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Thanks a lot SammyB

I have looked quickly through the different codes and it seems very complicated to me, I’m not really a programmer in VBA. Will try some time when I have got some spare time. Doing QA work normally.

Thanks again
Bj

Hi,

Very interesting reading about causes of file size increase and MANY thanks for the info about the file listing. I have made my own based on the same DLL, but this one is much better.

I tried it and found some q ‘s to ask:

The move up did not function; may be caused by a setting in my Word (2000 SR-1)

Is it possible to have the Folder name printed in the first row of each new folder? This will make it even more surveyable.

Is it possible to make the last chosen parameters to be shown the next time one starts the macro? I guess I must edit in the macro to have it to display a standard set of chosen parameters ?

Many thanks BAM

Regards
Bj

Thanks a lot for the information. We will try it and see whether we can achieve an easier and better day.

Thanks again for the great HELP!

Bj

Sam,

Thanks a lot, Yes you are right, I do not like it.

Anyway it is better to know than search for solutions in vain.

Thanks again.

Regards
Bj

Hi,
I had the same problem some time ago. Upgrading Word to SR-1 solved the problem, even if you already have upgraded. It is a bug in Word that causes the problem.

Best regards

Bj

Thanks to both contributions.

It is always good to be sure; in this case that the table properties cannot be preset. Save me a lot of searching. Will have to wait for W2002 then.

I will try the AutoText/AutoFomat methods.

Registry
Can’t understand that Microsoft do not want to issue a book describing the registry. It would certainly minimise all enquiries of trouble related to faults in the registry.

Thanks again

Bj

Hi BAM

Thanks a lot.

We found the problem. It was caused by another problem; a procedure, prepared to collect a document ID, was not installed on the computer. (A template contains macros for generating a document, a NOTE, and calls for a document ID, and when the macro cannot find the ID it just waits and waits; anyway the problem is solved)

Thanks again!
Bj

Hi,

Experiencing a similar problem: (2000 SR-1, NT 4.0)

Starting to create a document based on a template. The build un dialog box opens as it shall. But when the appropriate text boxes are filled in and the OK button is clicked, nothing more happens; i.e. word is locked.

Going to the Task Manager tells me that Word is not responding. the only way of getting out is to “End Task”.

The OK button closes the dialog box and should give me Word’s “Save as” dialog box.

The freezing occurs on only some machines.

What could cause the problem? May be some wrong settings in the register?

Any ways of checking/reseting the register?

Regards
Bjorn

Hi,

I got this link:

http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Customizatio…d2000Header.htm

from Charles the other day. have a look and see if you can use it.
I tried it and it works very well when applying it correctly.

Gary Frieder helped me make it even better. See this thread:

Re: Prevent or protect Header (MS Word 2000)
Post: 56476 re: 56126 from bjoeng

Good Luck!

bjorn

Thanks again Gary. I was a bit slow this time, it was caused by a hanging/crash of the machine, may be because Word’s memory got full, due to the application object, which I have experienced earlier also.

Well, to the problem with opening from SharePoint:
SharePoint is Microsoft’s document control system(tool): http://www.microsoft.com/sharepoint/

The tool is able to put documents under strict control, keeping track of issue/version umbers etc. and much more.

Opening the document from SharePoint is like opening it in Internet Explorer(http://.…) I only get the question whether I will accept the macros to which I have to answer Yes, of course.

I will have to try out setting wpApp to nothing.

Regarding the SharePoint problem I will investigate in the days to come.

Best regards bjorn and have a nice week end.

bjorn

Thanks Gary for a very quick answer.

I have overcome this by not using the Document_close procedure. Thus not setting wpApp to nothing. But what harm does it make?

And why does the Document_Open code not function when opening such a document from SharePoint, that is through an URL address? Even though the other code is functioning OK!

Thanks Gary!

Hi,
Thanks a lot. I will tell our IT people and hope they can arrange the proper set up for Word on the network.

Best regards
Bjorn

Hi,

Thanks to the second address you have given here I have been able to produce a document register showing the file name, title, last saved date and manager. I even have managed to insert a hyperlink to the file name such that by one click on the file name in the document register I can open the file. Thanks to the author!

One thing I have not been able to achieve is to show the name of the directory under which the files are stored.

Are there any solutions to that?

May be the first http address gives this possibilty.

I have earlier come across another code with this posibility though not being able to collect other than file name and last saved date.

Best regards
Bjorn Engebretsen

Hi and thanks very much to all of you contributing to my search for help!

In my case I have found that the following will work:

TemplateName = ThisDocument.AttachedTemplate.Name
Systemp = Left(TemplateName, Len(TemplateName) – 4)

UpdateTextBox Me.txtFormID, “bmFormID”, Systemp
UpdateTextBox Me.txtFormID, “bmFormID2”,Systemp

TemplateDate = Format(ThisDocument.AttachedTemplate.BuiltInDocumentProperties(wdPropertyTimeLastSaved), “dd.mm.yyyy hh:mm”)

The following is also working:
TemplateDate = Format(ThisDocument.BuiltInDocumentProperties(wdPropertyTimeLastSaved), “dd.mm.yyyy hh:mm”)

UpdateTextBox Me.txtFormDate, “bmFormDate”, TemplateDate
UpdateTextBox Me.txtFormDate, “bmFormDate2”, TemplateDate

But, there is a great BUT, the first time I save the active document(produced with the template) I get two questions:

1 SaveAs, a normal question in order to give the document a filename. This is as expected.

2 Do you want to save the template? Even though the template( *.dot file) has not been changed! (or has it? if so what is changed??)

If I change something in the established document, save it and close it I still get the question whether I want to save the template.

What could cause this?

PS
I have understood that the term “ThisDocument” always refer to the template in use(or attached template). Using the code line: TemplateDate = Format(ThisDocument.BuiltInDocumentProperties(wdPropertyTimeLastSaved), “dd.mm.yyyy hh:mm”)
should only refer to the template (mytemplate.dot) and therefore give the last saved date of the template. So why does it give me the question whether I want to save the template in use?

I very much appreciate any answers and suggestions. Thanks!

Best regards
Bj

Hi Gary,

Thanks a lot for the help to be able to prevent users to access the Header/Footer. I did put the code inot a couple of templates and after some struggling I got it working. This template also function such that a Dialog Box opens when double – clicking the Header/Footer and you can also open the Dialog Box after the document is saved and opened a later time. Since the size is more than 100kb I cannot attach it to this site. If you’r interested I can mail it to you.

Again thanks for the help!

Best regards
Bj