From: Graham Mayor on
The macro I mentioned earlier will fix the REF field issue. As for the
'printing' this should not affect the contents of the form fields. I assume
that the form is still locked when you print it? The form should never be
unlocked unless you are processing it by macro (and the macro code unlocks
and re-locks the form).

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"AJeske" <AJeske(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> The ref fields are in text boxes. I am creating a pdf by doing
> file/print/...
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> In that case are the ref fields in the document header/footer or in text
>> boxes? REF fields that are not in the document layer will not be
>> automatically updated. You would need to force an update. The update
>> macro
>> used as an example at http://www.gmayor.com/installing_macro.htm when run
>> from a toolbar button or on exit from a form field will work in most
>> circumstances, but occasionbally some areas of the document may need to
>> be
>> addressed separately. As this adds to the complexity and speed of running
>> the macro I would prefer to cross that bridge if we come to it.
>>
>> See also http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm
>>
>> As for the PDF issue, how are you creating the PDF?
>>
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>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
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>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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>> "AJeske" <AJeske(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:E5315294-BB42-4145-AAF9-E4EA72B3788C(a)microsoft.com...
>> > Yes, I did.
>> >
>> > "Suzanne S. Barnhill" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Did you check the box for "Calculate on exit" in the referenced form
>> >> field?
>> >>
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>> >> Suzanne S. Barnhill
>> >> Microsoft MVP (Word)
>> >> Words into Type
>> >> Fairhope, Alabama USA
>> >> http://word.mvps.org
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>> >> "AJeske" <AJeske(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:FAC7DF51-D16A-46D3-95D9-9FBBFDD7DC0C(a)microsoft.com...
>> >> >I created a proposal that uses text that needs to be repeated;
>> >> >however,
>> >> >once
>> >> > I place the ref fields in and protected the form, the ref. fields
>> >> > don't
>> >> > automatically update with the the bookmark, it only seems to work
>> >> > when
>> >> > the
>> >> > form is unprotected.
>> >> >
>> >> > The next problem I have is after filling in the completed protected
>> >> > form,
>> >> > I
>> >> > want to create a pdf; however, when I create the pdf, all the fields
>> >> > I
>> >> > populated go back to empty, what am I doing wrong?
>> >> >
>> >>
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