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Problems reading Custom Properties with word Macro
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I have a problem with custom properties and macros in word. I'm working with a system that keeps track of different versions of word documents, and the system writes to custom properties each time a new version of the document is sent to the system. The documnets have a Macro that reads the Custom Properties and updates fields in the document header and footer. My problem is that the macro sometimes dissapaers and so does the Custom Properties. I'm haven't worked with Macros much, and I do not know where to start. All clients are using Office XP, and they do allow Word to run Macros. Is there something I have to look for when I use Macros to read Custom Properties? Do I have to turn on a special setting? Anything??? I'm desperate!! /Emil |
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Can you explain about the macro and properties disappearing? Macros can be
disabled (through security settings), but they don't disappear unless someone is deleting them. Properties don't disappear either unless someone is deleting them -- you might consider using Document Variables instead: these behave in essentially the same way and you can use them in fields, but they are otherwise hidden from the user. "ILoveInternet" wrote in message om... Hi I have a problem with custom properties and macros in word. I'm working with a system that keeps track of different versions of word documents, and the system writes to custom properties each time a new version of the document is sent to the system. The documnets have a Macro that reads the Custom Properties and updates fields in the document header and footer. My problem is that the macro sometimes dissapaers and so does the Custom Properties. I'm haven't worked with Macros much, and I do not know where to start. All clients are using Office XP, and they do allow Word to run Macros. Is there something I have to look for when I use Macros to read Custom Properties? Do I have to turn on a special setting? Anything??? I'm desperate!! /Emil |
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The Marco is placed in a .dot-file in a project and opened in the word document. The word document then has the macro in the file and other users do not have to have this .dot file to run the macro. Macros can be disabled (through security settings), but they don't disappear unless someone is deleting them. Is it possible that a anti-virus program can detect the macro and ask the user if he/she wants to remove it, or are the macros always disabled? you might consider using Document Variables instead: these behave in essentially the same way and you can use them in fields Can you access the Document Variables from VB or ASP? And do I need Marcos to update the fields??? Thanks Emil |
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Hello
The Marco is placed in a .dot-file in a project and opened in the word document. The word document then has the macro in the file and other users do not have to have this .dot file to run the macro. Macros can be disabled (through security settings), but they don't disappear unless someone is deleting them. Is it possible that a anti-virus program can detect the macro and ask the user if he/she wants to remove it, or are the macros always disabled? you might consider using Document Variables instead: these behave in essentially the same way and you can use them in fields Can you access the Document Variables from VB or ASP? And do I need Marcos to update the fields??? Thanks Emil |
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Hello
The Marco is placed in a .dot-file in a project and opened in the word document. The word document then has the macro in the file and other users do not have to have this .dot file to run the macro. Macros can be disabled (through security settings), but they don't disappear unless someone is deleting them. Is it possible that a anti-virus program can detect the macro and ask the user if he/she wants to remove it, or are the macros always disabled? you might consider using Document Variables instead: these behave in essentially the same way and you can use them in fields Can you access the Document Variables from VB or ASP? And do I need Marcos to update the fields??? Thanks Emil |
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Hello
The Marco is placed in a .dot-file in a project and opened in the word document. The word document then has the macro in the file and other users do not have to have this .dot file to run the macro. Macros can be disabled (through security settings), but they don't disappear unless someone is deleting them. Is it possible that a anti-virus program can detect the macro and ask the user if he/she wants to remove it, or are the macros always disabled? you might consider using Document Variables instead: these behave in essentially the same way and you can use them in fields Can you access the Document Variables from VB or ASP? And do I need Marcos to update the fields??? Thanks Emil |
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Hello
I have my macro in a .dot file which is a template to the word document that my customer uses in my system. The Macro updates fields in the footer in the document. The custom properties are set with the DSOleFile.PropertyReader object. I never remve a property, only add or update. Thats why I suspect that they disappeare when a user has the wrong kind of settings in word. Is it possible that Word removes a Custom Property due to a setting? Is it possible that Word removes a Macro? Does Word always only disable a macro if you do not allow macros, or can you set the security to automatically remove all macro/custom properties. Is it possible that a anti-virus program removes a macro (they are always downloaded from a browser)? I think anit-virus usually quaranteen/locks the file, and not remove macros. You mention Document Variables, can they be set from out side of word? Can they update fields without macros? Can I use Document Variables in other file-formats than word? Thanks Emil "Jezebel" wrote in message ... Can you explain about the macro and properties disappearing? Macros can be disabled (through security settings), but they don't disappear unless someone is deleting them. Properties don't disappear either unless someone is deleting them -- you might consider using Document Variables instead: these behave in essentially the same way and you can use them in fields, but they are otherwise hidden from the user. "ILoveInternet" wrote in message om... Hi I have a problem with custom properties and macros in word. I'm working with a system that keeps track of different versions of word documents, and the system writes to custom properties each time a new version of the document is sent to the system. The documnets have a Macro that reads the Custom Properties and updates fields in the document header and footer. My problem is that the macro sometimes dissapaers and so does the Custom Properties. I'm haven't worked with Macros much, and I do not know where to start. All clients are using Office XP, and they do allow Word to run Macros. Is there something I have to look for when I use Macros to read Custom Properties? Do I have to turn on a special setting? Anything??? I'm desperate!! /Emil |
