Word changes the reference path to an addin

[Amdi]

I’m using a lot of different templates, all including VBA code. Because all
templates use some of the same code, I’ve stored it in one global
template/addin, placed in the Words startup folder (C:\system\start)
All my templates have a reference to that global addin, and each template
then uses the global code.
No problem…..
But now, my company wants to move the startup folder to a shared network
folder (H:\system\start)
All I had to do, was moving the global addin to that folder, and change the
reference in all other templates…..I thought.
But when I - in VBE - selects Tools | References…, the path to my addin, has
changed to an UNC path.
I can live with that, but it seems that Word can’t, because when I select
the addin, the path to the global addin then changes to C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\~WRC0003.tmp.
And then, nothing works….

Why is that?
But even more important - does anyone know how to solve that problem?

Thanks in advance..

 

[Cindy M -WordMVP-]

Hi =?Utf-8?B?QW1kaQ==?=,

It's always important to mentin the version of Word involved in a problem...

You might check whether the option (in more recent versions of Word9 to save a
local copy of a template is activated in Tools/OPtions/Save.

I’m using a lot of different templates, all including VBA code. Because all
templates use some of the same code, I’ve stored it in one global
template/addin, placed in the Words startup folder (C:\system\start)
All my templates have a reference to that global addin, and each template
then uses the global code.
No problem…..
But now, my company wants to move the startup folder to a shared network
folder (H:\system\start)
All I had to do, was moving the global addin to that folder, and change the
reference in all other templates…..I thought.
But when I - in VBE - selects Tools | References…, the path to my addin, has
changed to an UNC path.
I can live with that, but it seems that Word can’t, because when I select
the addin, the path to the global addin then changes to C:\Documents and
Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp\~WRC0003.tmp.
And then, nothing works….

Why is that?
But even more important - does anyone know how to solve that problem?

Cindy Meister
INTER-Solutions, Switzerland
http://homepage.swissonline.ch/cindymeister (last update Jun 8 2004)
http://www.word.mvps.org

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