Re: Header date format changes in Print Preview
From: Charles Kenyon (msnewsgroup_at_remove.no.spam.addbalance.com)
Date: 06/09/04
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Date: Wed, 9 Jun 2004 16:43:59 -0500
Any chance you have two fields, one in a frame or textbox overlapping the
text field?
Try Alt-F9 to view field codes. That will pick up fields not displayed with
Shift-F9.
I've been following this thread and what you are describing is truly
bizarre.
-- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "CRR" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:1a94101c44e57$61ed4f00$a001280a@phx.gbl... > OK, I've tried it without either the MERGEFORMAT or the > CHARFORMAT. The field is defined as: > {CREATEDATE \@ "MM/DD/YY"} > > When I first view the form, the field displays as > 06/09/04. In Print Preview, I see: Jun. 9, 04 2:13 PM > > I can toggle to the field view & it is still: > {CREATEDATE \@ "MM/DD/YY"} > > but I can F9 toggle right back to: Jun 9, 04 2:13 PM > > So it's not using the field format at all. *SIGH* > > > >-----Original Message----- > >You don't need either the \* MERGEFORMAT or \* CHARFORMAT > > > >In the document that displays {CREATEDATE \@ "MM/DD/YY"} > when you toggle off > >the display of field codes and update the field using > F9, what is displayed. > > > >How PowerBuilder been in the act before this problem > occurs. Seems to me > >that it's a bit incompatible with Word based on posts to > these newsgroups. > > > > > >-- > >Please post any further questions or followup to the > newsgroups for the > >benefit of others who may be interested. Unsolicited > questions forwarded > >directly to me will only be answered on a paid > consulting basis. > > > >Hope this helps > >Doug Robbins - Word MVP > ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > >news:1971401c44d6a$84b6a150$a601280a@phx.gbl... > >> My error, it is MM/DD/YY. > >> > >> >-----Original Message----- > >> >{CREATEDATE \@ "MM/DD/HH" \* MERGEFORMAT} > >> >What's that all about? > >> >That will give you (at this moment) 06/08/14 > >> >What you should have is > >> >{CREATEDATE \@ "MM/DD/YY"} > >> >which will give you > >> >06/08/04 > >> > > >> >-- > >> ><>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< > >> >Graham Mayor - Word MVP > >> > > >> >My web site www.gmayor.com > >> >Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word > >> ><>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> >CRR wrote: > >> >> Hi, > >> >> Well, right now the field codes are: > >> >> {CREATEDATE \@ "MM/DD/HH" \* MERGEFORMAT} > >> >> > >> >> I have also tried CHARFORMAT, as was suggested in > this > >> >> forum, and with neither MERGEFORMAT nor CHARFORMAT. > >> >> > >> >> I have run through a number of different date > formats > >> as > >> >> well. > >> >> > >> >> This Word document is used in a larger Powerbuilder > >> >> application, which feeds data into the bookmark > fields. > >> >> The customer wants to see the date that a particular > >> >> document was created in the header, and CREATEDATE > >> works > >> >> well for this. The only problem is that, on a > second > >> >> viewing of the an existing document, the hours and > >> >> minutes always appear in the date. > >> >> > >> >> Thanks for your time! > >> >> Chris RR > >> >> > >> >>> -----Original Message----- > >> >>> When you display the field codes in the re-opened > >> document, what > >> >>> formatting switch do you see? > >> >>> > >> >>> -- > >> >>> Please post any further questions or followup to > the > >> newsgroups for > >> >>> the benefit of others who may be interested. > >> Unsolicited questions > >> >>> forwarded directly to me will only be answered on a > >> paid > >> >> consulting basis. > >> >>> > >> >>> Hope this helps > >> >>> Doug Robbins - Word MVP > >> >>> "CRR" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote > in > >> message > >> >>> news:191e301c44cb5$e46fcbe0$a301280a@phx.gbl... > >> >>>> Hi, > >> >>>> Thanks, but I still have a problem. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> I made the change as you suggested, and it looked > >> great > >> >>>> in both normal and print preview. The problem is > >> that > >> >>>> when I save and close the document, then reopen > it. > >> It > >> >>>> looks fine in normal view, but in print > >> preview...doggone > >> >>>> it...the HH:MM:SS come back. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> Chris > >> >>>> > >> >>>>> -----Original Message----- > >> >>>>> CRR wrote: > >> >>>>>> Hi, > >> >>>>>> I have the document createdate in the header, > and > >> need > >> >>>>>> the format to be MM/DD/YY. Looks great when the > >> document > >> >>>>>> is opened, but Print Preview changes it to > MM/DD/YY > >> >>>>>> HH:MM:SS. How do I get my format to stick? > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> With the header open press ALT+F9 to display the > >> field content. > >> >>>>> Change the switch to > >> >>>>> {CREATEDATE \@ "MM/DD/YY"} > >> >>>>> Press F9 to update and if necessary ALT+F9 to > >> toggle the display > >> >>>>> back again. Close the header. > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> -- > >> >>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< > >> >>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com > >> >>>>> Word MVP web site www.mvps.org/word > >> >>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>>< > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> > >> >>>>> . > >> >>>>> > >> >>> > >> >>> . > >> > > >> > > >> >. > >> > > > > >. > >
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