WD: Using the ASK Field with the IF Field in Word

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a
• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

To use the ASK field conditioned upon the value of another field, include the IF statement inside the ASK field instead of including the ASK statement in the IF field.

Example 1: Entry of "none" for no spouse

The following example asks if you are married. If you respond with "Yes", it then asks for your spouse's name. If you respond with "No", it will then ask you to type "none". (The \*Firstcap switch is included so the response can be "yes" or "Yes".)

   {ASK Married "Are you married?" \*Firstcap}
   {ASK SpouseName {IF Married = "Yes" "What is your Spouse's Name?"
   "Type 'none'"}}
   {REF Married}
   {REF SpouseName}

Example 2: No entry for no spouse

The following example asks if you are married. If you respond with "Yes", it then asks for your spouse's name. If you respond with "No", it will enter No for the reference to the bookmark of "Married" and no question will be asked about the spouse; no entry will be made to the bookmark called "SpouseName".

{set SpouseName ""} {ask Married "Are you married?" \* firstcap} {ask{if{Married}="Yes" "SpouseName"}"What is your Spouses's name?"}