Drop down with warning

[pharrison]

Hello all. I currently have a form with drop down choices. There is one option that when chosen I would like to have it come up with a warning.

Is this possible in Word. Newbee at adding VBA into Word docs.


Thanks

Pete

[macropod]

Yes, it's possible, but not without knowing: what type of dropdown; what the option is; or what the warning is.

[pharrison]

Here is a screen shot of the form. It is just a basic combo box. They option that needs the warning is Litigation. Would like it to come up and say...

"Warning, if this is a litigation file then a Main Litigation file # must be provided!"

[gmayor]

What's the name of the litigation content control and what is the name of the litigation file number content control?

[pharrison]

This what you need?

[gmayor]

That's fine for the litigation field - what about the number?

[pharrison]

Originally Posted by gmayor

That's fine for the litigation field - what about the number?

How do I get the number?

Thanks
Pete

[pharrison]

There is no drop down for the litigation #. That will just be put in a text field below.
If that is what you mean?

Thanks
Pete

[gmaxey]

You can do it using the Content Control OnExit event:

 
Private Sub Document_ContentControlOnExit(ByVal ContentControl As ContentControl, Cancel As Boolean)
Select Case ContentControl.Tag
Case "type"
If ContentControl.Range.Text = "Litigation / Litige" Then MsgBox "Some notification"
End Select
End Sub

or you can map the control to a customXMLpart and use a pseudo change event:

Private Sub Document_ContentControlBeforeStoreUpdate(ByVal ContentControl As ContentControl, Content As String)
 Select Case ContentControl.Tag
    Case "type"
      If ContentControl.Range.Text = "Litigation / Litige" Then MsgBox "Some notification"
  End Select
End Sub

[pharrison]

I opened the doc and went into Visual Basic. Put the code in and saved it as a macro file as it forced me too. Nothing happens though when selecting litigation.


Sorry very new at this .

[pharrison]

Here is a snapshot

[gmaxey]

Most likely because the text of the content control is litigation / litige and not Litigation / Litige as I erroneously put in the code.

[pharrison]

Yeah, that's the first thing I tried still didn't go.

Pete

[gmaxey]

Is the event firing? Is the procedure in the ThisDocument module of the project (it is a document event)? Is the CC tag "type"? Did you exit the control?

[pharrison]

Guessing it isn't firing as nothing happens when choosing litigation.

I did save and exit the control.

Here are some snapshots.