i need to check to see if a field is numeric. if it is apply the mask
otherwise just leave it as it is

i have this

{ if { MERGEFIELD "TEST" } "A" "{MERGEFIELD "BLAH" "mask=$#,##0"}
"{MERGEFIELD "BLAH"} }

please help

A formatting switch of the type \# "$#,##0" will be ignored if the field is
not numeric.

See "Formatting Word fields with switches" on fellow MVP Graham Mayor's
website at

http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm


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"raj" wrote in message
...
i need to check to see if a field is numeric. if it is apply the mask
otherwise just leave it as it is

i have this

{ if { MERGEFIELD "TEST" } "A" "{MERGEFIELD "BLAH" "mask=$#,##0"}
"{MERGEFIELD "BLAH"} }

please help

i am sorry but it does not
it acutally gives syntax error


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
A formatting switch of the type \# "$#,##0" will be ignored if the field is
not numeric.

See "Formatting Word fields with switches" on fellow MVP Graham Mayor's
website at

http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm


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Hope this helps.

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"raj" wrote in message
...
i need to check to see if a field is numeric. if it is apply the mask
otherwise just leave it as it is

i have this

{ if { MERGEFIELD "TEST" } "A" "{MERGEFIELD "BLAH" "mask=$#,##0"}
"{MERGEFIELD "BLAH"} }

please help

Not for me it doesn't. What are the contents of the field that causes the
problem and exactly what is the construction of the field that you are
using - that is what is contained inside the field delimiters { } that
are display when you select the field and Press Shift + F9 or use Alt + F9
to display all of the field codes.

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"raj" wrote in message
...
i am sorry but it does not
it acutally gives syntax error


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
A formatting switch of the type \# "$#,##0" will be ignored if the field
is not numeric.

See "Formatting Word fields with switches" on fellow MVP Graham Mayor's
website at

http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm


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Hope this helps.

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services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"raj" wrote in message
...
i need to check to see if a field is numeric. if it is apply the mask
otherwise just leave it as it is

i have this

{ if { MERGEFIELD "TEST" } "A" "{MERGEFIELD "BLAH" "mask=$#,##0"}
"{MERGEFIELD "BLAH"} }

please help

Are you inserting the correct switch or your own made up switch from the
original post?

{Mergefield blah \# "$,0"}


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raj wrote:
i am sorry but it does not
it acutally gives syntax error


"Doug Robbins - Word MVP" wrote in message
...
A formatting switch of the type \# "$#,##0" will be ignored if the
field is not numeric.

See "Formatting Word fields with switches" on fellow MVP Graham
Mayor's website at

http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm


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Hope this helps.

Please reply to the newsgroup unless you wish to avail yourself of my
services on a paid consulting basis.

Doug Robbins - Word MVP

"raj" wrote in message
...
i need to check to see if a field is numeric. if it is apply the
mask otherwise just leave it as it is

i have this

{ if { MERGEFIELD "TEST" } "A" "{MERGEFIELD "BLAH" "mask=$#,##0"}
"{MERGEFIELD "BLAH"} }

please help