IF Field expression not working

[Hans]

I'm trying to use an IF statement to add text to a 2003 Word doc based on the
numerical value of a form field (whose bookmark name is TimeAndExpense). It's
not working.

Here's the field code:

{ IF { FORMTEXT TimeAndExpense } >0 "Display This Text" " " }

Am I trying something that's not possible? If the form field with bookmark
name TimeAndExpense is blank, the text string is nonetheless displayed.

Thanks...

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

IF fields in forms require REF fields to reference form field bookmarks. So
you need this:

{ IF { REF TimeAndExpense } > 0 "Display This Text" }

You don't need the FalseText if it's just blank.

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
http://word.mvps.org

 

[Graham Mayor]

Note the field will not work without macro assistance if placed in the
header/footer; and if in the body of the text, you will need to set the
calculate on exit property of the TimeandExpense form field in order to
force the calculation.

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