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AutoText in IF Fields
I can create and autotext entry that contains a functioning dropdown
field: E.g., Do you like soup: Yes/No I can insert the autotext using the menu and the dropdown field is present and functional. I can insert the autotext using a field e.g., {AutoText "myText" } and the dropdown field is present and functional. However, if I nest the AutoText field in a conditional IF field, then the result displayed does not contain the formfield part of the AT entry. {If 1 = 1 {AutoText "myText"}""} Do your like soup? "No formfield displayed" Has anyone found a way to make this work? |
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You need to reverse the syntax - see the section
Conditionally Insert a graphical image at http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm The same principle applies. -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Greg Maxey wrote: I can create and autotext entry that contains a functioning dropdown field: E.g., Do you like soup: Yes/No I can insert the autotext using the menu and the dropdown field is present and functional. I can insert the autotext using a field e.g., {AutoText "myText" } and the dropdown field is present and functional. However, if I nest the AutoText field in a conditional IF field, then the result displayed does not contain the formfield part of the AT entry. {If 1 = 1 {AutoText "myText"}""} Do your like soup? "No formfield displayed" Has anyone found a way to make this work? |
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Graham,
Clever, very clever. Thanks. I jus spent a minute looking as it is just 0400. I was up for another reason and checked for a replay. So I suppose to prevent an error you need to have a second AutoText entry like a blank space or something to use if the condition is false. -- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. Graham Mayor wrote: You need to reverse the syntax - see the section Conditionally Insert a graphical image at http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm The same principle applies. Greg Maxey wrote: I can create and autotext entry that contains a functioning dropdown field: E.g., Do you like soup: Yes/No I can insert the autotext using the menu and the dropdown field is present and functional. I can insert the autotext using a field e.g., {AutoText "myText" } and the dropdown field is present and functional. However, if I nest the AutoText field in a conditional IF field, then the result displayed does not contain the formfield part of the AT entry. {If 1 = 1 {AutoText "myText"}""} Do your like soup? "No formfield displayed" Has anyone found a way to make this work? |
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Correct!
0400? -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Greg Maxey wrote: Graham, Clever, very clever. Thanks. I jus spent a minute looking as it is just 0400. I was up for another reason and checked for a replay. So I suppose to prevent an error you need to have a second AutoText entry like a blank space or something to use if the condition is false. Graham Mayor wrote: You need to reverse the syntax - see the section Conditionally Insert a graphical image at http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm The same principle applies. Greg Maxey wrote: I can create and autotext entry that contains a functioning dropdown field: E.g., Do you like soup: Yes/No I can insert the autotext using the menu and the dropdown field is present and functional. I can insert the autotext using a field e.g., {AutoText "myText" } and the dropdown field is present and functional. However, if I nest the AutoText field in a conditional IF field, then the result displayed does not contain the formfield part of the AT entry. {If 1 = 1 {AutoText "myText"}""} Do your like soup? "No formfield displayed" Has anyone found a way to make this work? |
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Yes 0400. You know 4:00 a.m.
-- Greg Maxey/Word MVP See: http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/word_tips.htm For some helpful tips using Word. Graham Mayor wrote: Correct! 0400? Greg Maxey wrote: Graham, Clever, very clever. Thanks. I jus spent a minute looking as it is just 0400. I was up for another reason and checked for a replay. So I suppose to prevent an error you need to have a second AutoText entry like a blank space or something to use if the condition is false. Graham Mayor wrote: You need to reverse the syntax - see the section Conditionally Insert a graphical image at http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm The same principle applies. Greg Maxey wrote: I can create and autotext entry that contains a functioning dropdown field: E.g., Do you like soup: Yes/No I can insert the autotext using the menu and the dropdown field is present and functional. I can insert the autotext using a field e.g., {AutoText "myText" } and the dropdown field is present and functional. However, if I nest the AutoText field in a conditional IF field, then the result displayed does not contain the formfield part of the AT entry. {If 1 = 1 {AutoText "myText"}""} Do your like soup? "No formfield displayed" Has anyone found a way to make this work? |
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I know what you meant - I wondered why you weren't asleep like normal people
-- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Greg Maxey wrote: Yes 0400. You know 4:00 a.m. Graham Mayor wrote: Correct! 0400? Greg Maxey wrote: Graham, Clever, very clever. Thanks. I jus spent a minute looking as it is just 0400. I was up for another reason and checked for a replay. So I suppose to prevent an error you need to have a second AutoText entry like a blank space or something to use if the condition is false. Graham Mayor wrote: You need to reverse the syntax - see the section Conditionally Insert a graphical image at http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm The same principle applies. Greg Maxey wrote: I can create and autotext entry that contains a functioning dropdown field: E.g., Do you like soup: Yes/No I can insert the autotext using the menu and the dropdown field is present and functional. I can insert the autotext using a field e.g., {AutoText "myText" } and the dropdown field is present and functional. However, if I nest the AutoText field in a conditional IF field, then the result displayed does not contain the formfield part of the AT entry. {If 1 = 1 {AutoText "myText"}""} Do your like soup? "No formfield displayed" Has anyone found a way to make this work? |
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AutoText in IF Fields
I'll spare everyone else the details, but it seems that just the other
day we were discussing sleep and the things that interupt it with age ;-) Your reverse logic works to insert the AutoText with a dropdown field, but for some reason the field doesn't update to display the AT with the dropdown with a ActiveDocument.Fields.Update statement in an OnExit macro run from the previous field (The gory details are in my post "Range Madness and Other Frustrations" in the VBA group) also the nested formfield in the AT is present and functional, but it isnt' included in the tab sequence with the other formfields. :-( Graham Mayor wrote: I know what you meant - I wondered why you weren't asleep like normal people -- Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org Greg Maxey wrote: Yes 0400. You know 4:00 a.m. Graham Mayor wrote: Correct! 0400? Greg Maxey wrote: Graham, Clever, very clever. Thanks. I jus spent a minute looking as it is just 0400. I was up for another reason and checked for a replay. So I suppose to prevent an error you need to have a second AutoText entry like a blank space or something to use if the condition is false. Graham Mayor wrote: You need to reverse the syntax - see the section Conditionally Insert a graphical image at http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm The same principle applies. Greg Maxey wrote: I can create and autotext entry that contains a functioning dropdown field: E.g., Do you like soup: Yes/No I can insert the autotext using the menu and the dropdown field is present and functional. I can insert the autotext using a field e.g., {AutoText "myText" } and the dropdown field is present and functional. However, if I nest the AutoText field in a conditional IF field, then the result displayed does not contain the formfield part of the AT entry. {If 1 = 1 {AutoText "myText"}""} Do your like soup? "No formfield displayed" Has anyone found a way to make this work? |
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