Microsoft KB Archive/220553

= WD2000: Windows.Count Returns Incorrect Value for Hidden Documents =

Article ID: 220553

Article Last Modified on 11/23/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q220553



SYMPTOMS
When you use the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Count property with the Windows property to return the number of existing windows for a hidden document, the value returned may be incorrect.

For example, if you type the following code Set x = Documents.Add(Visible:=False) MsgBox x.Windows.Count x.Windows.Add MsgBox x.Windows.Count x.Windows(1).Visible = True x.Windows(2).Visible = True the first Windows.Count returns 0 instead of 1.



WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, use Visual Basic for Applications commands similar to those in the following example to determine if Windows.Count returns 0. If it does, you can route your commands accordingly.

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Sub CheckHiddenDocs Dim hDoc as Document Set hDoc = Documents.Add(Visible:=False) If hDoc.Windows.Count = 0 then hDocWin = 1 Else hDocWin = hDoc.Windows.Count End If End Sub



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Word 2000.

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