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Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network.
Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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Alt+F9 indicates that this indicates a DATE field, which presumably will
update. Instead of inserting a form field, use the CREATEDATE field (assuming you are creating the form as a template). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network. Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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Unfortunatly, no I can't save it as a template. I am working in a document
management system and can't do that. I CAN make the doc 'View Only" to the rest of my staff - which achieves the same end. You think it wont work if its a DOC? Thanks. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Alt+F9 indicates that this indicates a DATE field, which presumably will update. Instead of inserting a form field, use the CREATEDATE field (assuming you are creating the form as a template). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network. Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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How are you going to use it as a form if you don't have a template? If you
intend to reuse the document (saving under another name) I suppose you could still use CREATEDATE or SAVEDATE). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Unfortunatly, no I can't save it as a template. I am working in a document management system and can't do that. I CAN make the doc 'View Only" to the rest of my staff - which achieves the same end. You think it wont work if its a DOC? Thanks. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote in message ... Alt+F9 indicates that this indicates a DATE field, which presumably will update. Instead of inserting a form field, use the CREATEDATE field (assuming you are creating the form as a template). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network. Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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I am trying to do something similar...I think. I am creating a form/template
and would like the "Date" field to default to the current date, BUT I would also like users to be able change that date if they need to. Everything I've tried seems to put the current date in there, but locks the field from changes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Brian "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Alt+F9 indicates that this indicates a DATE field, which presumably will update. Instead of inserting a form field, use the CREATEDATE field (assuming you are creating the form as a template). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network. Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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It would appear that you can either use a Date type of Text Form Field, in
which fillin is enabled, or a Current Date field, which inserts a DATE field, which can't be changed. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I am trying to do something similar...I think. I am creating a form/template and would like the "Date" field to default to the current date, BUT I would also like users to be able change that date if they need to. Everything I've tried seems to put the current date in there, but locks the field from changes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Brian "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Alt+F9 indicates that this inserts a DATE field, which presumably will update. Instead of inserting a form field, use the CREATEDATE field (assuming you are creating the form as a template). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network. Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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I can't use a Current Date field if it cannot be changed. What do you mean by
"a Date type of Text Form Field?" Is that when you enter a text field and then basically just format it to be a date? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: It would appear that you can either use a Date type of Text Form Field, in which fillin is enabled, or a Current Date field, which inserts a DATE field, which can't be changed. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I am trying to do something similar...I think. I am creating a form/template and would like the "Date" field to default to the current date, BUT I would also like users to be able change that date if they need to. Everything I've tried seems to put the current date in there, but locks the field from changes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Brian "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Alt+F9 indicates that this inserts a DATE field, which presumably will update. Instead of inserting a form field, use the CREATEDATE field (assuming you are creating the form as a template). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network. Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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I mean that you choose Date as the form field type instead of Current Date.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I can't use a Current Date field if it cannot be changed. What do you mean by "a Date type of Text Form Field?" Is that when you enter a text field and then basically just format it to be a date? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: It would appear that you can either use a Date type of Text Form Field, in which fillin is enabled, or a Current Date field, which inserts a DATE field, which can't be changed. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I am trying to do something similar...I think. I am creating a form/template and would like the "Date" field to default to the current date, BUT I would also like users to be able change that date if they need to. Everything I've tried seems to put the current date in there, but locks the field from changes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Brian "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Alt+F9 indicates that this inserts a DATE field, which presumably will update. Instead of inserting a form field, use the CREATEDATE field (assuming you are creating the form as a template). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network. Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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I tried that, but when I choose Insert | Field and select Date then protect
the form, users are unable to get into the Date field if they need to change it. Let me explain my situation so as maybe to clarify what I am trying to do. I am creating a form that is used to evaluate employees. The Date field on the form must reflect the date that the eval was done. However, the form may be completed on a future date. Therefore, if someone is evaluated on 10/4, but the form is not completed until 10/6, the date needs to read 10/4, not 10/6. Is there anyway to insert that date automatically but also allow the user to change it if need be? Every option I've tried seems to lock the field. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: I mean that you choose Date as the form field type instead of Current Date. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I can't use a Current Date field if it cannot be changed. What do you mean by "a Date type of Text Form Field?" Is that when you enter a text field and then basically just format it to be a date? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: It would appear that you can either use a Date type of Text Form Field, in which fillin is enabled, or a Current Date field, which inserts a DATE field, which can't be changed. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I am trying to do something similar...I think. I am creating a form/template and would like the "Date" field to default to the current date, BUT I would also like users to be able change that date if they need to. Everything I've tried seems to put the current date in there, but locks the field from changes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Brian "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Alt+F9 indicates that this inserts a DATE field, which presumably will update. Instead of inserting a form field, use the CREATEDATE field (assuming you are creating the form as a template). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network. Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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Setting Date property in a form field
