[Graham Mayor]

I suspect that userforms and their modification will be too complex for you
at the moment -and because of the way they are coded it is too difficult to
describe how to modify them in a newsgroup forum.

The code in the previous message simply enters the defendant names at the
cursor. It could be modified to write them anywhere in the document or to
store them in a bookmark. I think you are going to have to bite the bullet
and dig into the mysteries of vba coding The learning curve is steep, but
the vba forums will be very helpful in resolving individual problems. Either
that or you will have to get someone to do the work for you. Try fellow MVP
Greg Maxey whose site I referred you to earlier.

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org





Trefilov22 wrote:
I would prefer to use a userform as well, since the rest of the
information is inputted using a userform. Is it possible to have
this run after the user fills in the rest of the userform? Also how
would I distinguish where the information it asks, goes into the
document? Would I just create a bookmark and assign it that way?

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

While I would prefer a user form, you can still do this with an
input box. The following will do more or less what you asked - in
that it will allow the user to enter a series of names which are
entered at the cursor. The list of names is stored in a variable
sDef, which you could use elsewhere, but for the moment the variable
is not used.

Sub Defendant()
Dim sName As String
Dim sDef As String
Dim Count As Long
Count = 1
sDef = ""
Do
sName = InputBox("Enter the name of Defendant " & _
Count, "Defendant " & Count)
If sName = "" Then GoTo NoMoreNames:
If Count 1 Then
sName = Chr(44) & Chr(32) & sName
End If
Selection.TypeText sName
Count = Count + 1
sDef = sDef & sName
Loop
Exit Sub
NoMoreNames:
'MsgBox sDef
If Count 1 Then Selection.TypeText " "
End Sub

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Trefilov22 wrote:
I took a look at both sites, but haven't had any luck finding
anything in regards to this. It seems like in theory it would be
something that isn't too difficult to do, I just know nothing about
VBA to figure out how to program it to do so.

Basically what you are saying is that I would make a form that asks
for a Name or whatever I am looking for, and so long as there is an
entry, it drops that name into the document, and then asks for
another name. If it ends up being blank, at that point it stops the
process (at least thats how its done in WP 10).

I can see where you all have to work your tails off to learn all of
this stuff to become MVPs. Luckily once I get this last problem
sorted out I can wash my hands of these macros. All the others are
working correctly. I just have this issue in multiple forms.

Any other suggestions on where I can search?

Brian

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You could do it with vba and a userform to ask the question and
paste the result into the document and do this repeatedly until you
tell it to stop. Userform coding does not lend itself readily to
reproduction in a newsgroup forum, but see Word MVP FAQ - Userforms
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms.htm to get you started. You
will find lots of interesting userform examples on fellow MVP Greg
Maxey's web site http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Trefilov22 wrote:
Howdy Graham, you were so much help with my other question, I
have a new one for you. This is something that is possible within
WordPerfect 10, but am not sure if its possible in Word 2007. I
have a template, and a user has to enter names of people, but for
any given time, there may be 5 names, or there may be 2 names. In
WP, I can have it continuously ask for a name, until you leave the
field blank and hit enter, then it continues onto the next entry
(like date or whatever). Is there a way to have Word 07 ask the
same question (in this instance "Defendant's Name") until you
leave the field blank? We don't know from case to case how many
defendants there will be.

Thanks in advance!

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

You are welcome

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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Trefilov22 wrote:
Graham,

If I am ever in your neck of the woods, I definately owe you a
beer! This worked! I really appreciate your help with all of
this. I never would have been able to figure that out.

Brian

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

In that case, leave the entries in normal.dot and use the
following, which, if the entries are named as you describe and
in normal.dot, should work as it stands.

