docvariables carriage return formatting

[Eric]

I have asked this elsewhere without a response so try my luck here

Dependant on an attached userform selection and associated vba code I use a
carriage return (vbcr or chr(13)) in docvariables to build a sucession of
paragraphs. Each docvariables have a condition according to its value. When
true the value is to appear and when false nothing is to appear including
spaces and line feeds.

sample
{IF{DOCVARIABLE Para1} = "??" "" {DOCVARIABLE Para1}}{IF {DOCVARIABLE
Para2} = "??" "" {DOCVARIABLE Para2}}{IF{DOCVARIABLE Para3} = "??" ""
{DOCVARIABLE Para3}}{IF {DOCVARIABLE Para4} = "??" "" {DOCVARIABLE Para4}}

Para1.value = "text" & vbcr or "??". "??" being a default value, alternate
to the error generated by an empty string

At this point it all works fine.

Now if I apply bullets and numbering to this and the carriage return in the
docvariables does not continue to apply the formating. Think I understand why
but all my effort have prooved in vain to resolve it, in that each new
paragraph is to be formated.

There is also a requirement for simplicity with the solution as lesser
mortals will be required to carry out basic maintnance in the future.

Has anyone got any thoughts.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Just a thought - have you tried a \*charformat switch on the inserted
fields?

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[Eric]

Graham

Yes I have.
I didnt include it in the example that I presented for simplicity reasons.
My feeling is that word is not treating my carriage return as a end of
paragrah.

I think I might have to research autonum and seq. My earlier efforts with
these didnt seem to give me the desired result.

I have to admit the use of these fields is not the norm for me and I am
learning new experiences here.