How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word?

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    - Where is the Thesaurus? I have used it before does anyone know where it is? I cant find it? Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76730
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    - Checkbox -- delete or keep text I am looking for a way to select from choices of boilerplate text. We normally use the low-tech fill-in fields in Word, where you tab through fill-in fields in a document. I was thinking maybe we could put in the various paragraphs, and where we have choices, we would put in a check box next to each paragraph. Then, once the person has checked all their boxes, click a toolbar button to run a macro which will delete any paragraphs which have an unchecked box. I am guessing that each paragraph and each checkbox would need to be identified with bookmarks (I know how to do that part at least!). :) We often put instructions into hidden text in our documents, so I think I would just make the checkboxes themselves as hidden text as well, so no need to delete the remaining box, although would be nice if possible to do so. I have been looking at solutions using autotext or a mail-merge type operation, but turns out that is not a good option, since people usually need to see the entire paragraphs to know which ones to choose. Sample code I can copy and paste would be greatly appreciated, as I'm still in the record-a-macro-and-mess-with-it stage. Thanks in advance for any help/ideas! Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76728
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    - What code line enables a rescan of text marked as "Ignore once"? This grammar check code skips text that was marked as "Ignore once". I thought that the ActiveDocument.GrammarChecked = False line would enable rechecking text previously marked as "Ignore once". I am wrong. Please help. Thanks. Application.ResetIgnoreAll ActiveDocument.SpellingChecked = False ActiveDocument.GrammarChecked = False With Options .CheckSpellingAsYouType = True .CheckGrammarAsYouType = True .SuggestSpellingCorrections = True .SuggestFromMainDictionaryOnly = False .CheckGrammarWithSpelling = True .ShowReadabilityStatistics = False .IgnoreUppercase = True .IgnoreMixedDigits = True .IgnoreInternetAndFileAddresses = True .AllowCombinedAuxiliaryForms = True .EnableMisusedWordsDictionary = True .AllowCompoundNounProcessing = True .UseGermanSpellingReform = True End With ActiveDocument.ShowGrammaticalErrors = True ActiveDocument.ShowSpellingErrors = True Languages(wdEnglishUS).SpellingDictionaryType = wdSpelling Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76727
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    - Print a Section Word Experts, I have written code in Excel VBA and now need to do a few tasks in Word VBA. I could use some help figuring out a few basics. Each day I have to print a section of a report that falls in the middle of the report. A simplified version of the report is provided below. I have to print from the line that begins with "ACCOUNT: X435" through the line "PREM POT 9,051,419". Using the macro recorder, I've tried to create code but I seem to have a few things wrong. <<Begin Report>> THE FOREGOING INFORMATION IS /PAGE ACCOUNT: X435 NET CAPITAL ACCT EQUITY ---- ------------ --- 4AM0 -38,789 4K3E -463,046 PREMIUM POTENTIAL PREM POT 9,051,419 (1) DIVIDENDS PAYABLE OR (2) IF POSITIONS ARE IN MORE <<End Report>> I've tried to write the code by: 1) searching for the first key word which marks the beginning of the section I want to print, 2) assigning a variable to the result of the first search, 3) searching for the second key word, 4) assigning a variable to the result of the second search 5) selecting the text starting with the first variable and ending with the second variable 6) printing the selection It runs through the code until it gets to the "Application.PrintOut" line at the bottom, although I'm don't think I was successful at assigning any of the variables. Your help would be appreciated. Thanks, Alan Sub PrintSection() Selection.Find.ClearFormatting With Selection.Find .Text = "ACCOUNT: X435" .Forward = True End With Selection.Find.Execute Set StartPrint = Selection Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdLine Selection.Find.ClearFormatting With Selection.Find .Text = "prem pot" .Forward = True End With Selection.Find.Execute Set EndPrint = Selection Set rngPrint = ActiveDocument.Range(StartPrint.Words(1).Start, EndPrint.Words(2).End) Application.PrintOut FileName:="", Range:=rngPrint End Sub -- achidsey Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76726
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    - How can I disable the printing message box in Word 2000? I need to know if Microsoft have a way to disable or eliminate a message box. I am having a problem when a user wants to close Microsoft Word before printing is done. Clicking "No" keeps Microsoft Word open and completes the print job. However, Microsoft Word does not close upon completion of the print job. Clicking "Yes" closes Microsoft Word and cancels the print job. Additionally, another message box appears asking the user if the user would like to save the document. I wanted to know if I can disable or eliminate the printing message boxe? Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76725
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    - how do i write a complex expression I need to mulitiply an amount from a REF Field by 3. If the product is less than and equal to $100. then $100. If the product is greater than and equal to $500., then $500. If the products falls between $100. and $500 then the calculated amount should be entered Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76717