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Hello
I have my macro in a .dot file which is a template to the word document that my customer uses in my system. The Macro updates fields in the footer in the document. The custom properties are set with the DSOleFile.PropertyReader object. I never remve a property, only add or update. Thats why I suspect that they disappeare when a user has the wrong kind of settings in word. Is it possible that Word removes a Custom Property due to a setting? Is it possible that Word removes a Macro? Does Word always only disable a macro if you do not allow macros, or can you set the security to automatically remove all macro/custom properties. Is it possible that a anti-virus program removes a macro (they are always downloaded from a browser)? I think anit-virus usually quaranteen/locks the file, and not remove macros. You mention Document Variables, can they be set from out side of word? Can they update fields without macros? Can I use Document Variables in other file-formats than word? Thanks Emil "Jezebel" wrote in message ... Can you explain about the macro and properties disappearing? Macros can be disabled (through security settings), but they don't disappear unless someone is deleting them. Properties don't disappear either unless someone is deleting them -- you might consider using Document Variables instead: these behave in essentially the same way and you can use them in fields, but they are otherwise hidden from the user. "ILoveInternet" wrote in message om... Hi I have a problem with custom properties and macros in word. I'm working with a system that keeps track of different versions of word documents, and the system writes to custom properties each time a new version of the document is sent to the system. The documnets have a Macro that reads the Custom Properties and updates fields in the document header and footer. My problem is that the macro sometimes dissapaers and so does the Custom Properties. I'm haven't worked with Macros much, and I do not know where to start. All clients are using Office XP, and they do allow Word to run Macros. Is there something I have to look for when I use Macros to read Custom Properties? Do I have to turn on a special setting? Anything??? I'm desperate!! /Emil |
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Hello
I have my macro in a .dot file which is a template to the word document that my customer uses in my system. The Macro updates fields in the footer in the document. The custom properties are set with the DSOleFile.PropertyReader object. I never remve a property, only add or update. Thats why I suspect that they disappeare when a user has the wrong kind of settings in word. Is it possible that Word removes a Custom Property due to a setting? Is it possible that Word removes a Macro? Does Word always only disable a macro if you do not allow macros, or can you set the security to automatically remove all macro/custom properties. Is it possible that a anti-virus program removes a macro (they are always downloaded from a browser)? I think anit-virus usually quaranteen/locks the file, and not remove macros. You mention Document Variables, can they be set from out side of word? Can they update fields without macros? Can I use Document Variables in other file-formats than word? Thanks Emil "Jezebel" wrote in message ... Can you explain about the macro and properties disappearing? Macros can be disabled (through security settings), but they don't disappear unless someone is deleting them. Properties don't disappear either unless someone is deleting them -- you might consider using Document Variables instead: these behave in essentially the same way and you can use them in fields, but they are otherwise hidden from the user. "ILoveInternet" wrote in message om... Hi I have a problem with custom properties and macros in word. I'm working with a system that keeps track of different versions of word documents, and the system writes to custom properties each time a new version of the document is sent to the system. The documnets have a Macro that reads the Custom Properties and updates fields in the document header and footer. My problem is that the macro sometimes dissapaers and so does the Custom Properties. I'm haven't worked with Macros much, and I do not know where to start. All clients are using Office XP, and they do allow Word to run Macros. Is there something I have to look for when I use Macros to read Custom Properties? Do I have to turn on a special setting? Anything??? I'm desperate!! /Emil |
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Hello
I have my macro in a .dot file which is a template to the word document that my customer uses in my system. The Macro updates fields in the footer in the document. The custom properties are set with the DSOleFile.PropertyReader object. I never remve a property, only add or update. Thats why I suspect that they disappeare when a user has the wrong kind of settings in word. Is it possible that Word removes a Custom Property due to a setting? Is it possible that Word removes a Macro? Does Word always only disable a macro if you do not allow macros, or can you set the security to automatically remove all macro/custom properties. Is it possible that a anti-virus program removes a macro (they are always downloaded from a browser)? I think anit-virus usually quaranteen/locks the file, and not remove macros. You mention Document Variables, can they be set from out side of word? Can they update fields without macros? Can I use Document Variables in other file-formats than word? Thanks Emil "Jezebel" wrote in message ... Can you explain about the macro and properties disappearing? Macros can be disabled (through security settings), but they don't disappear unless someone is deleting them. Properties don't disappear either unless someone is deleting them -- you might consider using Document Variables instead: these behave in essentially the same way and you can use them in fields, but they are otherwise hidden from the user. "ILoveInternet" wrote in message om... Hi I have a problem with custom properties and macros in word. I'm working with a system that keeps track of different versions of word documents, and the system writes to custom properties each time a new version of the document is sent to the system. The documnets have a Macro that reads the Custom Properties and updates fields in the document header and footer. My problem is that the macro sometimes dissapaers and so does the Custom Properties. I'm haven't worked with Macros much, and I do not know where to start. All clients are using Office XP, and they do allow Word to run Macros. Is there something I have to look for when I use Macros to read Custom Properties? Do I have to turn on a special setting? Anything??? I'm desperate!! /Emil |
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