>Thanks to the samples and Cetin (and some cut & try) I have that little word mailmerge with signatures going quite nicely.
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>One small problem has arisen though...
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>The signature graphic is a Linked file (not saved with the document). When I open the document, it takes a few seconds to update the link and display the signature. If I wait and then mailmerge to a new document, the merged letters show the signature... all is well. If I do the mailmerge before the link has updated, all of the merged letters contain that funny graphic that means (gee, doc... what picture?).
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>Is there a way to check that Word has opened the document and that the links have been updated *before* I issue the mailmerge.execute?
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>...John
John,
I never tried this but you can :
.Application.Options.UpdateLinksAtPrint = .t.
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