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    - Using SQL in Word MailMerge Hello all Can anyone suggest how I can implement a way to programatically choose certain records in a mail merge? I've been getting some results through trial and error but if someone post some code to help me better understand the process that would be great. From my data, I'd like to choose the first two records and the last two records and every X records to come up with about 20 sample records no matter the size of the data file. Anyone out there trying to do something similar? Regards Dale Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76713
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    - Hyperlink, Screen Tips and VBA Hello, I added some VBA to a Word document which seem to cause my Hyperlinks and Screen Tips not to work anymore. Has anyone else encountered this phenomena? Thank you in advvance for any assistance. Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76705
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    - Check if clicked on word document not in general main Word window I use Word automation in my VB6 application -I want to check if the user mouseclicks in the actual document area of the active Word window. So far I can check with a DLL if the user clicks on the main Word Window (including the menu, and proppopupwindows, and i want to avoid this) So i have a DLL that fires my VB CallBack function when a general click (can be on any external app) happens. public function CallBack(...) 'fires when a general mouseclick happens ' I have made a function to check which is the active window, and gets the handle 'This function contains a GetClassName API ClassName = NameActiveWindow(Hendel) if ClassName <> "OpusApp" then 'We are not in a Word App so exit exit function end if end function So i want to improve and expand function above. Allso -Want to get the handle to the active (textbox shape) this to get the number of textlines in it's textrange, a paragraphs or senctence or vbCR count is no good because wordwrap is on. Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76704
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    - Check if clicked in Word document not in general main Word window I use Word automation in my VB6 application -I want to check if the user mouseclicks in the actual document area of the active Word window. So far I can check with a DLL if the user clicks on the main Word Window (including the menu, and proppopupwindows, and i want to avoid this) So i have a DLL that fires my VB CallBack function when a general click (can be on any external app) happens. public function CallBack(...) 'fires when a general mouseclick happens ' I have made a function to check which is the active window, and gets the handle 'This function contains a GetClassName API ClassName = NameActiveWindow(Hendel) if ClassName <> "OpusApp" then 'We are not in a Word App so exit exit function end if end function -Want to get the handle to the active (textbox shape) this to get the number of textlines in it's textrange, a paragraphs or senctence or vbCR count is no good because wordwrap is on. Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76703
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    - Macro - find and replace funtion in a field I am using a protected form. When a user pastes test into a field I want all the 0 for example to be replaced with #. Have recoreded a Ctrl+H macro, but it will not work on this field. I think it has seomthing to di with the selection. My macro writing skills are limited, so I would appreciate help with what the code should be. Many Thanks Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76699
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    - Setup a macro to change a number after each print Hello, I am trying to setup a document that will change a number on it every time I print the page. It is a one page form that is used for customers with computer troubles. The issue is I have to cahnge the index number every time I print the page and I want it to change it when I tell it to print. Also, I need it to save at that point so anyone that needs to print more can pick up where I left off. Also, I need to know how to implement the thing into the document. Thx Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76694
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    - Insert two autotext entries? I am trying to take a fill-in field (or maybe have the user click a button a toolbar and pop up a dialog box), have the user type an autotext shortcut, and then based on that shortcut choose the two correct entries to insert at two different bookmark locations. I'm no programmer, so I can record and manipulate macros, but don't know how to write them. See below for the macro I've managed to record that will insert the two entries at two bookmarked locations. Two problems with this code: - I have no idea how to get it to accept the user's input as to which autotext to use. This code just inserts the two autotext entries specified in the code itself. The way the autotext shortcuts work is that I will select a set of initals and the specific entries would be those initials with either an "s" or a "c" appended at the end of the shortcut. So, if I type "alw" the two shortcuts needed would be alws and alwc. If I type dpp, the two shortcuts would be dpps and dppc. I'm hoping if the user types the three initials, the macro can take over and "know" which two autotext shortcuts it should be using. - the autotext entries I need to use are stored