Microsoft KB Archive/162422

= WD97: GetSpellingSuggestions Method Misses Repeated Words =

Article ID: 162422

Article Last Modified on 1/19/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 97 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q162422





SYMPTOMS
The Visual Basic for Applications GetSpellingSuggestions method does not provide a means for checking for repeated words. However, after you run a macro that use GetSpellingSuggestions, repeated words are flagged in Word.

The "Workaround" section of this article includes a macro you can use to look for repeated words.



WORKAROUND
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The following sample macro checks a document for repeated words. If a repeated word is found, the user is prompted to delete the repeated word or to skip the deletion and continue checking the remainder of the document. Sub CheckForRepeatedWords Dim oSpErr As Object Dim spSugg As SpellingSuggestions Dim msg As String Dim response As Integer For Each oSpErr In ActiveDocument.SpellingErrors Set spSugg = oSpErr.GetSpellingSuggestions Select Case spSugg.SpellingErrorType Case wdSpellingNotInDictionary Case wdSpellingCapitalization Case Else 'This case can be modified to perform a              'different function dependent upon the need. oSpErr.Select msg = "Delete this repeated word?" response = MsgBox(msg, vbYesNoCancel, "Repeated Word") If response = vbYes Then Selection.Expand (wdWord) Selection.Delete End If              If response = vbCancel Then Exit Sub End Select Next End Sub



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



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

181058 OFF98: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

