FORMS

[GASHD1889]

I HAVE MADE A FORM WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO OTHER PEOPLE. IS IT POSSIBLE
TO ADD A COMMAND TO A FORM THAT WILL SAVE THE FORM BASED UPON THE INFORMATION
ENTERED INTO THE FORM.

 

[Doug Robbins]

If we are talking about formfields as used in a protected document, you can
use the .Result property of a formfield to retrieve information that is
entered into the formfield and a macro run on exit from a field could use
the ActiveDocument.SaveAs command to save the document with information
retrieved in that way.

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Hope this helps.

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Doug Robbins - Word MVP

 

[GASHD1889]

Thanks doug,

But it is not really what i am looking for.

I have created a form which a user completes. One of the fields is an
individuals name.

At the end of the form I want a command button that when pressed will save
the file to a particular path name and name it based on the information
entered in the individuals name.

I am sure this can be done with VBA, but my knowledge of this is small

Thanks

 

[Doug Robbins]

Just what type of form is it? A userform (custom dialog) or a protected
document that uses formfields?

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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

 

[GASHD1889]

Protected document that uses formfields. I have written an
ActiveDocument.SaveAs command but do not know how to look up the form field.
How does the .result property work?

 

[Jay Freedman]

Open the Properties dialog of the formfield that gets filled with the
individual's name. The "Bookmark" box in that dialog contains the name
of the field, by default "Text1" or some other number. You can change
this to a more descriptive name, or use it as is.

In your code, the content of the "Text1" field is accessed by

MyString = ActiveDocument.FormFields("Text1").Result

 

[GASHD1889]

Jay,

Thanks exactly what I wanted

Open the Properties dialog of the formfield that gets filled with the
individual's name. The "Bookmark" box in that dialog contains the name
of the field, by default "Text1" or some other number. You can change
this to a more descriptive name, or use it as is.

In your code, the content of the "Text1" field is accessed by

MyString = ActiveDocument.FormFields("Text1").Result