I need an object that gives me access to a type of database in MS-Word

[Steve Ro]

It is difficult to succinctly describe what I am looking for in the
title of the post but a smart and simple solution may be obvious to
some people here.

I have a list of "requirements" arranged in a text document. They
actually form a small hierarchy with about 2,3 or 4 levels roughly - I
could represent this easily in XML.

In Word I want to be able to quickly navigate to a particular
"requirement" (simply a short sentence stating what is needed) and to
be able to select the text and copy it into the Word document, i.e. I
want a way to quickly compile a specification from these
requirements.

Is there a simply way to do this? I currently have to search through a
few 100 pages and find the requirement that I'm looking for, then copy
and paste it in to my specification - this is tedious and slow. I
don't mind if I have to put the requirement data into XML or into
Access or Excel I just need to speed the process up. Any suggestions?

 

[Steve Ro]

In addition, I first need to be able to search the list or database of
requirements to find the appropriate requirement and then select it -
the text will then be copied/inserted into my specification.

 

[Steve Ro]

In addition, I first need to be able to search the list or database of
requirements to find the appropriate requirement and then select it -
the text will then be copied/inserted into my specification.

Perhaps ther is an add-in I can use, download, buy or write(I'm used
to develop in C/C++ when I had a proper job!), one that operates like
a tree control (from which youpaste the selected text) and one that
can be loaded with the text from XML. Is there such a thing?

 

[Steve Ro]

Perhaps ther is an add-in I can use, download, buy or write(I'm used
to develop in C/C++ when I had a proper job!), one that operates like
a tree control (from which youpaste the selected text) and one that
can be loaded with the text from XML. Is there such a thing?

Is this the best group to find help with this problem or is there
somewhere more appropriate?
cheers

 

[Tom Miller]

"
I am still getting acquainted with Visual Basic for Applications but this
really sounds like something it "oughta" be able to be programmed to do.
But I am not sure if there is a good VBA newgroup to go to.

Thanks,
Tom

 

[Steve Ro]

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I am still getting acquainted with Visual Basic for Applications but this
really sounds like something it "oughta" be able to be programmed to do.
But I am not sure if there is a good VBA newgroup to go to.

Thanks,
Tom

Okay - it's an idea and maybe that's something I should look at. I
don't want to plunge head first into developing something only to find
that there is an easier way so I'm just seeing what ideas other people
have. Thanks for the reply.
Steve