Code problem Word 2007

[Patrick Simonds]

I have a template document which has on it a signature block. I have placed
to scanned signature graphics in the signature block and depending on which
option I chose (Self, Spouse) when completing the template, one of the lines
of text below would delete the signature which was not required. Every thing
worked fine until I loaded the latest version of Word 2007 and now the macro
will not delete the signature. Now I get an error which says the item
(picture 3, picture 4) wasn't found.

I assume that Word assigned the name "picture 3" and "picture 4" to the
graphics (and maybe it has now assigned them another name). How do I
determine the name of each graphic? Can I assign each graphic a more
meaningful Name, such as "Wife Signature" "My Signature"


ActiveDocument.Shapes("picture 3").Delete
ActiveDocument.Shapes("picture 4").Delete

 

[Cindy M.]

Hi Patrick,

I have a template document which has on it a signature block. I have placed
to scanned signature graphics in the signature block and depending on which
option I chose (Self, Spouse) when completing the template, one of the lines
of text below would delete the signature which was not required. Every thing
worked fine until I loaded the latest version of Word 2007 and now the macro
will not delete the signature. Now I get an error which says the item
(picture 3, picture 4) wasn't found.

I assume that Word assigned the name "picture 3" and "picture 4" to the
graphics (and maybe it has now assigned them another name). How do I
determine the name of each graphic? Can I assign each graphic a more
meaningful Name, such as "Wife Signature" "My Signature"

I think your guess is probably on-target. You should be able to assign a name
like this:
ActiveDocument.Shapes(1).Name = "Wife Signature"

The trick is finding out which index number a particular shape has. I often do
this by opening the Immediate Window (Ctrl+G), typing
ActiveDocument.Shapes(1).Select then looking in the document at which picture
is selected.

ActiveDocument.Shapes("picture 3").Delete
ActiveDocument.Shapes("picture 4").Delete

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 17 2005)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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