Q179558: WD97: Tab Stop Count Returns Incorrect Count

Article: Q179558
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbdtacode word8 kbwordvba word97
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 the Visual Basic for Applications Count property to return the
number of default tab stops in a paragraph, the count returned does not match a
physical count of tab stops in the document.

CAUSE
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The default tab stop count value returned is counted from margin to margin. If
paragraph indentations are set to a value other than zero, the physical count of
default tab stops will not match the value returned using the Count property.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use the following example Visual Basic for
Applications macro:

     Sub ActualDefaultTabStopCount()
        Dim iMargins As Integer
        Dim iIndents As Integer
        Dim iTabStops As Integer
        Dim iDefTabStop As Integer
        iDefTabStop = ActiveDocument.DefaultTabStop
        With ActiveDocument
           With .PageSetup
              ' Get measurement between margins.
              iMargins = (.PageWidth - (.LeftMargin + .RightMargin))
           End With
           With .Paragraphs(1)
              ' Add left and right indents.
              iIndents = (.LeftIndent + .RightIndent)
              ' Obtain number of default tab stops from indent to indent.
              iTabStops = (iMargins - iIndents) / iDefTabStop
           End With
        End With
        MsgBox iTabStops
     End Sub

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

MORE INFORMATION
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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

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Keywords          : kbdta kbdtacode word8 kbwordvba word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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