Absolute path names for linked images

[TechWriter002]

I used "Insert>Picture>From File>Insert Link to File" to insert 400+ images
into a Word document. When I downloaded the Word document to the client's
computer, the absolute path names for the linked images had obviously
changed. All that appeared for each image in the document was a small box
with a small red "X".

By using Alt-F9 I can view the path name for each image, but how I can
globally change the path names for the 400+ images, so that the images will
appear in the Word doc on the client's computer? Or do I have to change the
path names for the 400+ images one-image-at-a-time, and at the client's
computer?

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

The following macro will do it:

' Macro created 26/10/01 by Doug Robbins to update links in a document
'
Dim alink As Field, linktype As Range, linkfile As Range
Dim linklocation As Range, i As Integer, j As Integer, linkcode As Range
Dim Message, Title, Default, Newfile
Dim counter As Integer



counter = 0
For Each alink In ActiveDocument.Fields
If alink.Type = wdFieldLink Then

Set linkcode = alink.Code
i = InStr(linkcode, Chr(34))
Set linktype = alink.Code
linktype.End = linktype.Start + i
j = InStr(Mid(linkcode, i + 1), Chr(34))
Set linklocation = alink.Code
linklocation.Start = linklocation.Start + i + j - 1
If counter = 0 Then
Set linkfile = alink.Code
linkfile.End = linkfile.Start + i + j - 1
linkfile.Start = linkfile.Start + i
Message = "Enter the modified path and filename following this
Format " & linkfile
Title = "Update Link"
Default = linkfile
Newfile = InputBox(Message, Title, Default)
End If
linkcode.Text = linktype & Newfile & linklocation
counter = counter + 1
End If
Next alink


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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP