Mike, Horses for courses when it comes to word processors. All of those things 1-4 can be done, but using the word template would perhaps be a harder way of going about it. It would depend quite a bit on the deployment of the documents.
Personally I would prefer a windows form to enter data, and then fill the template fields from the database, but it all can be done. The biggest issue here, is that Word will not run untrusted macros. If you were thinking of emailing these documents for review and submission, then you will have to address the signing of the macro code and getting the people to click the correct button when asked if they will allow the macros to run. As for recording the information in a database, all that is required is a macro in word to accumulate the information and some SQL to insert it into the database. Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Schelling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "VbHelp" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 12:16 AM Subject: [vbhelp] VB and Word > Let me say upfront that I know nothing about VB and I hate Word. I just joined this mailing list and I'm not sure this is appropriate here. If no apologize. > > That said can someone to tell me if 3. and 4. below are possible with VB or some other means. And if so can you tell me what would be involved and what I should learn about. > > 1. Customer wants to send out a Word template to offices in its organization. The Word document would have pulldowns, text boxes, etc... - I didn't even know this was possible. > > 2. The person at the office would fill in the information and return the document to the customer. > > 3. The customer then review the .doc file clicks a submit button. I guess display in the doucment, but I'm not sure. > > 4. After submit is click the macros (whatever) within the Word document would extra information from the document and put it in a database. > > 5. A web page would then use the database to provide search and report writing features. > > Ideas, suggestions, help is deeply appreciated. > > Mike > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > '// ======================================================= > Rules : http://ReliableAnswers.com/List/Rules.asp > Home : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbHelp/ > ======================================================= > Post : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Join : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Leave : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > '// ======================================================= > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> $9.95 domain names from Yahoo!. Register anything. http://us.click.yahoo.com/J8kdrA/y20IAA/yQLSAA/k7folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> '// ======================================================= Rules : http://ReliableAnswers.com/List/Rules.asp Home : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbHelp/ ======================================================= Post : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Join : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Leave : [EMAIL PROTECTED] '// ======================================================= Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vbhelp/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
