Microsoft KB Archive/109808

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WD: WordBasic Examples: OutlineShowFirstLine

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Q109808

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The information in this article applies to:


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

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SUMMARY
This article contains an example that demonstrates the use of the following WordBasic statements and functions:

"OutlineShowFirstLine" This article supplements the information in online Help. To open this Help topic, choose Contents from the Help menu and then choose the "Programming with Microsoft Word" topic.

WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this macro code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.

Syntax
"OutlineShowFirstLine [On]"                   Specifies whether or not to display the On              first line of body text: --              ---   0 (zero)        All body text is shown. 1 or omitted   Only the first line of body text is shown. The OutlineShowFirstLine function returns the following values.

 Value       Explanation -      ---

0 (zero)  All lines of body text are displayed. -1         Only the first line of body text is displayed.

Example
This example toggles the display of the body text from showing all body text to showing only the first line of body text, or vice versa, in outline view:

  Sub MAIN On Error Goto notoutlineview If OutlineShowFirstLine = 0 Then OutlineShowFirstLine MsgBox "Only the first line of body text is shown in \         outline view." Else OutlineShowFirstLine 0 MsgBox "All body text is shown in outline view." EndIf Goto done notoutlineview: MsgBox "Switch to outline view to use the OutlineShowFirstLine \      command." done: End Sub Additional query words: macro

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