Eric
Thu Jun 19 07:25:03 PDT 2008
Thanks Doug
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Eric the Rookie
"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> See the article "How to assign a Name to a FormField that doesn't already
> have a Name, using VBA" at:
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http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/AssignNameToFmFld.htm
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> --
> Hope this helps.
>
> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
> services on a paid consulting basis.
>
> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
>
> "Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1C47D7F2-365F-4444-B4A9-507B773E2BDF@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks for taking a look Doug.
> >
> > To simplify, Maybe I should stick with the form Field option. I don't
> > like
> > the inability to format and add bullets etc, but I can try to work around
> > that.
> >
> > So Now If I want to use the AutoText to insert/add 4 new fields in the
> > Template, How can I run a macro that would name those 4 new fields?
> >
> > Sorry for long previous post. I appreciate your help!
> > --
> > Eric the Rookie
> >
> >
> > "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> We would need to know a lot more about your requirements to give specific
> >> advice, but see the following page of fellow MVP Greg Maxey's website:
> >>
> >>
http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Extract_Form_Data.htm
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Hope this helps.
> >>
> >> Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
> >> services on a paid consulting basis.
> >>
> >> Doug Robbins - Word MVP
> >>
> >> "Eric" <Eric@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:DE7710D5-C8CF-4B9A-9D56-DD9CC9B9AEBE@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi all, I have read almost all posts in these Discussion Groups and
> >> > still
> >> > can't get a handle on what I'm doing. I now have a great library of
> >> > favorites to use in the future but still need some advice.
> >> >
> >> > I am developing a template for our agency. The goal is to standardize
> >> > our
> >> > formal reports and also capture specific elements of the reports for
> >> > use
> >> > in
> >> > an access database. These reports can be as large as 100 pages
> >> > sometimes.
> >> > The Template will actually be the final report and needs to be formal.
> >> >
> >> > I have protected sections and non protected sections, form fields and
> >> > tables
> >> > etc. But exporting the data to .txt seems to be an issue and I am
> >> > questioning my approach.
> >> >
> >> > 1. Exporting the fields are not a problem. Except if the user has to
> >> > add
> >> > an additional field. The new field does not have a name, or takes on a
> >> > generic (Text1) name. This creates an export and database issue.
> >> > 2. If I use tables then the "convert tables to text" can be a huge
> >> > task
> >> > doing them individually. Plus tables want the first row as labels and
> >> > that
> >> > really doesn't' work with the formatting I'm trying to maintain.
> >> > 3. Form fields seem to be the best way to go, except in a protected
> >> > document the user looses all the formatting flexibility; underlining,
> >> > bullets
> >> > etc.
> >> >
> >> > Capturing the data in these reports is just as important as the report
> >> > itself. The protection of the document is vital because of the
> >> > possibility
> >> > of fields being deleted etc.
> >> >
> >> > Does anyone have a better approach then any of the ones I have
> >> > mentioned?
> >> > Maybe a combination of methods? I really don't know.
> >> >
> >> > I appreciate any and all comments, best wishes and prayers.
> >> >
> >> > LOL
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> > --
> >> > Rookie
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