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Posted: 29 Jun 2005 09:17 AM PDT

Hi Paulo,

See FAQ # 19 "Hammock Tasks" at:
http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm

Hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
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Diffent color for tasks

Posted: 29 Jun 2005 05:58 AM PDT

Hello Vivek,
<<It's not possible to "calculate" the color of the task name font.>>
True, but I forgot to specify that it's possible to do that with a VBA
procedure.

Gérard Ducouret

Urgent: tasks didn't get published.

Posted: 29 Jun 2005 03:27 AM PDT


Hi Vincent,

Try posting on the server newsgroup. Please see FAQ Item: 24. Project
Newsgroups. FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information
can be seen at this web address: http://www.mvps.org/project/.

Mike Glen
Project MVP


Vincent wrote: 

changing file titles in print box?

Posted: 28 Jun 2005 09:52 PM PDT

WD, your assumption in this case is not correct. If you set the Title
in the Properties for the file and save the file, it will save that
title. If you do a Save As, then it will have the same Title value as
the original file, so you would have to change it in the new file if
you wanted something different, but it does not revert to some default
value each time you close the file.

Sarah K

Publish All Information appears to not work

Posted: 28 Jun 2005 01:41 PM PDT

It would be a lot easier just to Republish all assignments ratherr than doing
them one at a time.

If you trust that the actuals in the plan are accurate, then you can select
the checkbox to overwrite actuals in resources' timesheeets. That will
ensure that the project is in synch with the timesheets.

If you are not sure that the actuals are correct, then do not check the box.
When you later accept updates from your resources, their timesheet entries
will overwrite the actuals in the plan.
--
Reid McTaggart
Alegient, Inc., Houston
Project Server Experts
Microsoft Certified Partner


"higginffx" wrote:
 

Automatically Adjust Duration

Posted: 28 Jun 2005 12:24 PM PDT


I know that I'm going about this more then a bit backwards, but
unfortanatly, I don't have the means to get the in-depth training I need. Due
to limits on time and personal finances, my training has been what I can
gleam from posts and boards on-line, a l"Show me!" book from the library, and
one "free-trial" tutorial. :-) If only it were a perfect world... I really
appreciate your assistance on this. Thank you for helping me!

"Sarah" wrote:
 

Hyperlinks as task names

Posted: 28 Jun 2005 09:59 AM PDT

Thanks - this helps....now, if I can just get it to lead me to the already
open IE Explorer window instead of insisting I log on to our enterprise
system every time I follow the link.....

"Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:
 

print a calendar (MSProject) for one resource?

Posted: 28 Jun 2005 08:40 AM PDT

Works like a charm! Thanks.

Have you figured out how to get the resource name in the header or footer?

"JTS" wrote:
 

Default font for new task

Posted: 28 Jun 2005 07:10 AM PDT

I was unable to try the detect and repair, since it was asking for the
install CD and our network team has it.
I did create a new file and imported my old information and everything seems
to work fine. In this new file, I did try changing the Text Styles for all
and see how it reacted when I added a new task. This new task followed the
rules I assigned. So my old file must have been corrupted, since it did not
do this.

Thanks for the help.


"John" wrote:
 

Trying to mirror a task for a summary

Posted: 27 Jun 2005 04:58 PM PDT

In article <com>,
"Martin H" <microsoft.com> wrote:
 


Martin,
Project is a scheduling application while Excel is a spreadsheet
application. Project works primarily with time phased activities while
Excel works primarily with numbers and equations. So with Excel, it
makes a lot of sense that the contents of one spreadsheet cell can be
made equal to the contents of another. Basically everything is either
data or an equation. With Project there is little reason to have to
tasks with identical parameters - it just isn't necessary and depending
on the end goal there are much better ways to get there.

Given that, you can have multiple identical tracking tasks in Project
and there is a method to do that, although I don't necessarily recommend
it. However, if you are hell bent on a duplicate task here is what you
can do.
1. Establish the secondary task with a "SS" relationship to the primary
task.
2. Copy the contents of the primary task Duration field.
3. Select the Duration field of the secondary task.
4. Go to Edit/Paste Special, select Paste Link and hit "OK".
5. Repeat steps 3 & 4 for the Resource Names and Work fields.

The secondary task will now track the primary task but fair warning,
Paste Links are prone to corruption.

Now, if we have a more complete picture of your end goal, we likely can
suggest better ways to achieve it (e.g. appropriate filtering, master
file with subprojects, etc.)

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP

Links

Posted: 27 Jun 2005 10:48 AM PDT

I don't believe that dialog box refers to Master Projects. The "Links
between projects" option turns on/off the display of cross project
links created by linking individual tasks between different projects.
I've never seen it appear automatically with a shared resource pool.

