project unviewable

[Mats Samson]

I have written a document system that I've been using for several years,
without any problem.
The macros and forms are stored in Normal.dot.
As it becoming quite big and I wanted to add more functins to it, I had the
idea to move it to another template, keeping the normal.dot smaller and more
user specific.
I copied the code to another document, saved it as a .dot file and tried to
load it as a global template.
Suddenly the "project is unviewable" in the VB Editor and no matter what I
do, it can't be viewed.
If I attach it it works fine but then it stays there for the session only
and has to be reloaded everytime I restart Word.
Why is the project locked?

 

[Jonathan West]

Hi mats,

When you want to edit the code, you need to open the template in an editing
window.

 

[Mats Samson]

Hi Jonathan and thanks for quick reply but....I don't get it!
If I open VBE (the VB Editor) both templates are there (Normal.dot and my
new DocMacros.dot). Normal works as it should but when I push the + mark on
DocMacros, I'm getting the darn reply, Project Locked - Project is unviewable.
Most menuitems are unavailable and the ones that I can use give me the same
reply.
As it seems to me you can only have one .dot file as a global template and
viewable/editable at a time. Normal.dot has priority thus locking the others?!
Naeh! Seems stupid!
Best regards
Mats

 

[Peter]

Navigate to your new template in Windows Explorer, Right-click on it. Left-click on "Open". Alt-F11. You should now be able to edit your macros.