Re: Can you help me with this macro? (Word 2003)

["Chris Morton" <salt -dot- morton -at- gmail -dot- com>]

I did find the link to M$'s free version of *SendKeysTo*, called* ScriptIt*:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc723493.aspx

No VBA involved!

> Chris

On 9/29/08, Jonathan West <jwest -at- mvps -dot- org> wrote:
>
> 2008/9/29 Hemstreet, Deborah <DHemstreet -at- kaydon -dot- com>:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Below my question is a macro I've recorded. My question: I want this
> > macro to merely open the Cross Reference dialog box, with it pre-set to
> > insert a Figure with the Only Label and Number option selected. The user
> > would then select the figure number, insert the ref and close the dialog
> > box.
> >
> > Is there a way to modify this macro for the above desired action? My
> > attempts have failed.
> >
>
> Not easy, as the dialog doesn't respond as it should to setting the
> dialog box arguments, so you have to use SendKeys which can be rather
> flaky. But this does seem to work.
>
> With Dialogs(wdDialogInsertCrossReference)
> SendKeys "ff{TAB}{DOWN}{DOWN}~%w": .Show
> End With
>
> The "ff" sets the reference kind to Figure. The "{TAB}" moves the
> focus across to the "Insert reference to" box. "{DOWN}{DOWN}" opens
> the dropdown and moves down one item. "~" selects and closes the
> dropdown. "%w" moves the focus to the "For which heading" dialog.
>
> It works for me. YMMV.
>
> Regards
> Jonathan West
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