Microsoft KB Archive/153667

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WD: WordBasic Macro to Add Page Number to Header/Footer Toolbar

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Q153667

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
 * Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

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SUMMARY
This article contains a sample macro that adds a button, which runs the FormatPageNumber WordBasic command to start the Header And Footer toolbar.

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"http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp" Create the following sample macro:

  Sub main AddButton "header and footer", 12, 1, "FormatPageNumber", 303, 0 End sub The AddButton WordBasic command adds a toolbar button that can run a built- in command or a macro, apply a font or style, or insert an AutoText entry. This command uses the following syntax:

"AddButton Toolbar$, Position, Category, Name$ [, ButtonTxtOrImageNum[$]] [, Context] [, CommandValue$]|undefined"  This argument          Specifies this

Toolbar$               The name of the toolbar as listed in the Toolbars dialog box (View menu)

Position               The placement of the button on the toolbar. For example, 1 indicates first position, 2 indicates second position and so on.

Category               The type of item to be assigned:

1 Built-in Command 2 Macro 3 Fonts 4 AutoText entries 5 Styles

Name$                  The name of the built-in command, macro, font, style or AutoText entry.

ButtonTxtOrImageNum[$] The text you want to appear on the button, or a                           number corresponding to an image.

Context                Where the new toolbar assignment is stored:

0 Normal Template 1 Active template

CommandValue$          Additional text, if any, required for the command specified by Name$. For example, if                          Name$ is "Color," CommandValue$ specifies the color.