I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the
procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the same
folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word experienced
an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get "Error. Cannot open
file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong? Is it with my TOC
settings? Help!!!

My guess is that there is an error in one of your RD fields. You
probably typed a path or filename incorrectly. If all files are in the
same folder, then you don't need to include the path in the RD field.

John Gee wrote:

> I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the
> procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the same
> folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word experienced
> an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get "Error. Cannot open
> file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong? Is it with my TOC
> settings? Help!!!
>
>

By the way, there is no such thing as a \f switch in an RD field. Maybe
you are confusing an RD field with a TOC field, which could have a \f
switch?

John Gee wrote:

> I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the
> procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the same
> folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word experienced
> an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get "Error. Cannot open
> file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong? Is it with my TOC
> settings? Help!!!
>
>

Thanks. I have checked and rechecked spelling, spaces etc. My field coedes
(limiting to one chaper) are as follows:

{ TOC \o "1-3" \f \h \z }
{ RD \f "Emergency Response Contact List" }

I have tried the chapter name with and without a .doc, with and without
spaces. I even tried removing the \f for the chapter and even used the entire
path. No go. The TOC itself is page 2 of a file (Cover Page and Table of
Contents). The TOC field code comes in automatically and I have not altered
it. My TOC Settings (options) have the Styles and Table entry fileds checked.
Do you see any obvious errors here?

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

> By the way, there is no such thing as a \f switch in an RD field. Maybe
> you are confusing an RD field with a TOC field, which could have a \f
> switch?
>
> John Gee wrote:
>
> > I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the
> > procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the same
> > folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word experienced
> > an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get "Error. Cannot open
> > file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong? Is it with my TOC
> > settings? Help!!!
> >
> >
>
>

Try changing the RD field to
{ RD "Emergency Response Contact List.doc" }


John Gee wrote:
> Thanks. I have checked and rechecked spelling, spaces etc. My field coedes
> (limiting to one chaper) are as follows:
>
> { TOC \o "1-3" \f \h \z }
> { RD \f "Emergency Response Contact List" }
>
> I have tried the chapter name with and without a .doc, with and without
> spaces. I even tried removing the \f for the chapter and even used the entire
> path. No go. The TOC itself is page 2 of a file (Cover Page and Table of
> Contents). The TOC field code comes in automatically and I have not altered
> it. My TOC Settings (options) have the Styles and Table entry fileds checked.
> Do you see any obvious errors here?
>
> "garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:
>
>
>>By the way, there is no such thing as a \f switch in an RD field. Maybe
>>you are confusing an RD field with a TOC field, which could have a \f
>>switch?
>>
>>John Gee wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the
>>>procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the same
>>>folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word experienced
>>>an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get "Error. Cannot open
>>>file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong? Is it with my TOC
>>>settings? Help!!!
>>>
>>>
>>
>>

I take that back... an RD field can have a \f switch, but in your case,
I don't think it is necessary.

garfield-n-odie [MVP] wrote:

> By the way, there is no such thing as a \f switch in an RD field. Maybe
> you are confusing an RD field with a TOC field, which could have a \f
> switch?
>
> John Gee wrote:
>
>> I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the
>> procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the
>> same folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word
>> experienced an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get
>> "Error. Cannot open file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong?
>> Is it with my TOC settings? Help!!!
>>
>>
>

Thanks. Seems if I open each file and id the 1st line as a Level 1 outline,
then things seem to work. But I didn't think I should have to do that, that
the TOC would just use the file name. Or am I still doing something wrong?

"garfield-n-odie [MVP]" wrote:

> I take that back... an RD field can have a \f switch, but in your case,
> I don't think it is necessary.
>
> garfield-n-odie [MVP] wrote:
>
> > By the way, there is no such thing as a \f switch in an RD field. Maybe
> > you are confusing an RD field with a TOC field, which could have a \f
> > switch?
> >
> > John Gee wrote:
> >
> >> I am trying to create a TOC for multidocuments (Word 2003) using the
> >> procedure in TechTrax by J. West (RD fields). All files are in the
> >> same folder, so am using \f. When I press F9, I get the message "Word
> >> experienced an error trying to open the file". When I go Alt/F9 I get
> >> "Error. Cannot open file referenced on page 2". What am I doing wrong?
> >> Is it with my TOC settings? Help!!!
> >>
> >>
> >
>
>