Once again: Changes have been made that affect the global template ...

[Jens-Peter Brand via OfficeKB.com]

I created a NORMAL.DOT that makes changes to the menues depending on the
useres rights. I get those rights from existing directories. That means
when a certain directory exists the user has certain rights.
This NORMAL.DOT is on a network drive with a read only flag.
So when the user quits word he gat that dammed (excuse me) question! Is
there any way to get rid of that question "Changes have been made that
affect the global template, Normal.dot. Do you want to save those changes?"?
?
I already tried the GlobalDotPrompt property - it does not help. Also the
SaveNormalPrompt property did not work. I simply do not want to get any
questions concerning changes in NORMAL.DOT. It is read only. So there is
not chance to write any changes.

Thanks for your help ;-)

 

[Howard Kaikow]

If your code is making changes to the Normal template, then that question is
correct.
However, if you do not intend to save the changes, ten you can mark the
Normal template as saved by setting its Saved property to True before Word
is closed.

I run with the Normal template read-only, no problem doing so, one just has
to take care in what your macros do.

 

[Graham Mayor]

Normal.dot should not be shared among multiple users in Word
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811468

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[Jens-Peter Brand via OfficeKB.com]

Great!

That was it, thanks.

 

[Howard Kaikow]

KB 811468 article is incorrect.

It states "As a result, Word must have full read and write access to the
file at all times.".
That's not true.

I keep Normal.dot read-only and suffer no consequences from Word.
I make Normal write-capable ONLY when I need to change/test something
involving Normal.
I believe lots of folkes do the same.