Memo Document Automation

[tomwesnick]

I've created a memo template. I've got the design down, but I cant
seem to figure out how to work a feature into it. I want the memo
template to include a Subject, To, From, Date, & Page Lines. However
I'd like to incorporate a degree of automation in the sense that if a
user writes a subject in the Subject Line on the 1st page that it
would automatically update and write the same "text" in the header of
pages 2 through n, if there are multiple pages. I would also like to
incorporate "X of Y pages" and the "From" fields. Is this possible?
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Jezebel]

This is what document properties are for. Enter the subject in the File >
Properties > Summary tab, then use a { SUBJECT } field in the document where
you want this text to appear. The other pieces of information can be handled
similarly, using built-in or custom properties.

 

[Anon]

This is what document properties are for. Enter the subject in
the File > Properties > Summary tab, then use a { SUBJECT }
field in the document where you want this text to appear. The
other pieces of information can be handled similarly, using
built-in or custom properties.

Why not use ASK and REF fields in the document? Is there an
advantage to using the document properties fields?

 

[Jezebel]

Different tools for different purposes.

Document properties are static attributes of the document. They are easily
amenable to automation, through VBA or read and written via an external
application. You also have control over the data type, and you can validate
the values entered by the user.

 

[tomwesnick]

This is what document properties are for. Enter the subject in the File >
Properties > Summary tab, then use a { SUBJECT } field in the document where
you want this text to appear. The other pieces of information can be handled
similarly, using built-in or custom properties.

How would I incorporate that feature into the template for pages 2 through 2+n.
Tom W.