Word templates managed by OyezForms
Oyez supply Word templates in .dot format via Active Library. Users need to run version10.00L+ and also subscribe to the Word template offering. Users can launch templates from the FILE>NEW dialogue, where they appear with a _Word suffix to the form title, and a 'W' icon.
Oyez's intention is to keep the initial functionality offered within the templates as simple as possible; each form will be editorially 'accurate', but offered 'as is'. Oyez may add features in response to demand, and welcome input from Case-management providers, who should call 03300 602 102 opt 1.
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Triggering Word templates - v10.00x+
With OyezForms v10.00x+, we recommend selecting ADMIN(TOOLS in older versions)>OPTIONS>WORD TEMPLATES: Launch Word using: File Associations (radio button option)
You can also customise the trigger commands that OyezForms uses to launch Word via ADMIN(TOOLS in older versions)>OPTIONS>TEMPLATES.
See also: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/210565
Values are stored in the registry as follows:
| Key: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Oyez\Oyez Legal Forms\WordTemplate |
| String value: UseCommands | 2 = use file associations, 1 = use specified commands, 0 = use both |
| String value: LaunchCommand | Command to launch Word with a template (File>New equivalent) |
| String value: LaunchFileCommand | Command to launch Word with a file (File>Open equivalent) |
Prefilling data into Word Templates
Oyez supply Word templates in .dot format, with named bookmarks to act as a data-fill target. OyezForms Word Templates cannot be filled via the OyezForms api. You will need to use Word's object library directly.
There are two options for dealing with Oyez Word templates: creating a mirror folder for subsequent manual importing; or retrieving the .dot path in the OyezForms \library\master\ folder from the OyezForms api. These options are discussed below.
Making a mirror folder of Word templates
When Active Library synchornises with Oyez's servers, you can use an application-level sax-basic script to generate a mirror folder with renamed templates for easy manual handling. Click here for script and full details. Oyez anticipate this will allow users to import templates into case-management software for data mapping. Titles will need to be re-imported as they change.
Retrieving path to template in OyezForms
Once imported, the .dot files will be located in the <application folder>\library\master\ folder. To allow for versioning, template naming follows the OyezForms alpha-numeric naming convention for .LFN (v10 flexi) templates. This results in files that opaquely named to casual inspection. Two options exist for external programs to retrieve a template's full path from its legal title:
1. Retrieve the path from OyezForms via COM interface
OyezForms 10.00L+ has a .pathtotemplate() command that takes the form title as a parameter. e.g.: .pathtotemplate("LRTR1_Word") might return "g:\oyezforms\library\master\0050004448KC.dot". Non-Word templates return an empty string.
To retrieve a specific version of a template use .gettemplatepath(). This takes parameters for formID, categoryID and revision date.
2. Query the masterlibr.mdb
Word templates are recorded in the mastlibr.mdb by a value of exactly -2 in the <pages> field, and the suffix of _Word in the <formname> field. A list of word forms could be retrieved by modifying queries with WHERE pages = -2. The full template path can be constructed from the <path> field if you know the application folder location. The program path can be retrieved separately from OyezForms by .executablepath(). See also: retrieving a list of available forms.