Nested Set & Formula Fields in Word 97

[Bob Estes]

I have created a Real Estate Purchase & Sale Agreement as
a Word 97 online form, and now I am trying to automate
certain features. I am trying to set a bookmark where the
contents are the result of a calculation. Help shows an
example of a formula field nested in a set field, and
this is what I've tried.

{ SET Balance { = PurchasePrice - Deposit - Assumed -
PMM - Other }} {REF Balance \# $#,##0.00 \* MERGEFORMAT }

All of the Bookmarks in the formula field were
established by nesting an insert field inside a set field
which was then followed by a REF field. They all work
fine.

The problem is that when I test the form, all I get is
0.00 for a value of the Balance bookmark. Can any one
shed some light on what I'm doing wrong. I thank you in
advance for any help you can provide.

 

[Doug Robbins - Word MVP]

I've never heard of anyone trying to use such a method to perform
calculations with on online form. You will find the way that it is intended
to be done in the following series of articles

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Part 1: Create professional looking forms in Word
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=22

Part 2: Adding Automation to your Word forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=46

Part 3: Learn more VBA (macros) to automate your forms.
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=119

Part 4: Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=127

Part 5: Connect your AutoForm to a database to save input time and keep
better records!
http://www.computorcompanion.com/LPMArticle.asp?ID=136


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Hope this helps
Doug Robbins - Word MVP