Templates with pop up variables in Writer

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#1

I'd like to create a template that would pop up a couple of fill in fields (name, date) and automatically populate them in the new document. Is that possible?

#2

As far as I understand it, yes, but you need to do some macro coding.

That might be a bit daunting if you've never done any before. Let us
know some more details (both of what you need and what you know) and I'm
sure someone can give you a few tips.

Paul

#3

Basically, I want two things: One capture two pieces of information (Name and date) and second, insert both variable into pre-set fields. The date I want to go into a field in the format Day, Month Name, Year but I want to accept it in MM/DD/YYYY format.

#4

Hello,

John Meyer schrieb:

Basically, I want two things: One capture two pieces of
information (Name and date) and second, insert both variable
into pre-set fields. The date I want to go into a field in the
format Day, Month Name, Year but I want to accept it in
MM/DD/YYYY format.

For Variables you can easily insert input fields or input lists
into a template. They will popup automatically when you create a
new document from this template.

Rethink the need of reformatting the date variable, because you
will need macro coding then. What about asking for day, month,
year independently?

HTH
Stefan

#5

If you are looking to create the document creation date, will it suffice to:

Insert > Fields > Other > DocInfo > Created

And then you can insert the Date and / or Time. I think that this is the date that the document was created from the template, and then, you need not prompt the user.

#6

The date I need is not the current date.