Q187889: WD97: Sample Macros to Turn a True or False Property On and Off

Article: Q187889
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
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Keyword(s): kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample 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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SUMMARY
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This article demonstrates two ways to turn a property on or off, using Microsoft
Visual Basic for Applications macros.

The macros in this article turn text boundaries on or off in a Microsoft Word
document while you are in page layout view.

NOTE: To locate the Text Boundaries check box, click Options on the Tools menu,
and then click the View tab.

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To turn the Text Boundaries property on and off, use either of the following
macros.

NOTE: These methods also work well with other properties in Visual Basic that
return a value of True or False.

Method 1: Using the Abs Function
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This method uses the Abs function, which specifies the absolute value of a
number, where True equals -1 and False equals 0 (zero):

     Sub ToggleTextBoundaries()
        n = ActiveWindow.View.ShowTextBoundaries
        ActiveWindow.View.ShowTextBoundaries = _
        Abs(ActiveWindow.View.ShowTextBoundaries = -n)
     End Sub

Method 2: Using If Then...Else Statement
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This method uses the If Then...Else statement:

     Sub ToggleAnyTrueFalseItem
        If ActiveWindow.View.ShowTextBoundaries = True Then
           ActiveWindow.View.ShowTextBoundaries = False
        Else
           ActiveWindow.View.ShowTextBoundaries = True
        End If
     End Sub

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 vba toggle

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Keywords          : kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample word8 kbwordvba word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbinfo

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