Insert image conditionally "Russell Campbell" <noreply[ at ]bytemeyouspammer.com> 5/23/2007 2:49:46 PM I was on http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/MailMerge/CreateAMailMerge.htm where there is some info on conditionally inserting an image into a document. Unfortunately, I am not having much success with what it says should work. Specifically, it says use something like this: { IF { MERGEFIELD FirstName } <> "" { INCLUDEPICTURE "C:\\Temp\\Logo.tif" \d \* MERGEFORMAT } "" } But it will not display the graphic and it seems to sometimes mangle my entries (for instance, I close the document and bring it up later and it has changed what I entered). My statement was: { IF { MERGEFIELD msdsmfg } = 1 {INCLUDEPICTURE "c:\\msds\\test.bmp" \d \* MERGEFORMAT } "" } But Word alters it and later I get: { IF { MERGEFIELD msdsmfg } = 1 {INCLUDEPICTURE "../../../..msds\\test.bmp" \* MERGEFORMAT \d } "" } Not sure why that is and really don't care as long as this will work, but it does not. Any help would be appreciated. Russell Campbell

Re: Insert image conditionally "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 5/23/2007 2:59:35 PM Try - Tools > options > general > web options > files > uncheck update links on save. -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Russell Campbell wrote: [Quoted Text] > I was on http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/MailMerge/CreateAMailMerge.htm > where there is some info on conditionally inserting an image into a > document. Unfortunately, I am not having much success with what it > says should work. > Specifically, it says use something like this: > > { IF { MERGEFIELD FirstName } <> "" { INCLUDEPICTURE > "C:\\Temp\\Logo.tif" \d \* MERGEFORMAT } "" } > > But it will not display the graphic and it seems to sometimes mangle > my entries (for instance, I close the document and bring it up later > and it has changed what I entered). > > My statement was: > > { IF { MERGEFIELD msdsmfg } = 1 {INCLUDEPICTURE "c:\\msds\\test.bmp" > \d \* MERGEFORMAT } "" } > > > > But Word alters it and later I get: > > > > { IF { MERGEFIELD msdsmfg } = 1 {INCLUDEPICTURE > "../../../..msds\\test.bmp" \* MERGEFORMAT \d } "" } > > > > Not sure why that is and really don't care as long as this will work, > but it does not. Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Russell Campbell

Re: Insert image conditionally "Russell Campbell" <noreply[ at ]bytemeyouspammer.com> 5/23/2007 3:29:21 PM Thanks. I'll check that out. I'm making progress. It seems that it is necessary to use F9 to update or this just doesn't work as expected. I have to do some testing in a real document - only been using a little test doc so far - then I have to see if I can write a macro to make the necessary changes in hundreds of existing docs. "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message news:uSy97rUnHHA.4316[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > Try - Tools > options > general > web options > files > uncheck update > links on save. > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > My web site www.gmayor.com > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > > Russell Campbell wrote: >> I was on http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/MailMerge/CreateAMailMerge.htm >> where there is some info on conditionally inserting an image into a >> document. Unfortunately, I am not having much success with what it >> says should work. >> Specifically, it says use something like this: >> >> { IF { MERGEFIELD FirstName } <> "" { INCLUDEPICTURE >> "C:\\Temp\\Logo.tif" \d \* MERGEFORMAT } "" } >> >> But it will not display the graphic and it seems to sometimes mangle >> my entries (for instance, I close the document and bring it up later >> and it has changed what I entered). >> >> My statement was: >> >> { IF { MERGEFIELD msdsmfg } = 1 {INCLUDEPICTURE "c:\\msds\\test.bmp" >> \d \* MERGEFORMAT } "" } >> >> >> >> But Word alters it and later I get: >> >> >> >> { IF { MERGEFIELD msdsmfg } = 1 {INCLUDEPICTURE >> "../../../..msds\\test.bmp" \* MERGEFORMAT \d } "" } >> >> >> >> Not sure why that is and really don't care as long as this will work, >> but it does not. Any help would be appreciated. >> >> >> >> Russell Campbell > >

Re: Insert image conditionally "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 5/24/2007 5:49:07 AM When merging graphics you need to merge to a new document then update the fields in that document - see http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_graphics.htm -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Russell Campbell wrote: [Quoted Text] > Thanks. I'll check that out. I'm making progress. It seems that it > is necessary to use F9 to update or this just doesn't work as > expected. I have to do some testing in a real document - only been > using a little test doc so far - then I have to see if I can write a > macro to make the necessary changes in hundreds of existing docs. > > "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message > news:uSy97rUnHHA.4316[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >> Try - Tools > options > general > web options > files > uncheck >> update links on save. >> >> -- >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> >> Russell Campbell wrote: >>> I was on http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/MailMerge/CreateAMailMerge.htm >>> where there is some info on conditionally inserting an image into a >>> document. Unfortunately, I am not having much success with what it >>> says should work. >>> Specifically, it says use something like this: >>> >>> { IF { MERGEFIELD FirstName } <> "" { INCLUDEPICTURE >>> "C:\\Temp\\Logo.tif" \d \* MERGEFORMAT } "" } >>> >>> But it will not display the graphic and it seems to sometimes mangle >>> my entries (for instance, I close the document and bring it up later >>> and it has changed what I entered). >>> >>> My statement was: >>> >>> { IF { MERGEFIELD msdsmfg } = 1 {INCLUDEPICTURE "c:\\msds\\test.bmp" >>> \d \* MERGEFORMAT } "" } >>> >>> >>> >>> But Word alters it and later I get: >>> >>> >>> >>> { IF { MERGEFIELD msdsmfg } = 1 {INCLUDEPICTURE >>> "../../../..msds\\test.bmp" \* MERGEFORMAT \d } "" } >>> >>> >>> >>> Not sure why that is and really don't care as long as this will >>> work, but it does not. Any help would be appreciated. >>> >>> >>> >>> Russell Campbell

