Microsoft Word - Form fields

[officework13]

I have made a document with form fields and sent it to the client. They have responded. I have now realized that i would like to add some additional fields for them to respond to but every time i unlock then lock the fields i loose all the prior information that the client had entered. is there any way to do this without losing the information.

thanks.

 

[Nikita6003]

I have some sort of a solution but it's quite involved ...

Try using document variables (DOCVARIABLE)
Yiu add them to a template/document, & assign a value
They'll keep this value unless they're updated

They need some VBA coding to add/update them
Use a form to update their value
Show their value in the document by using the word field {DOCVARIABLE}

example

Adding a DocVariable to a document:
ActiveDocument.Variables.Add "SurName"

Updating their value:
1. Create a form with enough text boxes to suit your purpose
2. Use this code to display their initial value in the textbox (form_load)
frmUserInput.txtSurName.Value = ActiveDocument.Variables("SurName&quot.Value
3. use this code to update their value (commandbuttonOK_click)
ActiveDocument.Variables = ("SurName&quot.ValuefrmUserInput.txtSurName.Value

Showing the variables' value to a document:
press <Shift-F9> & type the code DOCVARIABLE followed by the variable name between double quotes - resulting in{DOCVARIABLE &quot;SURNAME&quot;}
Press <F9> to update
Hope this helps
Cheers
Nikki

 

[nberryman]

The fix is to protect the document in VB but I am not at home until Friday and can't remember the syntax

Try searching on Microsofts support site there is a fix there.

If you haven't had any joy by Friday e mail me and I will send you the fix from home

Cheers

Neil Berryman
IT Trainer
neil_berryman@btopenworld.com