Forms - adding fields

[consiglieri]

Hi

I'd like to create a form that has a button in the document where the
user can add a form field if needed. The reason for this is that the
number of fields needed varies. I'd like it to be easy for the user to
just add a field. Is this possible?

Thanks

 

[John McGhie]

Yes, it is, but you will have to code it up in VBA and it can become
EXTREMELY complex.

The easy bit is to store your field as an AutoText and create a macro button
that inserts it. To make it easier to position the result, add a bookmark
that the code can "go to" before it inserts the field.

Your code will need to Unprotect and then re-protect the document.

If you then need to bind the field to some data ‹ that gets really hairy.

Try this much and see if it does what you want...

Cheers

Hi

I'd like to create a form that has a button in the document where the
user can add a form field if needed. The reason for this is that the
number of fields needed varies. I'd like it to be easy for the user to
just add a field. Is this possible?

Thanks

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McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
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Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia. S12.22.1918,E136.99.5392
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[consiglieri]

Yes, it is, but you will have to code it up in VBA and it can become
EXTREMELY complex.

The easy bit is to store your field as an AutoText and create a macro button
that inserts it. To make it easier to position the result, add a bookmark
that the code can "go to" before it inserts the field.

Your code will need to Unprotect and then re-protect the document.

If you then need to bind the field to some data ‹ that gets really hairy.

Try this much and see if it does what you want...

Cheers





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John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltdhttp://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Nhulunbuy, NT, Australia. S12.22.1918,E136.99.5392
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:[email protected]

OK Thanks for the suggestion, I'll give it a whirl.
VBA could be doable but considering that office2008 will not support
VBA I will skip even trying VBA.