Sub ChooseSig()
Dim iUser As Integer
Dim sType As String
On Error GoTo UserCancelled:
iUser = InputBox("For Bethany, enter 1" & vbCr & _
"For Heather, enter 2" & vbCr & _
"For Jim, enter 3" & vbCr & _
"For Kathy Hutchens, enter 4" & vbCr & _
"For Kathy McCallister, enter 5" & vbCr & _
"For Kelli, enter 6" & vbCr & _
"For Krista, enter 7" & vbCr & _
"For Rhonda, enter 8" & vbCr & _
"For Thala, enter 9", "Select signature", 1)
Select Case iUser
Case 1
NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("Bethany").Insert _
Whe=Selection.Range, RichText:=True
Case 2
NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("Heather").Insert _
Whe=Selection.Range, RichText:=True
Case 3
NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("Jim").Insert _
Whe=Selection.Range, RichText:=True
Case 4
NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("Kathy Hutchens").Insert _
Whe=Selection.Range, RichText:=True
Case 5
NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("Kathy McCallister").Insert
_ Whe=Selection.Range, RichText:=True
Case 6
NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("Kelli").Insert _
Whe=Selection.Range, RichText:=True
Case 7
NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("Krista").Insert _
Whe=Selection.Range, RichText:=True
Case 8
NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("Rhonda").Insert _
Whe=Selection.Range, RichText:=True
Case 9
NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("Thala").Insert _
Whe=Selection.Range, RichText:=True
Case Else
MsgBox "You have entered a number that is not in the
list", _ vbInformation, "Error"
End Select
Exit Sub
UserCancelled:
MsgBox "User Cancelled", vbInformation, "Error"
End Sub


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Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org


Trefilov22 wrote:
I'm not sure what a case statement name is. The first
autotext entry I have is named Bethany and its saved in the
normal.dotm Should I move this to the building blocks.dotx?
here are the names of the autotext entries:

Bethany
Heather
Jim
Kathy Hutchens
Kathy McCallister
Kelli
Krista
Rhonda
Thala

All are in the normal.dotm


"Graham Mayor" wrote:

I guess you are using the case statement version to retain
your autotext names? Rather than the macro posted below?
In this case put the names of your autotexts in quotes
between the brackets in place of "Sig" & iUser
Note that this will require you to ensure that your autotexts
are actually saved in normal.dot (you can move them with the
building block organiser) It makes for a lot less code if you
simple recreate your signatures with the names Sig1, Sig2 etc
(insert and resave) and use the shorter macro below. Then all
you have to do is change the names in the message box to
match the signature numbers.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org



Trefilov22 wrote:
Now this line:

'change the following line
NormalTemplate.BuildingBlockEntries("Sig" &
iUser).Insert _ Whe=Selection.Range,
RichText:=True 'end of change

is entered multiple times, changing the "Sig" to read
whatever the name of the autotext entry is? Then I put in
the second, and third, etc.

"Graham Mayor" wrote:

Word 2007 has the building blocks organizer which you can
add to the QAT and pick the autotexts (the signature
blocks) from a list. The macro I posted will simply insert
the right signature blocks *in any document* - provided
they are named correctly. However it will not work as it
stands in Word 2007 as autotext entries work in a slightly
different way there to earlier versions. If we take the
second example - it needs the following change.

Sub ChooseSig()
Dim iUser As Integer
Dim sType As String
iUser = InputBox("For John, enter 1" & vbCr & _
"For Fred, enter 2" & vbCr & _
"For Bill, enter 3" & vbCr & _
"For Susan, enter 4" & vbCr & _
"For Joan, enter 5" & vbCr & _
"For Alan, enter 6" & vbCr & _
"For Keith, enter 7" & vbCr & _
"For Elsie, enter 8" & vbCr & _
"For John, enter 9","Insert Signatures",
1) 'change the following line
NormalTemplate.BuildingBlockEntries("Sig" &
iUser).Insert _ Whe=Selection.Range,
RichText:=True 'end of change
End Sub

See http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm

and the signature autotexts need to be saved as autotexts
in the normal template. If you are unsure how to do that
it is illustrated at http://www.gmayor.com/Macrobutton.htm


--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

My web site www.gmayor.com
Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org




Trefilov22 wrote:
That would be fine if it were within a Form. This is just
in general documents. Basically they'll type up something
and then run this macro and then choose who they are (it
would be easier if I could just assign their own signature
macro to them on their own PC, but occassionally they type
up something for someone else and would need to use their
signature).

In WordPerfect 10 they use a keystroke (ctrl-shft-M) and
it brings up a box with all of their names listed, then
they just click the name they want, and bam, in goes the
signature. I would like to do something similiar, if not
the same in Word 2007.

Thanks Graham for your response, I appreciate it!

Brian

"Graham Mayor" wrote: