Create Custom Document Properties with Content Control

kschmidt · #1 02-01-2019, 04:49 PM

Hi,

I am looking to create custom document properties that can be referenced throughout a document with content controls and modified from a single location within the document. The file referenced in this link (CCtrl DocProp.zip) is exactly what I am aiming for, however I am unsure how to replicate this in the document I am using or create any additional.

I am fairly new to working outside of bare bones Microsoft Word so a good amount of this is difficult for my head to wrap around, but any help would be extremely appreciated!

macropod · #2 02-01-2019, 08:17 PM

Post #4 in that thread explains how the setup was created.

Guessed · #3 02-01-2019, 08:29 PM

Have a look at the template developed by Greg Maxey and described here https://gregmaxey.com/word_tip_pages...rol_tools.html

kschmidt · #4 02-04-2019, 12:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macropod

Post #4 in that thread explains how the setup was created.

Thanks, I just realized what I was doing wrong before. Is there a way to modify the code to work with dates as well?

macropod · #5 02-04-2019, 01:07 PM

Custom Document Properties can contain text, numbers, dates, etc.

kschmidt · #6 02-04-2019, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macropod

Custom Document Properties can contain text, numbers, dates, etc.

I attempted to include a Custom Document Property as a date and then reference it through both a Plain Text Content Control and Date Picker Content Control, however I get:

"Run-time error '13':

Type mismatch"

Code:

Case "BidO": .CustomDocumentProperties("BidO").Value = ContentControl.Range.Text

This is what my line currently looks like for the specified document property. I'm assuming it is currently written for only text content control?

macropod · #7 02-04-2019, 01:55 PM

You need to ensure the Custom Document Property type matches your content control's output. A date output as "Tuesday, 5 February" is text, whilst "5/2/2019" is a date. If using a date type, you'll also need code for handling your content control when it displays the placeholder text. For example:

Code:

With ContentControl
  If .ShowingPlaceholderText = True Then
    ActiveDocument.CustomDocumentProperties("BidO").Value = "1/1/1900"
  Else
    ActiveDocument.CustomDocumentProperties("BidO").Value = ContentControl.Range.Text
  End If
End With

kschmidt · #8 02-04-2019, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by macropod

You need to ensure the Custom Document Property type matches your content control's output. A date output as "Tuesday, 5 February" is text, whilst "5/2/2019" is a date. If using a date type, you'll also need code for handling your content control when it displays the placeholder text.

Ah, I didn't know a date output of "Tuesday, February 5" was considered text instead of a date. Thank you for all of the help!

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