word 2003 add delete buttons in custom properties fields dialog box disabled...why?

[voip1234]

1) I am following some tutorials on VBA specifically to learn the
DocVariable fields. It says I should go to the File/Properties/Custom
dialog box and add the field there first. I go there and can type the
name of the field, select the type and even type a value, but the ADD
DELETE buttons are always grayed out. They stay gray even after
populating the boxes. I tried a blank document, an old document,
etc....same thing...tried closing opening word again...same thing.
I am using Word 2003.

2) the reason I am looking into DocVariable is that I want to
programmatically insert different Autotext into the headers (different
one for each odd portrait, even portrait, odd landscape, even
landscape). I am now able to differentiate portrait/landscape sections,
insert different even odd autotext headers...I can now even get the
info I need from the user using an inputbox, but now I have to place
the info I get from the input box into a variable field in the autotext
entries. From what I read, DocVariable is the way to go....am I right?
Any other suggestions?

thanks.

 

[voip1234]

I forgot to ask if DocProperties is the way to go, or if there is a
better way...can you please post some sample code starting from the
inputbox?
i.e. starting with this....

myField = InputBox("user, please insert some text?")

what would follow to get that info into pretty much every header in my
document using some sort of field in a heavily formatted autotext
entry.

thanks again.