in a document that we save in our startup folder, so all the users share it and are able to access our "system wide" autotext entries from it. However, this macro only seems to work with autotext entries that are in my own Normal template. Any shortcut that I try to use from our shared document returns an error saying that the "requested member of the collection does not exist". We could just put in two fill-in fields and have the users type the appropriate shortcuts in each place, however I am hoping to use a macro to help assure that the two entries inserted are always for the same person (so we can't accidently put in contact info block for one person and put in a signature block for another person.) Am I trying to do the impossible or obscenely complicated here? Any ideas anyone has would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your time! Selection.GoTo What:=wdGoToBookmark, Name:="Text1" With ActiveDocument.Bookmarks .DefaultSorting = wdSortByName .ShowHidden = False End With ActiveDocument.AttachedTemplate.AutoTextEntries("alws").Insert Where:= _ Selection.Range, RichText:=True Selection.GoTo What:=wdGoToBookmark, Name:="Text2" With ActiveDocument.Bookmarks .DefaultSorting = wdSortByName .ShowHidden = False End With NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("dppc").Insert Where:=Selection.Range, _ RichText:=True --Dawn Rhoads Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76692
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    - Nonmodal user form focus And while I'm asking questions about user forms with ShowModal set to False, how do I detect when the user has activated another window (the user form has lost focus) and when the user returns to the user form? Bear Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76687
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    - Selecting a combo box in a nonmodal user form Hello: I have a user form with a combo box that shows the style of the selection. I'm displaying the user form in nonmodal fashion. How do I get that combo box to have focus AND show the current text as being selected? When ShowModal is True, using the SetFocus method highlights the combobox text. When ShowModal is False, it doesn't. Neither do the SelStart and SelLength properties work. Any ideas? Bear Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76684
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    - How can I manipulate Word table cell alignment from Excel? Hi everyone I am writing an Excel application that creates and then formats a Word table in a new document. I want to be able to set the cell alignment using VBA to Centred. I have tried using the Range object but to no avail. I also tried running a macro in Word, referring to the VBA code it generates but it refers to the Selection object that does not work inside the VBA I am using in Excel (I already set a reference to the Word Object library). Can anyone help? Tim Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76678
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    - Example: How do I set up a repeating meeting in Outlook Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76677
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    - Formatting table cell externally Hi everyone I am developing an Excel application where a report in Word is to be generated. The report consists of a table which I want to create and format through VBA in Excel. In particular I want to be able to set certain table cells so the text in them is Centred rather than the default Left. I have tried using the range object but am getting nowhere (the cells remain Left formatted). The final step is to display the document with all the correct formatting. I tried running a Word macro, carrying out the centering and then checking the VBA for clues but it refers to a Selection object that is not recognised in VBA in Excel (even though I have set a reference to the Word Object library). Anyone able to help? Thanks in advance Tim Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76675
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    - WordStar to MS Word conversion engine. I have a number of documents in WordStar format (a defunct word processor) that I need to convert to MS Word "doc"s. I have looked through the HELP function in MS Word with no success. Microsoft's web-site topic search doesn't recognize the term "WordStar." Is there a conversion engine and how can I get it. (Free, if possible.) Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76674
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    - is there a way tHat i can create an overlay with word I have a form that I want to put data on. I want to scan the form into word and then merge data over it. Anyone know how to do that??? Mike Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76673
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    - Dropdown List of References I currently have a toolbar macro that a user can select to insert a cross-reference to an endnote that is already referenced in the document. What the macro does is have a pop-up box requesting the user to input the reference number into a text box, it stores the reference in a variable, and performs the cross-reference using the variable number. Now the user's want to have the pop-up give them a list of the currently available references. Is this possible to populate a drop-down list with the current references in the document? -- Debra Ann Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76670
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    - Inserting HTML images in a Word doc Hello, I recorded a Word macro that inserts an image that exists on the internet. I started recording and went to Insert->Picture->From File. Then I inserted the URL in the path bar. The file inserted fine and the vba code was recorded. However, when I play back the macro, it says "Error 5152" - something about the file not being valid. Anyone know how I can do something like this? I have images on a webserver that I want to display on my page using a macro. I am using Word 2000. Here is the vba code it records: Selection.InlineShapes.AddPicture FileName:= _ "http://www.site.com/test.gif", _ LinkToFile:=False, SaveWithDocument:=True Thanks Danny Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76669
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    - Word should have translation for Tagalog (Philippines). I do not see any translation in Word for the Philippine dialects. I am trying to learn Tagalog and would like to see a translation tool in Word. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=2d4ab57d-fa53-4912-87b9-3cc79ea84890&dg=microsoft.public.word.vba.general Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76666
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    - Word should allow making a macro for formatting an imported EPS When turning on the macro recorder, I have discovered that the tools associated with formatting an imported picture are turned off. I consistently import full-page EPS images, to be positioned and sized to fit the page. The settings I need are the same, every time. Frustrating that I can't record this in a macro. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=f895c9e5-8cfe-47f6-bf7c-11232a6d4dee&dg=microsoft.public.word.vba.general Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76662
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    - How to hide caret in Word 2003? Hi everyone, I need to hide caret in Word 2003. I tried HideCaret API function like this HideCaret GetFocus() but without success. Function returned 1 (success) but the caret remained visible. I tried also EnumChildWindows API to find handle of the window containing the caret. In both cases I got the same hWnd but also the same result - nothing happened. Does anyone know how to hide caret in Word? Thank you in advance. Regards, Robert Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76660
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    - Avery 9490 Labels Need to print these labels and can't find template in Word. Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76656
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    - Saving HTML Fill In Forms I have created a fill in form in Word using the Web Tools toolbar. Then saved as a Web Page. The form will be sent to users who do not have Word but have a browser to access and fill in the Word form. How do I get the data the user fills in? When the user emails the form, I get the form back blank. Thanks for any input! Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76645
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    - Toolbar Button in Word to Open Access Database I'm using Word 2003 and need to be able to create a button on a toolbar which will open an Access 200 database which has addresses in it. Can anyone assist me with this. Thanks! Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76643
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    - Parsing a Word doc and using data to create new doc I want to programatically parse a Word document and create a new Word document with the extracted data. I think creating a wizard/VB application to do this would be ideal. As an alternative, I guess I could create a macro. Does anyone have some VB code that I could look at? Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76640
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    - Question on automating Dialogboxes in VBA Hello, I was wondering if the following is possible in VBA. I am running a model that pops a dialog box up once in a while - each time, the button I click to rerun the model is exactly the same, i.e. 'Run'. Is there anyway I can automate this process, so everytime the dialog box pops up, it automatically clicks the 'Run' button. If not VBA, what other program would be useful here. I was wondering if the answer might be as simple as being able to run a Newline function within a dialog box. Thanks. Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76636
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    - How to check whether a file is a valid word document or not? I would like to know how i can check whether a particular file is a valid Word Document or not. I tried to read the "Application Name" atribute in the summary information of file using ActiveDocument.BuiltInDocumentProperties collection. But it always returns "Microsoft Word" even though i open a PPT or Excel file. Please help me in addressing this issue. Thanks a lot in advance. Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76632
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    - template and menubar i am using office xp, word 2002 - sp3. i have created a toolbar and a menubar for my new template. when i open this template in a different computer (using same office version), my menubar disappears, only the toolbar is available. please advice how to accociate the menu with my template and make it available in other computers. thanks in advance Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76630
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    - ComboBox Hi, Is there a way to determine the difference between typing in a combobox and changing it by using the drop-down? I can only find the change-event. / Ulf Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76629
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    - Findout the solution of my project I'm using Visual Basic 6. I'm doing my project which is related with VB and Word. I've designed One Button and Rich Text Box. (RunTime )Copy Word Document contant and paste it in this RichTextBox. If you click this button it should autometically saveas Word Document. It's working but the alignment not in order. Could you please tell me what we are getting from our word document it should appear on our document in the same manner Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76626
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    - need help for hooking the selectcert dialogbox Hi all I am looking for tweaking the current behavior of Word when it comes to apply a digital signature. Actually a dialogbox pops up showing available certificates in my store when applying following code in a macro dim sig as signature set sig = activedocument.signatures.add 'here the dialog box pops up and we select manually a certificate 'then to save the signature attached we need : activedocument.signatures.commit I would need to pass a time stamp (date) as parameter to tweak the digital signature , I would like to hook in the select_cert_struct used to build the listbox showing the certificates (Article on MSDN about selectcert function as well) only with filtered certificates (signer name, certificate issuer and expiration date) I can't figure out how to proceed... Any of you can help me ? looking forward to hear from you soon I remain regards Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76621
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    - How to deselect floating text box In Word 2000 I have a floating text box in a cell of an many-row table. I am trying to create a macro that will delete the box, the paragraph mark that it is anchored to, and the 3 blank paragraphs after it (all in the same cell). "Selection.ShapeRange.Delete" will delete the text box, but the cursor jumps to the top of the document. I tried some GoBack commands to bring the cursor back to where the box had been but they don't always take the cursor to the right location. What I really want to do is start the macro with the text box already selected by the user, then deselect the box and put the cursor immediately in front of it so I can delete the paragraph containing it. What code do I use to that is equivalent to "deselect the text box and put the cursor immediately before the box"? ("Collapse" puts the cursor in front of the text that is in the box, not before the box.) TIA, Vivian Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76615
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    - Embed files in Word (OUTLOOK.Fileattach) I have RTF files which have embedded ole objects whose classtype is "Outlook.FileAttach". I've been trying to use the inlineshapes property in the word object model. I can't do inlineshape.oleformat.object.saveas. There is a Run-time error 430: Class does not support automation or does not support expected interface. My code works for other classtypes besides this. Is there a way around these classtypes? Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76611
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    - Convert slide object to jpg I'm using "Send To Word" to get my slides and speaker notes to a Word document for further editing and reformatting. The slides are sent as "slide objects"; this results in an enormous Word file size. In m.p.powerpoint I asked if there is a way to get "Send To Word" - or some similar function - to send jpgs or some other image style. My other option is to convert the slide objects, programmatically, to jpgs. I tried the following: Selection.InlineShapes(1).OLEFormat.ConvertTo ClassType:= "Paint.Picture", DisplayAsIcon:=False but I get "Run-time error 5360: The server application, source file, or item cannot be found..." Is there a way in vba (or other way) to convert the slide objects to pictures? BTW, my workaround is to use SnagIt to capture the image of the slide object in the clipboard, delete the slide object, and paste the image in its place. Tedious for long documents, however! Thanks, Bob Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76610
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    - Show/hide large pieces of a document? Hi, Here's an interesting challenge... I was asked to create an application that would let users choose paragraphs to show or hide using a checkbox. The basic idea is that they would look at several alternate paragraphs per page, choose one by checking its checkbox, and then generate the "final" version of the document, which would hide the non-checked paragraphs on each page. In some cases, entire pages could be shown or hidden with page-level checkboxes in addition to the paragraph-level checkboxes (e.g., if a page is checked, only show the paragraphs on that page that are also checked). I don't know where to start on this one. I've fiddled around with bookmarks and ranges, and neither seems to offer an easy answer. Can anyone offer any good suggestions to make this a straightforward kind of project? Thanks to anyone who can help... ...Jay Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76607
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    - How to prevent the wdPaneComments pane from opening I have a toolbar to add comments using: Selection.Comments.Add Range:=Selection.Range Selection.TypeText Text:=MyText How do I prevent the wdPaneComments pane from opening. The ActiveWindow.ActivePane.close, works but flashes the screen. Please help. Thanks. Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76605
