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Q159547: WD97: Retrieving Settings from Word Dialog Boxes Using OLE

Article: Q159547
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbdta kbdtacode word8 kbwordvba word97kbfaq
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to retrieve settings from Word dialog boxes using the
Microsoft Word Visual Basic for Applications Object Library references and the
GetObject function for OLE Automation.

MORE INFORMATION
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To use the following Visual Basic for Applications example, add the Microsoft
Word 8.0 Object Library as an available reference.

To add Microsoft Word 8.0 Object Library in Microsoft Excel 97, follow these
steps:

1. In the Visual Basic Editor, click References on the Tools menu to display the
  References dialog box.

  The References dialog box displays all object libraries and projects that are
  registered with the operating system.

2. Under Available References, click to select the Microsoft Word 8.0 Object
  Library check box.

3. Click OK.

The following example obtains the right indent of the current active document.

     Sub GetWordDocIndentSetting()
        Dim wobj As Word.Application
        Dim myDialog As Object
        On Error GoTo ObjErr
        Set wobj = GetObject("", "Word.Application")
        If wobj.Documents.Count = 0 Then
           wobj.Documents.Add
        End If
        Set myDialog = wobj.Dialogs(wdDialogFormatParagraph)
        MsgBox "Right indent = " & myDialog.RightIndent
     ObjErr:
        wobj.Quit
        Set wobj = Nothing
        Set myDialog = Nothing
     End Sub

NOTE: When you use the Microsoft Word 8.0 Object Library as a reference, you can
specify Word constants by name. To obtain a Word constant, you can use the
Object Browser.

The Object Browser enables you to browse through all available objects in your
project and see their properties, methods, and events. In addition, you can see
the procedures and constants that are available from object libraries in your
project. You can easily display Help as you browse. You can use the Object
Browser to find and use objects you create, as well as objects from other
programs.

For more information about the Object Browser, from the Visual Basic Editor,
click the Office Assistant, type "Object Browser" (without the quotation marks),
click Search, and then click to view "Object Browser."

For more information about Built-in dialog box arguments, from the Visual Basic
Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "Built-in dialog box argument lists"
(without the quotation marks), click Search, and then click to view "Built-in
dialog box argument lists."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

REFERENCES
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For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,
please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbdta kbdtacode word8 kbwordvba word97 kbfaq
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbhowto

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