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I've found this to be true as well. I ended up writing macros that
unprotect, calculate, and reprotect. Icky.
-ron
senior editor
sakson & taylor inc
206.545.3608
www.sakson.com
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> From: Lucille Lattanzi [SMTP:lucille -dot- lattanzi -at- PERI -dot- COM]
> Sent: Monday, April 06, 1998 7:31 AM
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> Happy Monday, Listmembers:
>
> At the end of my rope on this one - I apologize if this seems
> off-topic,
> Eric. Microsoft is not helpful in supporting funcitonality they're
> looking to replace.
>
> Has anyone had sucess with getting a FORMTEXT field to calculate in a
> protected document? So far, the formula only works when the document
> is
> not protected. (Not very useful).
>
> TIA for any and all suggestions on this.
> Lucille Lattanzi
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> Happy Monday, Listmembers:
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> <P>At the end of my rope on this one - I apologize if this seems
> off-topic,
> Eric. Microsoft is not helpful in supporting funcitonality
> they're looking to replace.
>
> <P>Has anyone had sucess with getting a FORMTEXT field to calculate in
> a protected document? So far, the formula only works when the document
> is <B>not </B>protected. (Not very useful).
>
> <P>TIA for any and all suggestions on this.
> <BR>Lucille Lattanzi
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