No, no. Insert a Text Form Field (just as you were doing before) and select
Date rather than Current Date as the field type. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I tried that, but when I choose Insert | Field and select Date then protect the form, users are unable to get into the Date field if they need to change it. Let me explain my situation so as maybe to clarify what I am trying to do. I am creating a form that is used to evaluate employees. The Date field on the form must reflect the date that the eval was done. However, the form may be completed on a future date. Therefore, if someone is evaluated on 10/4, but the form is not completed until 10/6, the date needs to read 10/4, not 10/6. Is there anyway to insert that date automatically but also allow the user to change it if need be? Every option I've tried seems to lock the field. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: I mean that you choose Date as the form field type instead of Current Date. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I can't use a Current Date field if it cannot be changed. What do you mean by "a Date type of Text Form Field?" Is that when you enter a text field and then basically just format it to be a date? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: It would appear that you can either use a Date type of Text Form Field, in which fillin is enabled, or a Current Date field, which inserts a DATE field, which can't be changed. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I am trying to do something similar...I think. I am creating a form/template and would like the "Date" field to default to the current date, BUT I would also like users to be able change that date if they need to. Everything I've tried seems to put the current date in there, but locks the field from changes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Brian "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Alt+F9 indicates that this inserts a DATE field, which presumably will update. Instead of inserting a form field, use the CREATEDATE field (assuming you are creating the form as a template). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network. Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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Ok, I am able to do that. But, can I have the default date in that field be
the current date instead of a specific date? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, no. Insert a Text Form Field (just as you were doing before) and select Date rather than Current Date as the field type. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I tried that, but when I choose Insert | Field and select Date then protect the form, users are unable to get into the Date field if they need to change it. Let me explain my situation so as maybe to clarify what I am trying to do. I am creating a form that is used to evaluate employees. The Date field on the form must reflect the date that the eval was done. However, the form may be completed on a future date. Therefore, if someone is evaluated on 10/4, but the form is not completed until 10/6, the date needs to read 10/4, not 10/6. Is there anyway to insert that date automatically but also allow the user to change it if need be? Every option I've tried seems to lock the field. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: I mean that you choose Date as the form field type instead of Current Date. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I can't use a Current Date field if it cannot be changed. What do you mean by "a Date type of Text Form Field?" Is that when you enter a text field and then basically just format it to be a date? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: It would appear that you can either use a Date type of Text Form Field, in which fillin is enabled, or a Current Date field, which inserts a DATE field, which can't be changed. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I am trying to do something similar...I think. I am creating a form/template and would like the "Date" field to default to the current date, BUT I would also like users to be able change that date if they need to. Everything I've tried seems to put the current date in there, but locks the field from changes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Brian "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Alt+F9 indicates that this inserts a DATE field, which presumably will update. Instead of inserting a form field, use the CREATEDATE field (assuming you are creating the form as a template). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network. Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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No.
-- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... Ok, I am able to do that. But, can I have the default date in that field be the current date instead of a specific date? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, no. Insert a Text Form Field (just as you were doing before) and select Date rather than Current Date as the field type. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I tried that, but when I choose Insert | Field and select Date then protect the form, users are unable to get into the Date field if they need to change it. Let me explain my situation so as maybe to clarify what I am trying to do. I am creating a form that is used to evaluate employees. The Date field on the form must reflect the date that the eval was done. However, the form may be completed on a future date. Therefore, if someone is evaluated on 10/4, but the form is not completed until 10/6, the date needs to read 10/4, not 10/6. Is there anyway to insert that date automatically but also allow the user to change it if need be? Every option I've tried seems to lock the field. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: I mean that you choose Date as the form field type instead of Current Date. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I can't use a Current Date field if it cannot be changed. What do you mean by "a Date type of Text Form Field?" Is that when you enter a text field and then basically just format it to be a date? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: It would appear that you can either use a Date type of Text Form Field, in which fillin is enabled, or a Current Date field, which inserts a DATE field, which can't be changed. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I am trying to do something similar...I think. I am creating a form/template and would like the "Date" field to default to the current date, BUT I would also like users to be able change that date if they need to. Everything I've tried seems to put the current date in there, but locks the field from changes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Brian "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Alt+F9 indicates that this inserts a DATE field, which presumably will update. Instead of inserting a form field, use the CREATEDATE field (assuming you are creating the form as a template). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network. Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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Thanks for all your help Suzanne. I think I finally understand it now.
