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Create Table of Contents for more than one Word files
I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the
procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the same folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word experienced an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get "Error. Cannot open file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong? Is it with my TOC settings? Help!!! |
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My guess is that there is an error in one of your RD fields. You
probably typed a path or filename incorrectly. If all files are in the same folder, then you don't need to include the path in the RD field. John Gee wrote: I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the same folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word experienced an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get "Error. Cannot open file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong? Is it with my TOC settings? Help!!! |
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By the way, there is no such thing as a \f switch in an RD field. Maybe
you are confusing an RD field with a TOC field, which could have a \f switch? John Gee wrote: I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the same folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word experienced an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get "Error. Cannot open file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong? Is it with my TOC settings? Help!!! |
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Thanks. I have checked and rechecked spelling, spaces etc. My field coedes
(limiting to one chaper) are as follows: { TOC \o "1-3" \f \h \z } { RD \f "Emergency Response Contact List" } I have tried the chapter name with and without a .doc, with and without spaces. I even tried removing the \f for the chapter and even used the entire path. No go. The TOC itself is page 2 of a file (Cover Page and Table of Contents). The TOC field code comes in automatically and I have not altered it. My TOC Settings (options) have the Styles and Table entry fileds checked. Do you see any obvious errors here? "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote: By the way, there is no such thing as a \f switch in an RD field. Maybe you are confusing an RD field with a TOC field, which could have a \f switch? John Gee wrote: I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the same folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word experienced an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get "Error. Cannot open file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong? Is it with my TOC settings? Help!!! |
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Try changing the RD field to
{ RD "Emergency Response Contact List.doc" } John Gee wrote: Thanks. I have checked and rechecked spelling, spaces etc. My field coedes (limiting to one chaper) are as follows: { TOC \o "1-3" \f \h \z } { RD \f "Emergency Response Contact List" } I have tried the chapter name with and without a .doc, with and without spaces. I even tried removing the \f for the chapter and even used the entire path. No go. The TOC itself is page 2 of a file (Cover Page and Table of Contents). The TOC field code comes in automatically and I have not altered it. My TOC Settings (options) have the Styles and Table entry fileds checked. Do you see any obvious errors here? "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote: By the way, there is no such thing as a \f switch in an RD field. Maybe you are confusing an RD field with a TOC field, which could have a \f switch? John Gee wrote: I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the same folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word experienced an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get "Error. Cannot open file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong? Is it with my TOC settings? Help!!! |
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I take that back... an RD field can have a \f switch, but in your case,
I don't think it is necessary. garfield-n-odie [MVP] wrote: By the way, there is no such thing as a \f switch in an RD field. Maybe you are confusing an RD field with a TOC field, which could have a \f switch? John Gee wrote: I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the same folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word experienced an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get "Error. Cannot open file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong? Is it with my TOC settings? Help!!! |
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Thanks. Seems if I open each file and id the 1st line as a Level 1 outline,
then things seem to work. But I didn't think I should have to do that, that the TOC would just use the file name. Or am I still doing something wrong? "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote: I take that back... an RD field can have a \f switch, but in your case, I don't think it is necessary. garfield-n-odie [MVP] wrote: By the way, there is no such thing as a \f switch in an RD field. Maybe you are confusing an RD field with a TOC field, which could have a \f switch? John Gee wrote: I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the same folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word experienced an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get "Error. Cannot open file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong? Is it with my TOC settings? Help!!! |
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