Microsoft KB Archive/212653

= WD2000: BuiltInDocumentProperties Returns Incorrect Page Count =

Article ID: 212653

Article Last Modified on 6/17/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q212653





SYMPTOMS
When you use a macro to insert page breaks in a document and then return a page count by using the BuiltInDocumentProperties property, the number of pages returned may be incorrect.



CAUSE
The document needs to be repaginated before you return the number of pages.



WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, use the Repaginate method to force document repagination before calling the BuiltInDocumentProperties(wdPropertyPages) property. For example:

Sub GetNumberOfPages ActiveDocument.Repaginate MsgBox ActiveDocument.BuiltInDocumentProperties(wdPropertyPages) End Sub



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



MORE INFORMATION
Two features in Word affect the page count of a document. This is by design of the product, and these should be checked when you manipulate a document programmatically: Field code and Hidden text turned on or off will increase or decrease the length of a document. If the page count, character count, or line count is necessary in your code, the Repaginate method should be invoked.

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