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Q165516: WD97: ArtWidth Sets Values in Points But Returns in Twips

Article: Q165516
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbcode kbmacro kbProgramming word8 kbwordvba word97 kbhelp
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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SYMPTOMS
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When you use a Visual Basic for Applications macro to return the width of an
applied page border using the ArtWidth property, the value returned is in Twips,
not Points as specified in Help.

WORKAROUND
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The following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro sets a page border with
an ArtWidth of 6 points. It then displays the return value of the ArtWidth
property in twips. To have the ArtWidth return the value in points instead of
twips, divide the ArtWidth return value by 20. (One Point is approximately 1/20
of a twip.)

     Sub SetPageBorders()
        Dim aBorder As Border
        For Each aBorder In Selection.Sections(1).Borders
           aBorder.ArtStyle = wdArtBasicBlackDots
           aBorder.ArtWidth = 6
        Next aBorder
        MsgBox ActiveDocument.Sections(1).Borders(1).ArtWidth / 20
     End Sub

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

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


  Q76388 Q76388 TITLE : Relationship Between Inches, Picas, Points, Pitch, and
  Twips


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

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Keywords          : kbcode kbmacro kbProgramming word8 kbwordvba word97 kbhelp 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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