Storing a Word Macro

[Ned Bedinger]

Some hacker who has taken control of Nancy Allison's computer wrote:

> Update: Figured out that the macro is saved with the document.
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> However, the article I referred to provides examples only for URLs. Turns out, email addresses are different and the procedure does not work for them. Any thoughts?
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> In any case, our quick-and-dirty solution is simply not to lock the form. I'd still like to know how to make the link work when the form is locked, though.
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> --Nancy

TTTT, I haven't worked with forms in a long time, nor recent versions of 
Word much.  In the past, Word macros were stored in the template. I 
would guess the template you're using is "normal" unless you've created 
a new one for the form, so the macro is stored with the normal template. 
I believe you need to send the template along with the form, in order 
for the macro to work at the other end.

A URL can send mail, but I don't know if Word undertakes the full range 
of HTML capabilities. Google "mailto:" to learn how to send mail with a 
hyperlink--the syntax is very similar to "http:" but launches the 
default email program with the recipient name filled in, instead of 
launching the web browser with a web address.

I could easily be wrong about recent Word versions and macros, but by 
virtue of this reply and the applicable RFCs and internet mailing list 
rules and standards, I am entitled to know what you find out. Don't 
double-cross me on this if you want the stars (up to four) I award for 
digging up a technical solution to a problematic Word behavior.

Regards, hacker, and to Nancy who tries hard,

Ned Bedinger
doc at edwordsmith.com





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