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Text field in text box does not update on Fields.Update( )

Postby StefanM » Sat, 14 Feb 2009 08:28:23 GMT 

Hi,

I have a german word 2003 document that contains some (auto-) text
fields that get filled via a program (using Word's ActiveX interface).
After all text fields are set I call Fields.Update( ) method. All
fields get updated except the address field. This field is in a text
frame (not sure about the exact Word terminus beause I'm using a
german word version, maybe it's called text box).

Once the document prints, it gets updated automatically. Or by
clicking the field and hitting F9. But at first the user thinks that
something went wrong because he just sees "R_Address" (the field name)
in the the text box.

Is there any way to update this field with VBA/macro, too?

TIA,
Stefan
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Re: Text field in text box does not update on Fields.Update( )

Postby Gordon Bentley-Mix » Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:00:17 GMT 

Stefan,

Because text boxes (the English term) are in a different story from the main 
document, Fields.Update doesn't update the fields in them. You could write 
code to address this problem by cycling through all of the stories in the 
document (and all of the shapes in each story), but there is a "shortcut" 
workaround using the .PrintPreview method. This should update all fields in 
the document automatically - especially since you say that the fields are 
updating correctly when the document is printed. The code is as simple as:

ActiveDocument.PrintPreview
ActiveDocument.ClosePrintPreview
-- 
Cheers!

Gordon Bentley-Mix
Word MVP

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Re: Text field in text box does not update on Fields.Update( )

Postby TGVuZSBGcmVkYm9yZw » Sat, 14 Feb 2009 09:36:00 GMT 

Note that not all types of fields are updated when changing to Print Layout 
view and back. The following article describes which fields are updated in 
which situations:
 http://www.**--****.com/ 

If auto-) textmeans that the fields inserted are of the type AutoText, I 
am afraid they will not update using the Print Layout method (neither 
according to the article nor to the test I just made).

A macro that updates all fields can be used instead. You will find such 
macro here:
 http://www.**--****.com/ 

Alternatively, you could convert the text box to a frame. Fields in frames 
will be updated together with ormaltext since a frame resides in the text 
layer of the document. Conversion to frame can be made via the Text Box tab 
in the Format Text Box dialog box.

-- 
Regards
Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word)
DocTools - Denmark
www.thedoctools.com
Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word




>
> Stefan>
>>
> Because text boxes (the English term) are in a different story from the main>
> document, Fields.Update doesn't update the fields in them. You could write>
> code to address this problem by cycling through all of the stories in the>
> document (and all of the shapes in each story), but there is a "shortcut">
> workaround using the .PrintPreview method. This should update all fields in>
> the document automatically - especially since you say that the fields are>
> updating correctly when the document is printed. The code is as simple as>
>>
> ActiveDocument.PrintPrevie>
> ActiveDocument.ClosePrintPrevie>
> -->
> Cheers>
>>
> Gordon Bentley-Mi>
> Word MV>
>>
> Uninvited email contact will be marked as SPAM and ignored. Please post all>
> follow-ups to the newsgroup>
>>
>>




>> > Hi>
>> >
>> > I have a german word 2003 document that contains some (auto-) tex>
>> > fields that get filled via a program (using Word's ActiveX interface)>
>> > After all text fields are set I call Fields.Update( ) method. Al>
>> > fields get updated except the address field. This field is in a tex>
>> > frame (not sure about the exact Word terminus beause I'm using >
>> > german word version, maybe it's called text box)>
>> >
>> > Once the document prints, it gets updated automatically. Or b>
>> > clicking the field and hitting F9. But at first the user thinks tha>
>> > something went wrong because he just sees "R_Address" (the field name>
>> > in the the text box>
>> >
>> > Is there any way to update this field with VBA/macro, too>
>> >
>> > TIA>
>> > Stefa>
>> >>
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Re: Text field in text box does not update on Fields.Update( )

Postby StefanM » Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:31:36 GMT

n 13 Feb., 01:36, Lene Fredborg < XXXX@XXXXX.COM >
wrote:
> am afraid they will notupdateusing the Print Layout method (neither> > according to the article nor to the test I just made).> >> > A macro that updates all fields can be used instead. You will find such> > macro here:http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm> >> > Alternatively, you could convert thetextbox to aframe. Fields in frames> > will be updated together with ormalextsince aframeresides in thetext> > layer of the document. Conversion toframecan be made via theTextBox tab> > in the FormatTextBox dialog box.> >> > --> > Regards> > Lene Fredborg - Microsoft MVP (Word)> > DocTools - Denmarkwww.thedoctools.com> > Document automation - add-ins, macros and templates for Microsoft Word> >> >> >> > "Gordon Bentley-Mix" wrote:> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > - ZitiertenTextanzeigen -

Lene,

first sorry for answering a bit late but first I was out of office and
then "out of order"...

thanks for pointing me in the right direction of different "Stories"
inside a word document. I now also call update for the fields in the
other stories and now the document displays correctly

Thank you!
Stefan
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