How do I create a toc from multiple documents in Word 2002?

I've looked at the Help documentation, and the information at:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=148 -- however,
none of it has helped.

When I create a separate toc file, and ctrl-f9, I see a blank RD field. If I
type "RD#" [# being a space], the field just disappears. Completely.

The link above indicates the first RD field will appear like "{ TOC \o "1-3"
\h \z }". In addition, it also indicates the proper formatting for the field
is "{ RD \f chapter1.doc }" instead of just including the filename. Other
information I've seen indicates that if the toc file and the source files are
in the same folder, you just need to include the filename, without the path
to the file.

Finally, it's not clear if the link above is specific to Word 2003, or will
also work with Word 2002. I have Word 2002.

Thanks

The RD field has to provide Word with enough information to find the file to
be referenced. Which means (obviously, I would have thought) that if the
file is not in a the current folder, you need to include an absolute or
relative path.

RD fields display no output. They just provide the content for the TOC.
Press Alt-F9 to see field codes.

You need to enter the TOC field separately, directly using Insert Field,
or using Insert Reference Tables.





"Shana" wrote in message
...
I've looked at the Help documentation, and the information at:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=148 --
however,
none of it has helped.

When I create a separate toc file, and ctrl-f9, I see a blank RD field. If
I
type "RD#" [# being a space], the field just disappears. Completely.

The link above indicates the first RD field will appear like "{ TOC \o
"1-3"
\h \z }". In addition, it also indicates the proper formatting for the
field
is "{ RD \f chapter1.doc }" instead of just including the filename. Other
information I've seen indicates that if the toc file and the source files
are
in the same folder, you just need to include the filename, without the
path
to the file.

Finally, it's not clear if the link above is specific to Word 2003, or
will
also work with Word 2002. I have Word 2002.

Thanks

All of my files are in a single folder.

I did realize I needed to turn on the ability to see the field codes, with
the PP button.

However, I've tried both including and not including the file path, and it
still does not work. My filenames include spaces, and I've tried both with
and without quotes (including without smart quotes), and it still doesn't
work.

I continually receive an error message when I try to create my toc. It says:

"The document name or path is not valid. Try these suggestions. *check the
file permissions for the document or drive. *use the file open dialog box to
locate the document"

I've looked at the full paths for the files, and I know I entered those
correctly. However, it seems obvious to me that if I am creating the toc file
in the folder with the documents to be referenced, then I don't need to
include the paths. Is this incorrect?

"Jezebel" wrote:

The RD field has to provide Word with enough information to find the file to
be referenced. Which means (obviously, I would have thought) that if the
file is not in a the current folder, you need to include an absolute or
relative path.

RD fields display no output. They just provide the content for the TOC.
Press Alt-F9 to see field codes.

You need to enter the TOC field separately, directly using Insert Field,
or using Insert Reference Tables.





"Shana" wrote in message
...
I've looked at the Help documentation, and the information at:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=148 --
however,
none of it has helped.

When I create a separate toc file, and ctrl-f9, I see a blank RD field. If
I
type "RD#" [# being a space], the field just disappears. Completely.

The link above indicates the first RD field will appear like "{ TOC \o
"1-3"
\h \z }". In addition, it also indicates the proper formatting for the
field
is "{ RD \f chapter1.doc }" instead of just including the filename. Other
information I've seen indicates that if the toc file and the source files
are
in the same folder, you just need to include the filename, without the
path
to the file.

Finally, it's not clear if the link above is specific to Word 2003, or
will
also work with Word 2002. I have Word 2002.

Thanks

You need the \f switch if the path is relative; otherwise include the full
path. Apart from that, I'm at a loss.



"Shana" wrote in message
...
All of my files are in a single folder.

I did realize I needed to turn on the ability to see the field codes, with
the PP button.

However, I've tried both including and not including the file path, and it
still does not work. My filenames include spaces, and I've tried both with
and without quotes (including without smart quotes), and it still doesn't
work.

I continually receive an error message when I try to create my toc. It
says:

"The document name or path is not valid. Try these suggestions. *check the
file permissions for the document or drive. *use the file open dialog box
to
locate the document"

I've looked at the full paths for the files, and I know I entered those
correctly. However, it seems obvious to me that if I am creating the toc
file
in the folder with the documents to be referenced, then I don't need to
include the paths. Is this incorrect?

"Jezebel" wrote:

The RD field has to provide Word with enough information to find the file
to
be referenced. Which means (obviously, I would have thought) that if the
file is not in a the current folder, you need to include an absolute or
relative path.

RD fields display no output. They just provide the content for the TOC.
Press Alt-F9 to see field codes.

You need to enter the TOC field separately, directly using Insert
Field,
or using Insert Reference Tables.





