These are not mergefields but REF fields and it is not essential to put an
alternative in a conditional field. If there is no alternative nothing is
entered when the condition is not met. What was originally posted should
work, but doesn't. Unfortunately I don't see a simple solution while letters
and numbers are used in the field result.

--

Graham Mayor - Word MVP

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


CyberTaz wrote:
Hi Ray-

It appears there is a problem with your syntax/phrasing for a nested
IF. Perhaps this example will put you on the right track:

In this example, special rates are offered only to residents of
California or Washington. If the State field specifies any other
state, no additional text is printed because no alternative text has
been specified in the second IF field.

{IF {MERGEFIELD State} = "CA" "For California residents, we offer
special rates to Asia and Japan." "{IF {MERGEFIELD State} = "WA" "For
Washington residents, we offer special rates to Asia and Japan." " "}
"}

HTH |:)

"Ray_Johnson" wrote:

I'm using Word 2003. I have a text form field named Text1, regular
text, length limited to three characters, fill in enabled, calculate
on exit enabled. The form is protected.

With the following in Ctrl-F9 braces:

{ IF { Text1 } = "45C" "Lake County" }{ IF { Text1 } = "45D" "Lake
District" }{ IF { Text1 } = "49C" "Marion County" }

If I type 45 and anything after it (e.g. 45A or 45B or 45C or 45D or
45E, etc.) I get the response of "Lake CountyLake District".

If I type 49 and anything after it (e.g. 45A or 45B or 45C or 45D or
45E, etc.) I get the response of "Marion County".

How do I make it check for the correct third character?