean "not a Web environment" (Probably through a Web
browser).
>
>
>You lost me here. Your original post stated:
><quote>
>I have created 2 Word documents. Both have radio buttons
>and text boxes. In one I used VBA controls and the other
>I used Web Controls. Both are protected.
><end quote>
>
>You are writing about objects on a document, i.e., Form
controls (or ActiveX
>controls?). This is usually an in-line form (A protected
Word document
>designed to gather information). It looks like you are
intending to use a
>Word document in Web environment.
>If you are using a userform (like a dialog box), post the
code you are
>having problems with.
>
>If you have a "Submit" button on the userform, use the
Routing code you saw
>at the Web site I suggested you look at.
>
>In case we are having a terminology problem...
>Just to make sure we are talking about the same thing, is
the type of form
>that you are referring to
>called an in-line form or a userform? A userform is a
custom dialog that
>is usually called via a macro.
>
>See the article "How to create a Userform" at:
>
>http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm
>
>For more information on in-line forms, see:
>
>Please Fill Out This Form
>Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word
>http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22
>
>Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms.
>http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46
>
>Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms.
>http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119
>
>Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms
>http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127
>
>Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input
time and keep
>better records!
>http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136
>
>--
>Salut!
>_______________________________________
>Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
>jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
>Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>
>
>
>.
>

Jean-Guy
Tue Sep 28 14:45:52 CDT 2004

Bonjour,

Dans son message, < Mike > écrivait :
In this message, < Mike > wrote:

|| I'm lost. I started out doing a Web page but was told
|| that a Web page does not work unless posted on a website.

Almost true, the HTML code will only work if it is run by an application
that can interpret it, such as Internet Explorer. It could be an Intranet
page...

|| Someone suggests an ASP page. Another an Outlook form.
|| And on the Web authoring group one suggested using VBA.

To achieve what?

|| So what I thought I did was create a Word document using
|| VBA, but now it appears I am back to a Web environment.

Not necessarily. I just pointed out that you were posting HTML code, not
VBA. Maybe the answer is indeed VBA.

||
|| I give up. I will just do it the old fashioned way and
|| send copies of the form via our interdepartmental mail.
|| Which I probably should have done in the first place.
||
|| Thank you for your patience.
||

Don't give up just yet!

Tell us exactly what it is you want the user to do with the document. Then,
I can give you explicit pointers. So far we have been only discussing bits
and pieces, it now seems that you are indeed confused as to what is the best
approach. Without knowing the larger picture, it is difficult to give advice
on a general approach to use...

--
Salut!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org

Mike
Tue Sep 28 17:40:10 CDT 2004

I have designed (in Word) an Evaluation form. I run an In-
Plant Print Shop. I would like to send the form via email=20
as an attachment to my customers (ie. other departments)=20
and ask them to evaluate the Print Shop by answering=20
various questions. Once complete it was my hope that they=20
could hit the submit button and have the completed form=20
emailed back to me. That way I could print the forms and=20
keep them on file. =20

The form itself starts out by asking the user to rate 4=20
aspects of our operation. The user rates each of these 4=20
areas by clicking on an option button. Each question has=20
4 option buttons, one for Excellent, 1 for Good, 1 for=20
Fair and 1 for Poor.

Then there are 2 questions accompanied by Text areas so=20
that there is plenty of room to write comments. The last=20
question is accompanied by a text box asking the user for=20
the name of the department in which they work.

At the bottom I placed a "submit" button in hopes that the=20
user could click here to send the completed Evaluation on=20
its merry way back to me via email.

All of these tools (option button, Text area, Text box and=20
Submit button) are all from the "Web Tools" toolbox.

I think that is all the information I have and a complete=20
picture of what I would like to do.

Mike C.


>-----Original Message-----
>Bonjour,
>
>Dans son message, < Mike > =E9crivait :
>In this message, < Mike > wrote:
>
>|| I'm lost. I started out doing a Web page but was told
>|| that a Web page does not work unless posted on a=20
website.
>
>Almost true, the HTML code will only work if it is run by=20
an application
>that can interpret it, such as Internet Explorer. It=20
could be an Intranet
>page...
>
>|| Someone suggests an ASP page. Another an Outlook form.
>|| And on the Web authoring group one suggested using VBA.
>
>To achieve what?
>
>|| So what I thought I did was create a Word document=20
using
>|| VBA, but now it appears I am back to a Web environment.
>
>Not necessarily. I just pointed out that you were posting=20
HTML code, not
>VBA. Maybe the answer is indeed VBA.
>
>||
>|| I give up. I will just do it the old fashioned way and
>|| send copies of the form via our interdepartmental mail.
>|| Which I probably should have done in the first place.
>||
>|| Thank you for your patience.
>||
>
>Don't give up just yet!
>
>Tell us exactly what it is you want the user to do with=20
the document. Then,
>I can give you explicit pointers. So far we have been=20
only discussing bits
>and pieces, it now seems that you are indeed confused as=20
to what is the best
>approach. Without knowing the larger picture, it is=20
difficult to give advice
>on a general approach to use...
>
>--=20
>Salut!
>_______________________________________
>Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
>jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
>Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org
>
>
>
>.
>

Jean-Guy
Tue Sep 28 19:32:29 CDT 2004

Bonjour,

Dans son message, < Mike > écrivait :
In this message, < Mike > wrote:

| I have designed (in Word) an Evaluation form. I run an In-
| Plant Print Shop. I would like to send the form via email
| as an attachment to my customers (ie. other departments)
| and ask them to evaluate the Print Shop by answering
| various questions. Once complete it was my hope that they
| could hit the submit button and have the completed form
| emailed back to me. That way I could print the forms and
| keep them on file.
|
| The form itself starts out by asking the user to rate 4
| aspects of our operation. The user rates each of these 4
| areas by clicking on an option button. Each question has
| 4 option buttons, one for Excellent, 1 for Good, 1 for
| Fair and 1 for Poor.
|
| Then there are 2 questions accompanied by Text areas so
| that there is plenty of room to write comments. The last
| question is accompanied by a text box asking the user for
| the name of the department in which they work.
|
| At the bottom I placed a "submit" button in hopes that the
| user could click here to send the completed Evaluation on
| its merry way back to me via email.
|
| All of these tools (option button, Text area, Text box and
| Submit button) are all from the "Web Tools" toolbox.
|
| I think that is all the information I have and a complete
| picture of what I would like to do.
|
|Instead of using the Web Tool box, use the Forms toolbar.

Use Text fields and the Dropdown fields (instead of option buttons, with a
dropdown you force the user to choose only one possible answer, as in "Yes,
No, Maybe" etc.).
See the links I posted earlier to building in-line forms.

When you are done, near the end, insert a macro button field:

{MACROBUTTON Test Double-click here to submit the form}

Where the {} Are inserted by doing CTRL-F9 and where the word "Test" refers
to a macro called Test that would contain the code to submit the form, i.e,
the code from the page I posted at the beginning of the thread. If you are
in a control environment and are guaranteed that everyone has Outlook, you
can go for the second option, otherwise, use the first one (Routing).

This should be fairly easy to build. No messing about with Web tools and
script.
If you try, post back with specific question (Start a new thread).

--
Salut!
_______________________________________
Jean-Guy Marcil - Word MVP
jmarcilREMOVE@CAPSsympatico.caTHISTOO
Word MVP site: http://www.word.mvps.org