[ab]

Sorry but I don't think I've got the hang of this.

The drop-down box with the names works fine - I have that in the template.

When I go to the box lower down the page where I want the qualification, I
can't get this right. I have tried creating a new macro with the details
(amended with the correct names, etc) but when I try to run it, I get "run
time error 438, Object does not support this property".

If I try to do an If field, I am not sure how to enter the info.

Thanks for your help.


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
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With ActiveDocument.FormFields("Name").DropDown
If .ListEntries(.Value) = "John Smith" Then
ActiveDocument.FormFields("Qualification").Result = "RIBA"
ElseIf .ListEntries(.Value) = "Jane Brown" Then
ActiveDocument.FormFields("Qualification").Result = "RICS"
Else
ActiveDocument.FormFields("Qualification").Result = "ACIAT"
End If
End With


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"ab" wrote in message
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Reading through, I don't think I explained it very well.

The form has a drop-down box for the three people.
Further down the form I have to enter their qualifications. One is RIBA,
one is RICS, one is ACIAT.
Depending on which of the three are required, I then put in the
appropriate qualifiication.


"ab" wrote in message
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There are three names and three qualifications.

"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
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Do you want the user to be able to select an alternate qualification
from the second DropDown, or is the qualification intended to be fixed
based on the name selected in the first DropDown?

If that is not the case, it would be better to use a Text FormField for
the qualification and run a macro on exit from the Drop Down to
determine the entry that was selected and then use the .Result property
of the Text FormField to display the appropriate qualification.

If there are only a couple of entries in the DropDown list, an If field
could be used

With ActiveDocument.FormFields("Name").DropDown
If .ListEntries(.Value) = "John Smith" Then
ActiveDocument.FormFields("Qualification").Result = "ARIBA"
Else 'Jane Brown was selected
ActiveDocument.FormFields("Qualification").Result = "ARICS"
End If
End With

but if there are many more than that, then it may be better to use a
Select Case construction.



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"ab" wrote in message
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I have created a form to be filled in using Word 2003. I have two
drop-down boxes which I need to link somehow.

What I want to do is:

If the name in the first drop-down box is "John Smith"

The qualification in the next drop-down box is "ARIBA"

If the name in the first drop-down box is "Jane Brown",

The qualification in the next drop-down box is "ARICS"

Help would be appreciated please.

TIA