"Shana" wrote in message
...
I've looked at the Help documentation, and the information at:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=148 --
however,
none of it has helped.

When I create a separate toc file, and ctrl-f9, I see a blank RD field.
If
I
type "RD#" [# being a space], the field just disappears. Completely.

The link above indicates the first RD field will appear like "{ TOC \o
"1-3"
\h \z }". In addition, it also indicates the proper formatting for the
field
is "{ RD \f chapter1.doc }" instead of just including the filename.
Other
information I've seen indicates that if the toc file and the source
files
are
in the same folder, you just need to include the filename, without the
path
to the file.

Finally, it's not clear if the link above is specific to Word 2003, or
will
also work with Word 2002. I have Word 2002.

Thanks

There may be some oddity about the path statement, too, such as needing
double backslashes instead of forward slashes.

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"Jezebel" wrote in message
...
You need the \f switch if the path is relative; otherwise include the full
path. Apart from that, I'm at a loss.



"Shana" wrote in message
...
All of my files are in a single folder.

I did realize I needed to turn on the ability to see the field codes,
with
the PP button.

However, I've tried both including and not including the file path, and
it
still does not work. My filenames include spaces, and I've tried both
with
and without quotes (including without smart quotes), and it still
doesn't
work.

I continually receive an error message when I try to create my toc. It
says:

"The document name or path is not valid. Try these suggestions. *check
the
file permissions for the document or drive. *use the file open dialog
box
to
locate the document"

I've looked at the full paths for the files, and I know I entered those
correctly. However, it seems obvious to me that if I am creating the toc
file
in the folder with the documents to be referenced, then I don't need to
include the paths. Is this incorrect?

"Jezebel" wrote:

The RD field has to provide Word with enough information to find the
file
to
be referenced. Which means (obviously, I would have thought) that if
the
file is not in a the current folder, you need to include an absolute or
relative path.

RD fields display no output. They just provide the content for the TOC.
Press Alt-F9 to see field codes.

You need to enter the TOC field separately, directly using Insert
Field,
or using Insert Reference Tables.





"Shana" wrote in message
...
I've looked at the Help documentation, and the information at:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=148 --
however,
none of it has helped.

When I create a separate toc file, and ctrl-f9, I see a blank RD
field.
If
I
type "RD#" [# being a space], the field just disappears. Completely.

The link above indicates the first RD field will appear like "{ TOC
\o
"1-3"
\h \z }". In addition, it also indicates the proper formatting for
the
field
is "{ RD \f chapter1.doc }" instead of just including the filename.
Other
information I've seen indicates that if the toc file and the source
files
are
in the same folder, you just need to include the filename, without
the
path
to the file.

Finally, it's not clear if the link above is specific to Word 2003,
or
will
also work with Word 2002. I have Word 2002.

Thanks

The PP button does not show field codes. Try Alt-F9 (and again to turn their
display off).
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"Shana" wrote in message
...
All of my files are in a single folder.

I did realize I needed to turn on the ability to see the field codes, with
the PP button.

However, I've tried both including and not including the file path, and it
still does not work. My filenames include spaces, and I've tried both with
and without quotes (including without smart quotes), and it still doesn't
work.

I continually receive an error message when I try to create my toc. It
says:

"The document name or path is not valid. Try these suggestions. *check the
file permissions for the document or drive. *use the file open dialog box
to
locate the document"

I've looked at the full paths for the files, and I know I entered those
correctly. However, it seems obvious to me that if I am creating the toc
file
in the folder with the documents to be referenced, then I don't need to
include the paths. Is this incorrect?

"Jezebel" wrote:

The RD field has to provide Word with enough information to find the file
to
be referenced. Which means (obviously, I would have thought) that if the
file is not in a the current folder, you need to include an absolute or
relative path.

RD fields display no output. They just provide the content for the TOC.
Press Alt-F9 to see field codes.

You need to enter the TOC field separately, directly using Insert
Field,
or using Insert Reference Tables.





"Shana" wrote in message
...
I've looked at the Help documentation, and the information at:
http://pubs.logicalexpressions.com/P...cle.asp?ID=148 --
however,
none of it has helped.

When I create a separate toc file, and ctrl-f9, I see a blank RD field.
If
I
type "RD#" [# being a space], the field just disappears. Completely.

The link above indicates the first RD field will appear like "{ TOC \o
"1-3"
\h \z }". In addition, it also indicates the proper formatting for the
field
is "{ RD \f chapter1.doc }" instead of just including the filename.
Other
information I've seen indicates that if the toc file and the source
files
are
in the same folder, you just need to include the filename, without the
path
to the file.

Finally, it's not clear if the link above is specific to Word 2003, or
will
also work with Word 2002. I have Word 2002.

Thanks