Create Table of Contents for more than one Word files

[Guest]

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!!!

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

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.

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

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?

 

[Guest]

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]]

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

 

[garfield-n-odie [MVP]]

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

 

[Guest]

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?