Drop down list choices print but don't appear on email or fax

[malamedd]

Hi,
I'm making a form in word 2003 to be used by our doctors to send a stat
fax/email in conjuction with outlook 2003. I am almost there...but I need a
little help. I have
created a form with a drop down with items in the drop down list such as
HEAD CT, ABDOMINAL CT, PELVIC CT. When I lock the form these appear as
choices and they can be selected. It works great and if I print the page I
see the choices that were made. That is perfect...but, when I actually send
or fax the report, that field ends up blank. Can i have the text of the
chosen drop down appear on the email/fax once it is sent? That is, if on the
pull down I select HEAD CT, I want that to appear as text.

Do I have to run a macro on entry or exit that types the actual word "head
ct"? If so, how do I create that macro?

I can send a copy of my .doc/template if needed.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Word Heretic]

G'day "malamedd" <[email protected]>,

The macro would include a line like

ActiveDocument.Content.Fields.Unlink

to make the whole thing static text.

Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

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[malamedd]

This is so great! Thanks. With this macro running on entry indeed all my drop
down choices are "flattened" into static text. This is very final.... Is
there a macro line I can use to "unflatten" the text to allow for a change to
a drop down choice?
THANKS!
p.s. I have no issues getting you paid for your help. Should we take this
conversation to wordheretic.com?
dave

 

[Word Heretic]

G'day "malamedd" <[email protected]>,

Not really, no. You have a choice of one way or the other. You could
re-insert the dropdown box with code if the VBA was to travel with
document, which will cause security problems. If you wish to discuss
it commercially I would need an overview of your environment and users
to try and come up with something suitable.

Steve Hudson - Word Heretic

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