Trouble with Forms

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I have created a form with optional buttons, which was working wonderfully.
Now when I open it I get a runtime error, as follows:

"Microsoft Visual Basic
Run-time error '57121':
Application-defined or object-defined error"

The only buttons you can click on are "End" and "Help". Help is no help.
So, when I click End, the form is locked and there is absolutely no option to
unlock it. The option is grayed out. Tools/unprotect document is grayed
out.

What is the problem? Is there a patch out there to fix this problem?

Thank you
Connie
 
The basic problem is you are using controls from the controls toolbox when
you don't need to and unnecessarily complicating your life. Take a look at
what Word calls an "online form." Check this in help. For more about online
forms, follow the links at
http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms or
http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Customization/FillinTheBlanks.htm especially Dian
Chapman's series of articles.

Hope this helps,
--

Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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Forms toolbar doesn't have option buttons which are necessary for some forms.
However, I haven't taken time yet to read all the info on the web sites you
sent so maybe I will get some insight to that issue. Thank you for
responding. Connie
 
At least one of the referenced articles shows how to use checkboxes to act
like option or radio buttons.
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Charles Kenyon

Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word

Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of
Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide

See also the MVP FAQ: http://www.mvps.org/word which is awesome!
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