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    - how do i add items in the drop down box using Visual basic? HI all Can anyone tell me how do i use vb to add items in the dropdown box as i am making a form and using control toolbox to create a drop down. please Help!!!!!!!!!!!! Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76596
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    - Repost: PDF four versions of a document then delete interim saved Word files I posted this the other day but it seems to have fallen off the radar screens because of the weekend. Thanks Mike So I'm working on this template and the client wants it to have the ability to make PDFs of four different versions of the same document... basically changing the logo to reflect the different businesses that are part of the corporation. Okay, I've got that all set up. A couple things are challenging me, though. 1. I've got a button the user can click to generate the four different PDFs. In order to do so, I have to give the document a different file name for each one, otherwise when I create the PDFs it would just overwrite the same PDF file and I'd only end up with one. So I modify the filename and do a "Save As..." and everything's cool. However, I'm unable to pass the path to the Acrobat Distiller printer so I have to have the user manually browse to the directory where the PDF files should be saved. Anyone know of a way I can programmatically pass the appropriate path to the Acrobat Distiller print dialog? Of course, I'd rather not have to have the Acrobat Distiller print dialog display at all but it doesn't seem there's a way to just have it all happen under the hood. Any pointers would be welcome. 2. Because I'm doing the "Save As...", I'm ending up with four separate .DOC files. When I create the file I initially save it with a compound filename, consisting of a filename string the user provides (I put up a dialog box requiring the user to enter a filename) with a string representing the initial logo. So, for example, the initial file might be named "Document1-logo1.doc". When I go through the PDF process, I modify the filename to reflect the change of the logo and do a "Save As...", ending up with three other files... "Document1-logo2.doc", "Document1-logo3.doc" and "Document1-logo4.doc". So the process is as follows: *Create "Document1-logo1.doc" *Print "Document1-logo1.doc" to Acrobat Distiller printer, yielding the default filename of "Document1-logo1.pdf" *Save as "Document1-logo2.doc" *Print "Document1-logo2.doc" to Acrobat Distiller printer, yielding the default filename of "Document1-logo2.pdf" *Save as "Document1-logo3.doc" *Print "Document1-logo3.doc" to Acrobat Distiller printer, yielding the default filename of "Document1-logo3.pdf" *Save as "Document1-logo4.doc" *Print "Document1-logo4.doc" to Acrobat Distiller printer, yielding the default filename of "Document1-logo4.pdf" The client wants the process to end up with only the original file ("Document1-logo1.doc"), so I need to delete "Document1-logo2.doc", "Document1-logo3.doc" and "Document1-logo4.doc". I store the fully-qualified filenames that I've used as strings named "killfile1", "killfile2" and "killfile3" but when I attempt to delete the files using the language "kill killfile1" I get a "Runtime error '70', Permission denied". So it appears that I've got the instruction correct but there's something that prevents me from actually deleting the file. So my second question is how do I avoid the "Runtime error '70', Permission denied"? Or is there a way I can pass the preferred PDF filename and path directly to the Acrobat Distiller printer driver so I never have to do a "Save As..." to the Word document?? 3. When I create the file initially, the filename I use is constructed from user input (from the example above, the user would have typed "Document1" in the dialog box I put up) with a representative logo string ("-logo1"). If, at some point in the future, the user wants to revise the document, they'll open "Document1-logo1.doc". Now I have a problem because I don't have a user-entered string stored ("Document1"). So if they then click the PDF button, they end up with: "Document1-logo1.doc" "Document1-logo1.pdf" "Document1-logo1-logo2.doc" "Document1-logo1-logo2.pdf" "Document1-logo1-logo3.doc" "Document1-logo1-logo3.pdf" "Document1-logo1-logo4.doc" "Document1-logo1-logo4.pdf" And my file deletion code fails because it's never able to construct the proper "killfile1", "killfile2" and "killfile3" strings. <arggh> Any suggestions?? Thanks Mike -- Mike Starr WriteStarr Information Services Technical Writer - Online Help Developer - Technical Illustrator Graphic Designer - Desktop Publisher - MS Office Expert (262) 694-1028 - mike@writestarr.com - http://www.writestarr.com -- -- Mike Starr WriteStarr Information Services Technical Writer - Online Help Developer - Technical Illustrator Graphic Designer - Desktop Publisher - MS Office Expert (262) 694-1028 - mike@writestarr.com - http://www.writestarr.com Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76595
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    - Word should have a temp file like cookies for unsaved documents. I do IT support for NDSU. One of the people I was helping yesterday had her laptop loose power. She didn't save her document and lost 15 pages she had typed. If there was a stored temp file for each document typed something like this could be retreved. It could save itself in a directory called temp and label as doc0001, and the next doc0002. It could save over itself say every 10 seconds. ---------------- This post is a suggestion for Microsoft, and Microsoft responds to the suggestions with the most votes. To vote for this suggestion, click the "I Agree" button in the message pane. If you do not see the button, follow this link to open the suggestion in the Microsoft Web-based Newsreader and then click "I Agree" in the message pane. http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx?mid=d571a30f-a9b5-4a8e-81c3-d2822710b20d&dg=microsoft.public.word.vba.general Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76585
