What should I use ?

[Guest]

Hi,

I create a form which the most important characteristics are:
- limit lenght (user can type in a maxi. number of characteres)
-set tab order
-populate fields
-mandatory fields
-validation data

I have some difficult to choose between Text Box and Text form field ...What
do you reccomend ?
Can I mix them up, using both in my form ? But in this case , what about the
tab order ?

Thanks a Lot!




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[Anne Troy]

Erica: You can set tab order in a Word form using simple macros "on exit" of
the form field. I would guess that using form fields would be best. You can
limit length in a form field, too. If you want to limit to several hundred
characters, however, you are better off using a table cell in which to put
the field and use "exact" row height on that cell to limit height of the
cell instead of trying to determine a set number of characters. Mandatory
fields can be handled by an "on exit" macro, too. You would be better off
asking how to write these macros in the Word VBA newsgroup. Good luck!
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Anne Troy
www.OfficeArticles.com

 

[Charles Kenyon]

What you are talking about is what Word calls an "online form." You would
use text form fields, possibly in tables or frames. Text boxes are either
Word graphic elements or vba constructs, neither works particularly well
with forms; both can be used with forms.

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. You may also want to look at
http://www.word.mvps.org/FAQs/TblsFldsFms/LinesInForms.htm.

You will find links about validating field content, restricting field size,
setting tab order and more.

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


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