Save to other global template

[TimDouglas]

Hi,
I am creating a template that uses autotext entries taken from text boxes
and then updated throughout the document.

Dim AutoText As String
AutoText = TextBox_AutoText.text
NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("TextEntry").Value = AutoText

All the instances of TextEntry are then updated.

However, when i create a new document based on the template, word tries to
insert the auto text entries saved from that template, rather than
normal.dot, which is obviously where these auto text entries are being
stored. Is there any way to store the autotext entries into the other
template, rather than normal.dot?

Thanks for your help,

Tim

 

[Jonathan West]

Hi,
I am creating a template that uses autotext entries taken from text boxes
and then updated throughout the document.

Dim AutoText As String
AutoText = TextBox_AutoText.text
NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("TextEntry").Value = AutoText

All the instances of TextEntry are then updated.

However, when i create a new document based on the template, word tries to
insert the auto text entries saved from that template, rather than
normal.dot, which is obviously where these auto text entries are being
stored. Is there any way to store the autotext entries into the other
template, rather than normal.dot?

They can be stored in any template you want - all you need do is accurately
describe the template. For instance, if you want to store entries in the
template on which the current document is based, you would change this line

NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("TextEntry").Value = AutoText

to this

ActiveDocument.AttachedTemplate.AutoTextEntries("TextEntry").Value =
AutoText

You might need to check whether the entry already exists. if it doesn't, you
will get an error, and need instead to use the Add method for the
AutotextEntries collection.


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[TimDouglas]

Thanks, that works fine

They can be stored in any template you want - all you need do is accurately
describe the template. For instance, if you want to store entries in the
template on which the current document is based, you would change this line

NormalTemplate.AutoTextEntries("TextEntry").Value = AutoText

to this

ActiveDocument.AttachedTemplate.AutoTextEntries("TextEntry").Value =
AutoText

You might need to check whether the entry already exists. if it doesn't, you
will get an error, and need instead to use the Add method for the
AutotextEntries collection.


--
Regards
Jonathan West - Word MVP
www.intelligentdocuments.co.uk
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Keep your VBA code safe, sign the ClassicVB petition www.classicvb.org