Re: Using ASK/REF FILLIN or ???
From: Graham Mayor (gmayor_at_NOSPAMmvps.org)
Date: 05/23/04
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Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 15:30:35 +0100
I guess it is going to have to be a table; with redundant cells, some merged
cells and some split cells, it should be possible to create the layout you
require. You don't have to put borders around all the cells :) The other
option of including frames in a two column section is a bit too fussy to
contemplate.
-- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< Ian wrote: > Thanks Graham > Now understand 'text layer' > I've looked at the MVP site and userform seems the way to go. > However, I now have formatting issues. The text boxes were are > aligned in essentially two columns but with vastly differing heights > and vertical offsets (to each other). Have tried converting to frames > without any success at all in lining up box borders and have tried > tables but the offsets and lots of text make that impractical. > Is there a way to align frames properly once converted? > If this is an impractical question, thanks for the help with the > earlier. All helps with the understanding. > > "Graham Mayor" <gmayor@NOSPAMmvps.org> wrote in message > news:OtKujuLQEHA.2468@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >> If you are using ASK to create a bookmark then until it is created >> of course there will be an error message in the template. >> The text boxes will be a problem because they are not in the text >> layer of the document. Either convert them to frames or replace them >> with table cells - both of which are in the text layer. >> >> I would approach this by creating an on-line form, if there was not >> much editing in the document, or I would employ a userform to gather >> all the information at the start and insert it where required. There >> is lots of info on userforms on the Word MVP web site. >> >> -- >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< >> >> >> Ian wrote: >>> Thought this was going to be simple. >>> Have a 2 page template order form to be used for different >>> departments - about four forms of variable data which is determined >>> at run time - can't pre-code in drop-downs. >>> I thought solution would be to use ASK to assign the value to a >>> bookmark, then REF to drop it in the doc where I want it. >>> >>> Issues: >>> 1. Have an ASK/REF at the top of each page, NOT in text boxes - >>> identical formats, different names. >>> In the doc created from the template, both insert the text properly >>> - looks ok. But in the template (looks untidy) ... >>> 1st page field - The template shows "Error! Reference source not >>> found." while 2nd page field shows the text inserted when the >>> template was created and the ASK/REF dialog ran in the template. >>> Both 1st and 2nd page ASKs feed second REFs in a table which also >>> works fine in document create mode. In the template itself, the REF >>> that refers to the 1st page ASK again reports "Error! Reference >>> source not found." while the 2nd one is OK again. >>> >>> 2. The CRITICAL problem. >>> The ASK field also tries to populate a REF contained within a text >>> box. This returns "Error! Reference source not found." in the >>> created document. >>> I can't get around using text boxes because of the layout. How do I >>> populate common REFs within them (one's a web address which is >>> repeated numerous times in the document (in text boxes)). >>> >>> Does this sound easy ? or am I approaching it the wrong way or ? - >>> all sounded pretty easy at start. >>> >>> Thanks in anticipation for the help, Ian.
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