>I have been using the content control. How would I refer to a dropdown (or
> combobox) content control value (and have it update automatically)? There
> is
> very little information in the help files on content controls. As I
> stated
> earlier, I can do so by pasting an HTML link, but I have to use code to
> get
> it to update the link when a user changes the value.
>
> Thanks for all your help.
> --
>
>
>
> "macropod" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Are you using a Content Control 'Drop Down List', or a Dropdown
>> formfield? I've been referring to the latter (available in Word
>> 2007's Controls under 'Legacy Tools', whereas I now suspect you're
>> referring to the former. Dropdown formfields have both a bookmark
>> value and a 'calculate on exit' option that allows them to update all
>> cross-references without the need for a macro. The formfields
>> available under the 'Legacy Tools' are also compatible with earlier Word
>> versions - Content Controls are not.
>>
>> --
>> Cheers
>> macropod
>> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>>
>>
>> "oldstonebuddha" <oldstonebuddha[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message
>> news:348D7D61-EB41-4EFE-A17B-D849F7E071BD[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >I don't see any "internal bookmark" or any way to insert one. I was
>> >able to
>> > copy the contents and "paste special" "paste HTML link. That seemed to
>> > work.
>> > To get it to auto-update, I had to go into VB and put a "fields.update"
>> > command into the ContentControlOnExit subroutiene:
>> >
>> > Private Sub Document_ContentControlOnExit(ByVal ContentControl As
>> > ContentControl, Cancel As Boolean)
>> > Fields.Update
>> > End Sub
>> >
>> > Is there a more elegant way to do this...espicially without using a VB
>> > code?
>> > Why can't I refrence the content control's value directly? It's a pain
>> > getting a digital signature on the project and configuring end-users
>> > options
>> > so they don't have to mess with the macro security every time.
>> >
>> > Regards
>> >
>> > "macropod" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> If you're getting a duplicate of your dropdown field, that suggests
>> >> you've bookmarked the dropdown field and you're using that
>> >> bookmark instead of the dropdown field's internal bookmark. Don't do
>> >> that - use the dropdown field's internal bookmark instead.
>> >> To
>> >> access the dropdown field's internal bookmark, select the field,
>> >> right-click and choose 'properties'. There you can insert a
>> >> bookmark name (or use whatever's already there). Then delete the other
>> >> bookmark from your dropdown field and use just the
>> >> internal
>> >> one.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Cheers
>> >> macropod
>> >> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "oldstonebuddha" <oldstonebuddha[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:1C991AD6-F2D2-49EF-8E5E-CE34D02B9EF4[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hmmm, I was actually using a formula field. I tried the ref field
>> >> > as you
>> >> > indicated below, and that actually inserts a copy of the dropdown,
>> >> > rather
>> >> > than the value of the dropdown.
>> >> >
>> >> > All I want to do is insert the string value selected in the dropdown
>> >> > later
>> >> > in the document...and have it update as it changes. I'm suprised it
>> >> > is so
>> >> > difficult to do so. This is simplicity in excel, access, vb...but
>> >> > apparenty
>> >> > not so much in word.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "macropod" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I suspect you're referencing the dropdown field with a field coded
>> >> >> something like:
>> >> >> {REF Dropdown1 \# 0;0} or {Dropdown1 \# 0;0}
>> >> >> What this *actually* returns is '-30', but the ';0' in the picture
>> >> >> switch is forcing it to show as an absolute value. If you
>> >> >> had
>> >> >> a
>> >> >> field coded something like:
>> >> >> {REF Dropdown1 \# 0} or {Dropdown1 \# 0}
>> >> >> you'd see '-30'.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> To get the REF field to show your text, as well as the number,
>> >> >> delete the picture switch. That is, use a field coded something
>> >> >> like:
>> >> >> {REF Dropdown1} or {Dropdown1}
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Cheers
>> >> >> macropod
>> >> >> [MVP - Microsoft Word]
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "oldstonebuddha" <oldstonebuddha[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >> >> in message
>> >> >> news:CA211972-2E83-4BA5-B1D1-A365ABB79055[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Hello,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I am working on creating a contract in Word 2007 in which I want
>> >> >> > to lock
>> >> >> > down most of the document, and then limit certain terms to a
>> >> >> > predefined
>> >> >> > range. As an example, I would like the document end-user to be
>> >> >> > able to
>> >> >> > select billing terms of either:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "thirty (30)" days; or
>> >> >> > "sixty (60)" days
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > So I inserted a dropdown with those choices. I would like their
>> >> >> > selection
>> >> >> > to update text later in the document. So I assigned the dropdown
>> >> >> > a bookmark
>> >> >> > and then inserted a formula field referencing the bookmark. This
>> >> >> > works,
>> >> >> > however it only shows the text in parenthesis (i.e. it shows
>> >> >> > "(30)" not
>> >> >> > "thirty (30)". What is going on? Is there a better way to
>> >> >> > accomplish this?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Thanks in advance for your help.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Regards
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
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