fill in a drop-down list with filenames

macropod · #1 11-14-2018, 04:23 PM

In that case, you would need to test which content control was being used. That is easiest to do if you give each content control a title.

PS: He visitado Argentina cuatro veces (Bariloche, Calafate, El Chaltén), para caminar por los parques nacionales.

thuriel · #2 11-14-2018, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macropod

In that case, you would need to test which content control was being used. That is easiest to do if you give each content control a title.

PS: He visitado Argentina cuatro veces (Bariloche, Calafate, El Chaltén), para caminar por los parques nacionales.

Muchísimas gracias por toda tu ayuda! si vienes de nuevo a argentina no te pierdas de las cataratas del iguazú

Intentare tu metodo ya que realmente era justo lo que necesitaba.

Thank you very much for all your help! If you come back to Argentina do not miss the Iguazu Falls

I will try your method since it really was just what I needed.

Un gran abrazo!

macropod · #3 11-14-2018, 04:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thuriel

Thank you very much for all your help! If you come back to Argentina do not miss the Iguazu Falls

I have been there, too, on both sides

thuriel · #4 11-15-2018, 08:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macropod

I have been there, too, on both sides

Thank u for helping me, thanks to your example I was able to solve the problem through tags

Code:

Sub list1()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim strFolder$, strFile$, strDocNm$
strDocNm = ActiveDocument.FullName
strFile = Dir(ActiveDocument.Path & "\list1\*.doc", vbNormal)
Dim oThisdoc As Word.Document
Dim oCC As ContentControl
Dim oCCs As ContentControls

Set oThisdoc = ActiveDocument
Set oCCs = oThisdoc.SelectContentControlsByTag("List1")

    For Each oCC In oCCs
    If oCCs.Count > 0 Then
With oCC
  .DropdownListEntries.Clear
  .Type = wdContentControlText
  .Range.Text = ""
  .Type = wdContentControlDropdownList
  While strFile <> ""
    If strFolder & "\" & strFile <> strDocNm Then
      .DropdownListEntries.Add strFile
    End If
    strFile = Dir()
  Wend
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End If
Next
End Sub

Sub list2()
Application.ScreenUpdating = False
Dim strFolder$, strFile$, strDocNm$
strDocNm = ActiveDocument.FullName
strFile = Dir(ActiveDocument.Path & "\list2\*.doc", vbNormal)
Dim oThisdoc As Word.Document
Dim oCC As ContentControl
Dim oCCs As ContentControls

Set oThisdoc = ActiveDocument
Set oCCs = oThisdoc.SelectContentControlsByTag("List2")

    For Each oCC In oCCs
    If oCCs.Count > 0 Then
With oCC
  .DropdownListEntries.Clear
  .Type = wdContentControlText
  .Range.Text = ""
  .Type = wdContentControlDropdownList
  While strFile <> ""
    If strFolder & "\" & strFile <> strDocNm Then
      .DropdownListEntries.Add strFile
    End If
    strFile = Dir()
  Wend
End With
Application.ScreenUpdating = True
End If
Next
End Sub

It has been managed to make the most dynamic and still complete the text by means of what is selected in the drop-down list through

Code:

Sub list_to_text()
Dim oThisdoc As Word.Document
Dim oCC As ContentControl
Dim oCCs As ContentControls
Dim sText As String

Set oThisdoc = ActiveDocument
Set oCCs = oThisdoc.SelectContentControlsByTag("List1")



Selection.HomeKey Unit:=wdStory, Extend:=wdExtend
    For Each oCC In oCCs
    If oCCs.Count > 0 Then
    oCC.Range.Select
    oCC.Delete False
    sText = Application.Selection.Text
    End If
Next

                ChangeFileOpenDirectory ActiveDocument.Path & "\List1\"
            Selection.InsertFile FileName:=sText, Range:="", ConfirmConversions:= _
        False, Link:=False, Attachment:=False
            Selection.TypeBackspace
            Selection.MoveRight Unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=1
  
  
End Sub

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