We are using a very old DOS-based input program. The narrative portion of
the input form is very user-unfriendly, so most operators create their
narratives in Word, then paste into the input program. Unfortunately, most
Normal templates default to either Arial or Times New Roman, which are
proportional-spaced fonts, and the input program uses a mono-spaced font
(similar to Courier). It also does not recognize tabs or tables. The
operators create these nice-looking charts and tables in Word using spaces
and tabs - and they get all screwed up when they're pasted in. The QA
operators then have to spend much time reformatting everything.

I was thinking of trying to create a Word template for the operators that
would reject any font except Courier, and reject all tabs. Is this
possible?

Ed

Re: Can I make a template like this? by Doug

Doug
Tue Jun 21 13:46:41 CDT 2005

There is no doubt that you can create a template in which the Normal font is
defined as being Courier. Getting your users to make use of it and also not
to use the tab key is a matter of education.

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"Ed" <ed_millis@NO_SPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:OF3m5hodFHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> We are using a very old DOS-based input program. The narrative portion of
> the input form is very user-unfriendly, so most operators create their
> narratives in Word, then paste into the input program. Unfortunately,
> most
> Normal templates default to either Arial or Times New Roman, which are
> proportional-spaced fonts, and the input program uses a mono-spaced font
> (similar to Courier). It also does not recognize tabs or tables. The
> operators create these nice-looking charts and tables in Word using spaces
> and tabs - and they get all screwed up when they're pasted in. The QA
> operators then have to spend much time reformatting everything.
>
> I was thinking of trying to create a Word template for the operators that
> would reject any font except Courier, and reject all tabs. Is this
> possible?
>
> Ed
>
>



Re: Can I make a template like this? by Ed

Ed
Tue Jun 21 15:22:35 CDT 2005

Well, I was hoping not to have to count on them!! The only other
alternative I could see would be to use the doc change event to evaluate the
last character entered to see if it's a tab. Checking for font might be a
bit more hairy.

Not that I *really want* to do ANY of this! But trying to idiot-proof a
process means you have to stay at least one step ahead of the idiots!

Ed

"Doug Robbins" <dkr@REMOVEmvps.org> wrote in message
news:%23FyuTGpdFHA.2664@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> There is no doubt that you can create a template in which the Normal font
is
> defined as being Courier. Getting your users to make use of it and also
not
> to use the tab key is a matter of education.
>
> --
> 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
> "Ed" <ed_millis@NO_SPAM.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:OF3m5hodFHA.3452@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > We are using a very old DOS-based input program. The narrative portion
of
> > the input form is very user-unfriendly, so most operators create their
> > narratives in Word, then paste into the input program. Unfortunately,
> > most
> > Normal templates default to either Arial or Times New Roman, which are
> > proportional-spaced fonts, and the input program uses a mono-spaced font
> > (similar to Courier). It also does not recognize tabs or tables. The
> > operators create these nice-looking charts and tables in Word using
spaces
> > and tabs - and they get all screwed up when they're pasted in. The QA
> > operators then have to spend much time reformatting everything.
> >
> > I was thinking of trying to create a Word template for the operators
that
> > would reject any font except Courier, and reject all tabs. Is this
> > possible?
> >
> > Ed
> >
> >
>
>