Re: Insert image conditionally "Russell Campbell" <noreply[ at ]bytemeyouspammer.com> 5/24/2007 1:27:22 PM Thanks again. I went to your site to look around and found some helpful information and to Cindy Meister's site. I think some of the issues I'm having are related to using Excel as a data source. I'm wondering if a text file would be better. What can you tell me about that? "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message news:OkBr%23ccnHHA.4592[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... [Quoted Text] > When merging graphics you need to merge to a new document then update the > fields in that document - see > http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_graphics.htm > > -- > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > Graham Mayor - Word MVP > > My web site www.gmayor.com > Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org > <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> > > Russell Campbell wrote: >> Thanks. I'll check that out. I'm making progress. It seems that it >> is necessary to use F9 to update or this just doesn't work as >> expected. I have to do some testing in a real document - only been >> using a little test doc so far - then I have to see if I can write a >> macro to make the necessary changes in hundreds of existing docs. >> >> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message >> news:uSy97rUnHHA.4316[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>> Try - Tools > options > general > web options > files > uncheck >>> update links on save. >>> >>> -- >>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>> >>> My web site www.gmayor.com >>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>> >>> >>> Russell Campbell wrote: >>>> I was on http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/MailMerge/CreateAMailMerge.htm >>>> where there is some info on conditionally inserting an image into a >>>> document. Unfortunately, I am not having much success with what it >>>> says should work. >>>> Specifically, it says use something like this: >>>> >>>> { IF { MERGEFIELD FirstName } <> "" { INCLUDEPICTURE >>>> "C:\\Temp\\Logo.tif" \d \* MERGEFORMAT } "" } >>>> >>>> But it will not display the graphic and it seems to sometimes mangle >>>> my entries (for instance, I close the document and bring it up later >>>> and it has changed what I entered). >>>> >>>> My statement was: >>>> >>>> { IF { MERGEFIELD msdsmfg } = 1 {INCLUDEPICTURE "c:\\msds\\test.bmp" >>>> \d \* MERGEFORMAT } "" } >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> But Word alters it and later I get: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> { IF { MERGEFIELD msdsmfg } = 1 {INCLUDEPICTURE >>>> "../../../..msds\\test.bmp" \* MERGEFORMAT \d } "" } >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Not sure why that is and really don't care as long as this will >>>> work, but it does not. Any help would be appreciated. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Russell Campbell > >

Re: Insert image conditionally "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> 5/24/2007 2:21:29 PM The Excel data source should not be an issue provided its use produces the correct filename and path - however the conditional field may be - see the workaround at http://www.gmayor.com/formatting_word_fields.htm (Conditionally Insert a Graphical Image) -- <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Graham Mayor - Word MVP My web site www.gmayor.com Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> Russell Campbell wrote: [Quoted Text] > Thanks again. I went to your site to look around and found some > helpful information and to Cindy Meister's site. I think some of the > issues I'm having are related to using Excel as a data source. I'm > wondering if a text file would be better. What can you tell me about > that? > "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message > news:OkBr%23ccnHHA.4592[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> When merging graphics you need to merge to a new document then >> update the fields in that document - see >> http://www.gmayor.com/mail_merge_graphics.htm >> >> -- >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com >> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >> >> Russell Campbell wrote: >>> Thanks. I'll check that out. I'm making progress. It seems that >>> it is necessary to use F9 to update or this just doesn't work as >>> expected. I have to do some testing in a real document - only been >>> using a little test doc so far - then I have to see if I can write a >>> macro to make the necessary changes in hundreds of existing docs. >>> >>> "Graham Mayor" <gmayor[ at ]REMOVETHISmvps.org> wrote in message >>> news:uSy97rUnHHA.4316[ at ]TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... >>>> Try - Tools > options > general > web options > files > uncheck >>>> update links on save. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP >>>> >>>> My web site www.gmayor.com >>>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<> >>>> >>>> >>>> Russell Campbell wrote: >>>>> I was on http://word.mvps.org/FAQS/MailMerge/CreateAMailMerge.htm >>>>> where there is some info on conditionally inserting an image into >>>>> a document. Unfortunately, I am not having much success with what >>>>> it says should work. >>>>> Specifically, it says use something like this: >>>>> >>>>> { IF { MERGEFIELD FirstName } <> "" { INCLUDEPICTURE >>>>> "C:\\Temp\\Logo.tif" \d \* MERGEFORMAT } "" } >>>>> >>>>> But it will not display the graphic and it seems to sometimes >>>>> mangle my entries (for instance, I close the document and bring >>>>> it up later and it has changed what I entered). >>>>> >>>>> My statement was: >>>>> >>>>> { IF { MERGEFIELD msdsmfg } = 1 {INCLUDEPICTURE >>>>> "c:\\msds\\test.bmp" \d \* MERGEFORMAT } "" } >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> But Word alters it and later I get: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> { IF { MERGEFIELD msdsmfg } = 1 {INCLUDEPICTURE >>>>> "../../../..msds\\test.bmp" \* MERGEFORMAT \d } "" } >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Not sure why that is and really don't care as long as this will >>>>> work, but it does not. Any help would be appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Russell Campbell