> Hi Terry! That was my thinking at first until I couldn't find a macro code
> to
> do that. I asked how on this message board (in "new users" on 12/8/08) and
> was told it was too complex. If you can provide me with some code and
> instruction I would be very grateful. Either way--a big thank you to
> Graham
> and to you!
>
> "Terry Farrell" wrote:
>
>> This really sounds like an over-the-top complex solution. Why not have a
>> single template comprising a a front page displaying a list of available
>> forms (with a brief description of each if required) and a check box at
>> the
>> side of each. The user then clicks a check box which fires a macro to add
>> the form as a new section to the current document. This will simplify the
>> document and make it much smaller as it will only contain 5 to 10 forms
>> instead of 50 plus forms and a few macros. It will be easier to handle
>> and
>> search too and if the forms get updated, only the linked form will need
>> updating.
>>
>> --
>> Terry Farrell - MSWord MVP
>>
>> "dgold82" <dgold82[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:BA0B1DC7-FD2D-4712-B147-2CBF1A6FC719[ at ]microsoft.com...
>> >I got this one to work. The only problem is that is automatically begins
>> > printing the page when I leave the checkbox field (it calculates on
>> > exit).
>> > I
>> > was thinking that I would just check all the boxes on the pages that I
>> > want
>> > and then at the end clicking print and it would only print those pages.
>> >
>> > So basically this document is going to have 50 forms in it. For each
>> > given
>> > record we would only need about 5-10 of them. We would leave those 5-10
>> > forms
>> > checked from your macro below and then whenever we want to print them
>> > we
>> > would just click print and it would print those 5-10 forms whenever we
>> > needed
>> > them. The macro you gave basically acts like a "print this page" type
>> > of
>> > button. Does that makes sense. I really appreciate your help with this
>> > but
>> > I
>> > also don't want to take too much more of your time if I am not being
>> > clear.
>> >
>> > Thank again!
>> >
>> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>> >
>> >> There is a premature wrap in the line beginning 'Then' which could be
>> >> your
>> >> problem. Correct that or use
>> >>
>> >> Sub PrintOnly()
>> >> For i = 1 To 2
>> >> If ActiveDocument.FormFields("P" & i).CheckBox.Value = True Then
>> >> ActiveDocument.PrintOut _
>> >> Range:=wdPrintRangeOfPages, _
>> >> Pages:=format(i), _
>> >> Copies:=1
>> >> End If
>> >> Next i
>> >> End Sub
>> >>
>> >> instead
>> >>
>> >> I take it you locked the form?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>> >>
>> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> >> Word MVP web site
http://word.mvps.org>> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> dgold82 wrote:
>> >> > OK, so I am testing this on a 2 page form and this is what I put in
>> >> > as a macro and named one checkbox "P1" (as the bookmark) and the
>> >> > other as P2. The P1 checkbox is on the first page and the P2
>> >> > checkbox
>> >> > is on the second. It didn't work. I then tried removing the "Sub
>> >> > PrintOnly()" "End Sub" and that didn't work. What am I doing wrong?
>> >> > The other macro codes you gave me are working great.
>> >> >
>> >> > Sub PrintOnly()
>> >> >
>> >> > For i = 1 To 2
>> >> > If ActiveDocument.FormFields("P" & i).CheckBox.Value = True
>> >> > Then ActiveDocument.PrintOut Range:=wdPrintRangeOfPages,
>> >> > Pages:=format(i), Copies:=1
>> >> > End If
>> >> > Next i
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > End Sub
>> >> >
>> >> > "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> No I am talking about form field checkboxes and the macro is stored
>> >> >> in the form template and run on exit from each of the check box
>> >> >> fields which should be named P1 to P50 (or whatever the last number
>> >> >> is). I would avoid the use of activeX fields in protected forms.
>> >> >> They create more problems than they solve.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >> >> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>> >> >>
>> >> >> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> >> >> Word MVP web site
http://word.mvps.org>> >> >> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> dgold82 wrote:
>> >> >>> Hi Graham,
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I think I spoke a little too soon. Can you please provide a little
>> >> >>> more instructions with this one. I'm not sure I'm putting in the
>> >> >>> code correctly or if I'm putting it in the right place. I also
>> >> >>> assume you are talking about the active X checkbox? Thx
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>> You are welcome :)
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> --
>> >> >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >> >>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> >> >>>> Word MVP web site
http://word.mvps.org>> >> >>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> dgold82 wrote:
>> >> >>>>> Thanks Graham! You have been a big help to me on a number of
>> >> >>>>> recent questions.
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>> >> >>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> If you put a check box on each page (not in the header) and
>> >> >>>>>> name
>> >> >>>>>> those check boxes P1 to P50 then the following macro will print
>> >> >>>>>> those pages on which the check box is checked.
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> For i = 1 To 50
>> >> >>>>>> If ActiveDocument.FormFields("P" & i).CheckBox.Value =
>> >> >>>>>> True Then ActiveDocument.PrintOut
>> >> >>>>>> Range:=wdPrintRangeOfPages, Pages:=format(i), Copies:=1
>> >> >>>>>> End If
>> >> >>>>>> Next i
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> --
>> >> >>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >> >>>>>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> >> >>>>>> Word MVP web site
http://word.mvps.org>> >> >>>>>> <>>< ><<> ><<> <>>< ><<> <>>< <>><<>
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>> dgold82 wrote:
>> >> >>>>>>> Is there a way to make a checkbox that when checked clicking
>> >> >>>>>>> print would only print those pages? I have a document with 50
>> >> >>>>>>> forms in it and would like to put a little box in the corner
>> >> >>>>>>> so
>> >> >>>>>>> that if it is checked word will only print those pages.
>> >> >>>>>>>
>> >> >>>>>>> Any ideas?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>