How can I automatically assemble subdocs into a document?

[Jose C]

I regularly assemble subdocuments into a finished document. The list of
subdocuments may differ depending upon the desired finished product. Is
there a way to assemble a document from a list of subdocuments. Having to
individually attach each subdocument is time consuming and error prone.

 

[fred]

There is an excellent boilerpate.dot template which allows you with vba to
set a path to documents and selection on listbox on left and selection
appears on right list box and inserts on OK.

http://www.gmayor.com/Zips/Boiler Readme.pdf

 

[herman7]

The boilerplate.dot works very well as described. But I have run into one
problem with Word 2003.

If the filenames selected are shortcuts to actual documents, then Word2003
inserts the shortcut rather than the actual document file (target file).
This problem is not encounterd in Word 97 and Word 2000.

To guard against unauthorized changes to master documents they are kept in a
hidden folder. Shortcuts to those files are kept in a separate folder and
visible to all users. The users are to select from the shortcut files and
assemble the main document using the Boilerplate.dot addin.. I could not
come up with the code get the target filename from the shortcut filename.

This is not an XP issue since VBA in Word2000 is able to resolve and get the
target filename from the shortcut. Also if you insert a shortcut file using
dropdown menus in Word 2003, the problem does not occur.

I would like know if anybody esle has run into this problem or can duplicate
this problem.
thanks
Herman

 

[Davidnitram]

Thanks. I've been looking for this material since 2003 whenit first appeared
in PC Magazine. I looked at the excllent article, but I did not see any link
to download the zip or macro. Can someone please provide? - David

 

[Graham Mayor]

If you mean the boiler.dot add-in, you can download it from the downloads
page of my web site http://www.gmayor.com/downloads.htm . It has gathered a
few enhancements since 2003, but essentially fulfils the same role.

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