Re: FILLIN Field and Word Template -> Blank document :(

From: Beth Melton (bmelton_at_NoSpam4Memvps.org)
Date: 02/28/05 

Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 09:01:46 -0600

The simple solution is to use a little VBA to make sure your document
is in Print Layout View.

But I gather by the 'blah blah blahs' you aren't interested in taking
this route.

And no, it's not just for 'fancy stuff' it's for making what you want
to have happen, happen. :-)

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"JMP" <jmp@is.com> wrote in message
news:eDje1BSGFHA.1836@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...

> The only Pb I have is: why is the document displayed AFTER the user
> is prompted for the info instead of BEFORE.... otherwise, the
> {FILLIN} field does the job just as I want it....
>
> Note that:
> - If the template is in 'Normal View' instead of 'Print View', it
> works as I would expect
> - If I take the 'Professional Fax' template as a starting point, and
> add my {FILLIN} field into it, it works as expected despite the fact
> this is a 'Print View' view...
>
> So why taking the big vbapons out just for this? Ok, I know, vba
> rocks blah blah blah and you can do plenty of fancy stuff with
> it....blah blah blah...
>
> But can't anyone have a simple solution ?
>
> Pleeaaaaseeeee....
>
> Mane Thanks
>
> JM
>
>
> "Dian D. Chapman, MVP" <dian@mousetrax.com> wrote in message
> news:1tkk11hmijl1spubbi9fmmue7n9i4a17su@4ax.com...
>> You might want to check out my series of free Forms articles,
>> particularly the "Please Fill Out This Form" series...which starts
>> at
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>> get these forms working properly.
>>
>> You can find that series, and many other forms article here:
>>
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>>
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>>
>> On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 08:04:58 -0000, "JMP" <jmp@is.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi gurus,
>>>
>>>I am trying to create a word document template that prompts the
>>>user for
>>>informations when creating the document. I have managed to create a
>>>template
>>>using the { FILLIN "Enter you name" } kind of field. So when the
>>>user
>>>creates
>>>a document from the template, the user is prompted for "Enter Your
>>>Name".
>>>However, at this point, the document behind (in word) is still
>>>blank
>>>(nothing
>>>from the default text). It is only after the user has answered all
>>>the
>>>questions that the document is shown.
>>>
>>>Is there any way to show the document in the background when the
>>>user in
>>>prompted for the fields ?
>>>
>>>Many thanks
>>>
>>>JM
>>>
>>
>
>

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