Data entry environment using Word 2003

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Gautam K Banik - 10 Feb 2005 05:30 GMT

What is the best way to provide users with field-like environment in Word
2003? The place holders need to be protected and tagged.

1. Have tried bookmarks... not secure enough as they can be easily deleted
by the user
2. Have tried form fields... formatting does not work within fields

Can Word 2003 XML features do the trick? Any possible solution/direction is
welcome.

Gautam K Banik
gbanik@corcomp.co.in
Corcomp Infosystems Ltd.

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Doug Robbins - 10 Feb 2005 23:43 GMT

I would use a userform.
See the article "How to create a Userform" at:

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Userforms/CreateAUserForm.htm

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> What is the best way to provide users with field-like environment in Word
> 2003? The place holders need to be protected and tagged.
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> gbanik@corcomp.co.in
> Corcomp Infosystems Ltd.

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Gautam K Banik - 19 Feb 2005 12:08 GMT

Have tried using XML on Word document. Here is where I am stuck:

I cannot let the user delete any XML node by mistake. Is there some security
check that can be implemented to stop the user for deleting nodes?
Alternatively,
Can I utilize the "Document_XMLBeforeDelete" event to undo the action?

Gautam.

> I would use a userform.
> See the article "How to create a Userform" at:
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> > gbanik@corcomp.co.in
> > Corcomp Infosystems Ltd.

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