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    - Programming Books for Word Having just finished Powerful PowerPoint for Educators, I now want to learn more about VBA for all of the MS Office applications by starting out with learning VBA for MS Word. I am looking for a good book for a beginner who is a step by step type of learner. The book needs to have examples and exercises to do. Thanks, -- Bonnie Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76583
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    - dialogue response Hello everyone, I have a word document that has a macro attached to it, inside the macro i open a form and want to send the response (0 or 1) back to my main module but i don't know how to do this. In vb.net you can say openDialogue and then set the dialogueResponse which will hand the response back to your main form.. i don't know how to do it in VBA... can someone please help? Thanks, Erin Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76582
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    - Browse for a specific path Is there a way to capture a directory location for use later in a macro? I'm looking for the ability to create a button similar to the MODIFY... button on the File Locations tab of the Options dialog box. I will be the only person who uses this code. Basically, I want to create a UserForm that I will use to Save my documents to 3 separate locations simultaneously. I have a macro that does this already, but I can't change the locations for different documents. I want to make it more flexible by giving myself the option to override the default save locations. Ultimately, I hope to use a naming convention to have documents with specific prefixes save to specific directories, but I've got a lot of work and learning to do to get there. Thanks, -- tj Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76573
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    - Help: Overriding Words built-in-function Hi there, what is the MacroName for the function, found in the toolbar, to insert a table and select the desired number of rows and columns by dragging the mouse? I need to override that macro in order to set the checkbox .AllowAutoFit = False (It is True by default) when a new table is created that way. I have succeeded in overriding the Macro TableInsertTable in the desired template. I can set .AllowAutoFit = False which is the desired behaviour. It looks like this: Sub TableInsertTable () With Dialogs(wdDialogTableInsertTable) If .Show = -1 Then Selection.Tables(1).AllowAutoFit = False End If End With End Sub TIA, Peeter Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76572
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    - Need macro to erase data when field is changed I've a document with fields in a protected section and a table for approvals in an unprotected section. When the 'Version' field is changed, I want some of the cells in the approvals tables to be cleared. This is to prevent an updated document slipping through without being re-approved. I'll also need a message box to warn people what will happen if they play around with the field. I'm not very good with Word macros so your help is greatly appreciated. -- Linda M Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76571
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    - Works in 97 but not in 2003 The following macro works in 97 but not in 2003: > Sub QuotesWf() > > ' QuotesWf Macro > ' Macro recorded 08/14/02 by John Doue > > Selection.Find.ClearFormatting > Selection.Find.Replacement.ClearFormatting > With Selection.Find > .Text = "^0147^0148<" > .Replacement.Text = "^0171 " > .Forward = True > .Wrap = wdFindContinue > .Format = False > .MatchCase = False > .MatchWholeWord = False > .MatchWildcards = True > .MatchSoundsLike = False > .MatchAllWordForms = False > End With > Selection.Find.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll > With Selection.Find > .Text = ">^0147^0148" > .Replacement.Text = " ^0187" > .Forward = True > .Wrap = wdFindContinue > .Format = False > .MatchCase = False > .MatchWholeWord = False > .MatchWildcards = True > .MatchSoundsLike = False > .MatchAllWordForms = False > End With > Selection.Find.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll > End Sub It replaces instances of open-close curly quotes by the appropriate quote in French text (my TA software goofs here and I end-up, instead of an open-quote French character at the beginning of a quote, with open-close English curly characters). Any idea how to solve the problem? Thanks -- John Doue Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76570
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    - How to build a delay into a code Hi I'd like to pause a Winword macro until a specific time. I tried something like Application.Wait Now + TimeValue("00:00:10") and it came with the compilation error "Method or data member not found". Is it only for Excel? Besides, this seems to be a busy wait which blocks the PC, which I have to avoid, because it will run on a Terminal Server. Why "Application.Wait" doesn't work and what is a better way to build a delay in the code? TIA Alex Tag: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? Tag: 76565

I am trying to extract individual entered fields in a filled-in form in Word
using Visual Basic. I would like to be able to run a procedure on filled-in
(completed) forms to quickly extraction of data on many forms. What commands
can I use to extract the data from the individual form fields. I am assuming
that I need to name the form fields to some unique name to enable this.

Re: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? by Jezebel

Jezebel
Thu Nov 17 19:30:39 CST 2005

Form fields are automatically named as bookmarks, but you might want to
assign your own - more meaningful - names.

From VBA, use something like

ActiveDocument.Bookmarks([FieldName]).Range

to retrieve the contents

"joeyb" <joeyb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D02F0646-679A-4191-BA36-9A7F081722CA@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to extract individual entered fields in a filled-in form in
>Word
> using Visual Basic. I would like to be able to run a procedure on
> filled-in
> (completed) forms to quickly extraction of data on many forms. What
> commands
> can I use to extract the data from the individual form fields. I am
> assuming
> that I need to name the form fields to some unique name to enable this.

Re: How do I use Visual Basic to extract data from forms in Word? by Doug

Doug
Thu Nov 17 23:20:43 CST 2005

Use a modification of the method in the article "Find & ReplaceAll on a
batch of documents in the same folder" at:

http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/MacrosVBA/BatchFR.htm

to get the .Result of each formfield in each document.

--
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

"joeyb" <joeyb@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D02F0646-679A-4191-BA36-9A7F081722CA@microsoft.com...
>I am trying to extract individual entered fields in a filled-in form in
>Word
> using Visual Basic. I would like to be able to run a procedure on
> filled-in
> (completed) forms to quickly extraction of data on many forms. What
> commands
> can I use to extract the data from the individual form fields. I am
> assuming
> that I need to name the form fields to some unique name to enable this.