Do you know anything about adding a pop-up calendar to a date field on a protected template in Word? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... Ok, I am able to do that. But, can I have the default date in that field be the current date instead of a specific date? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, no. Insert a Text Form Field (just as you were doing before) and select Date rather than Current Date as the field type. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I tried that, but when I choose Insert | Field and select Date then protect the form, users are unable to get into the Date field if they need to change it. Let me explain my situation so as maybe to clarify what I am trying to do. I am creating a form that is used to evaluate employees. The Date field on the form must reflect the date that the eval was done. However, the form may be completed on a future date. Therefore, if someone is evaluated on 10/4, but the form is not completed until 10/6, the date needs to read 10/4, not 10/6. Is there anyway to insert that date automatically but also allow the user to change it if need be? Every option I've tried seems to lock the field. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: I mean that you choose Date as the form field type instead of Current Date. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I can't use a Current Date field if it cannot be changed. What do you mean by "a Date type of Text Form Field?" Is that when you enter a text field and then basically just format it to be a date? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: It would appear that you can either use a Date type of Text Form Field, in which fillin is enabled, or a Current Date field, which inserts a DATE field, which can't be changed. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I am trying to do something similar...I think. I am creating a form/template and would like the "Date" field to default to the current date, BUT I would also like users to be able change that date if they need to. Everything I've tried seems to put the current date in there, but locks the field from changes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Brian "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Alt+F9 indicates that this inserts a DATE field, which presumably will update. Instead of inserting a form field, use the CREATEDATE field (assuming you are creating the form as a template). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network. Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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Setting Date property in a form field
I think popup calendars are available only as ActiveX controls, which are
not compatible with protected forms. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... Thanks for all your help Suzanne. I think I finally understand it now. Do you know anything about adding a pop-up calendar to a date field on a protected template in Word? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... Ok, I am able to do that. But, can I have the default date in that field be the current date instead of a specific date? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: No, no. Insert a Text Form Field (just as you were doing before) and select Date rather than Current Date as the field type. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I tried that, but when I choose Insert | Field and select Date then protect the form, users are unable to get into the Date field if they need to change it. Let me explain my situation so as maybe to clarify what I am trying to do. I am creating a form that is used to evaluate employees. The Date field on the form must reflect the date that the eval was done. However, the form may be completed on a future date. Therefore, if someone is evaluated on 10/4, but the form is not completed until 10/6, the date needs to read 10/4, not 10/6. Is there anyway to insert that date automatically but also allow the user to change it if need be? Every option I've tried seems to lock the field. "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: I mean that you choose Date as the form field type instead of Current Date. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I can't use a Current Date field if it cannot be changed. What do you mean by "a Date type of Text Form Field?" Is that when you enter a text field and then basically just format it to be a date? "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: It would appear that you can either use a Date type of Text Form Field, in which fillin is enabled, or a Current Date field, which inserts a DATE field, which can't be changed. -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "Brian" wrote in message ... I am trying to do something similar...I think. I am creating a form/template and would like the "Date" field to default to the current date, BUT I would also like users to be able change that date if they need to. Everything I've tried seems to put the current date in there, but locks the field from changes. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks. Brian "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote: Alt+F9 indicates that this inserts a DATE field, which presumably will update. Instead of inserting a form field, use the CREATEDATE field (assuming you are creating the form as a template). -- Suzanne S. Barnhill Microsoft MVP (Word) Words into Type Fairhope, Alabama USA Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "mdavison" wrote in message ... Hi y'all. I'm using Win XP/Office 03 on a Novell 6.x network. Can someone tell me for sure whether or not the 'Current Date' property type of a text field, inserted simply from the Forms toolbar will actually insert the current date as a STAMP and NOT update that value the next time the form/template is opened? Or do I need to substitute the actual code to make it do that? I think I have the correct code, but it couldn't hurt to offer it up. ;-) Thanks, -Monica |
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