Re: Using variables in a document

From: Bill (stanton_at_jps.net)
Date: 02/03/05 

Date: Thu, 03 Feb 2005 00:06:23 GMT

Got it Greg, thanks again.
Bill

"Greg Maxey" <gmaxey@mvps.OscarRomeoGolf> wrote in message
news:upnwNYXCFHA.4036@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Bill,
>
> Yes. Here is my boiler plate answer to updating fields.
>
> When a change is made, you can update the field by selecting the field and
> pressing F9, or update all fields by pressing CTRL+a (selects all) and
> pressing F9, toggling to and from print preview (if "Update Fields" is
> checked in the File>Print>Options dialog box), or running a macro
> something like:
>
> Sub UpdateFields()
> Dim oStory As Range
> For Each oStory In ActiveDocument.StoryRanges
> oStory.Fields.Update
> If oStory.StoryType <> wdMainTextStory Then
> While Not (oStory.NextStoryRange Is Nothing)
> Set oStory = oStory.NextStoryRange
> oStory.Fields.Update
> Wend
> End If
> Next oStory
> Set oStory = Nothing
> End Sub
>
>
>
> --
> Greg Maxey/Word MVP
> A Peer in Peer to Peer Support
>
> Bill wrote:
>> I found Edit -> Select All -> PF9 that will update
>> all selected fields. Is that the answer to my last post?
>> Bill
>>
>>
>> "Bill" <stanton@jps.net> wrote in message
>> news:AfbMd.4851$cl1.905@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net...
>>> Thanks Greg, I thought that maybe bookmarks was
>>> the way it was done when I searched the HELP text,
>>> but the HELP text is really weak when it comes to
>>> examples of how they are used.
>>>
>>> Okay, so that works until the document expands with
>>> the addition of additional text/pages. When that happens,
>>> the reference becomes invalid. I.e., the referenced page
>>> does not get updated automatically as the document
>>> expands.
>>>
>>> Do I have to do something else?
>>> Bill
>>>
>>>
>>> "Greg" <gmaxey@mvps.org> wrote in message
>>> news:1107376466.601184.88050@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
>>>> Bill,
>>>>
>>>> You need to use a cross reference. Lots of ways to do it, but here
>>>> is one.
>>>>
>>>> Go to whatever page blah, blah is described and select the text. Then
>>>> Insert>Bookmark. Lets name the bookmark "Blah"
>>>>
>>>> Now go back to your text where you have See page. Put your cursor
>>>> after "page" then Insert>Cross Reference. Use Reference Type:
>>>> Bookmark
>>>> Insert Reference To: Page Number
>>>> Select Blah and click insert.
>
>

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