D Pingger wrote: 

Next Task Only

Posted: 27 Jun 2005 07:36 AM PDT

In article <com>,
Jitesh <microsoft.com> wrote:
 


Jitesh,
Sorry, I'm sure it makes perfect sense to you but I'm still in the mist.
If your project has "multiple entries", (and I'm not real clear on
exactly what that means, i.e. is Project 1-task 1 the same as Project
2-task 1, etc.?), why wouldn't you want to show task 3 from both
Projects given that tasks 1 & 2 are 100% complete? Also, are we to make
the assumption that all tasks are in sequence and that there are no
parallel paths (because real life plans are rarely that simple and
orderly)?

Making the assumption that your projects are unusually simple, on first
look a filter (simple or compound) probably won't work simply because
there is no good way to get the date information into the filter. For
example, if all tasks are current and on schedule, the "Today" function
could potentially be used to filter the next Finish date, but if the
plan is ahead of or behind schedule, the current date is meaningless. At
least this is my assessment.

My approach would probably be to use VBA. I would filter out all
complete tasks and then examine all other tasks and determine which one
(or ones) are next in line for completion. That task or tasks could be
identified with a flag and then filtered.

So, as simple as your request may seem, the solution, (given a full
definition of "next incomplete task"), requires the use of VBA. And,
I'll be happy to help you with that, but more questions need to be
answered.

John
Project MVP

Displaying £ and $

Posted: 27 Jun 2005 03:33 AM PDT

In article <com>,
"Philg" <microsoft.com> wrote:
 


Phil,
You're welcome. For the next step, set up a custom text field with a
formula similar to the following:
Text1="$" & 0.75*[Cost]
Assuming a 0.75 pound to dollar exchange rate.

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP

task calendar hours diff from project calendar

Posted: 26 Jun 2005 08:49 PM PDT

Hi,

I'm sure there's a misunderstanding.
Task calendars only affect the selected tasks.
Let me have a look at the patient.
Send it to jandemesATprom-ade.be
(Change the AT into @ of course)
I'll give you diagnostic and prescription asap
(My wife's a doctor GP...)


--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project MVP
+32 495 300 620
http://users.online.be/prom-ade
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VBA to copy an entire project to another project

Posted: 26 Jun 2005 05:08 PM PDT

Hi,

Well, the alternative is to list everything you want to copy.
For resources, apply resource sheet and all resources filter, select all,
copy, paste in the new file
Likewise for tasks through task sheet
If you have to copy views that is thriugh OrganizeerMoveItem.
HTH
--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/
+32-495-300 620
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Export to HTML or Excel

Posted: 26 Jun 2005 04:25 PM PDT

For the HTML part, you would have to modify the HTML code after
exporting it. I don't think you can set font and other options
before-hand. If you know HTML, it's easy. If you don't, well, the
Visual QuickStart guide is pretty good! ;-)

Sarah

Summary Task Calculation for hours

Posted: 26 Jun 2005 03:13 PM PDT

In article <com>,
"Deborah" <microsoft.com> wrote:
 


Deborah,
I suspect there may be confusion of Duration hours versus Work hours. It
sounds like what you are viewing is Duration. In Project, Duration at a
Summary Line is the time difference (minutes, hours, days, etc.) between
the earliest Start date of the subtasks under the summary and the latest
Finish date of the subtasks. On the other hand, the Work field is the
time allocated to actually accomplishing each task by one or more
assigned resources. At the Summary Line, Work of all subtasks IS added
numerically.

If a misunderstanding of the above is NOT the case and the Duration span
of the Summary Line is not consistent with the subtasks, one of several
things can be at play. First, is Calculation set for automatic
(Tools/Options/Calculation tab)? Second, are you absolutely sure the
tasks you are viewing are all subtasks of the Summary Line you are
viewing? Third, are you in fact looking at "Actual fields" (Actual
Duration, Actual Work, etc.) instead of the basic fields (Duration,
Work, etc.)?

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP

Where do I look for background music for a slide show?

Posted: 26 Jun 2005 07:44 AM PDT

John,
This just shows how much of a novice I am--- I thought I had sent my
question to the Powerpoint Discussion group. -- I'll try again. Thanks.

Ken

"John" wrote:
 

Changing text field name in a master

Posted: 24 Jun 2005 03:06 PM PDT

How did you rename it?

This is how you should rename a field.
Do this.
Open the master project.
Go to the tools menu
Select Customize / fields
Find the text2 field
Click the "rename" button
Enter the new name.
Click OK until you are back where you should be.

It works for me.

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How to print all the lines in a task's Notes tab?

Posted: 24 Jun 2005 12:29 PM PDT

Hi Gérard - it's the same, 2003 Professional SP1 (11.1.2004.1707.15) whatever
the stuff in brackets means!!
Ed

"Gérard Ducouret" wrote:
 

Linking Cells

Posted: 24 Jun 2005 12:20 PM PDT


Thank you! This helps me out tremendously.

"cathagge" wrote: