Microsoft KB Archive/108662

= Menus.Count Returns Different Number When Workbook Maximized =

Article ID: 108662

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Excel 5.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q108662



SYMPTOMS
In the Microsoft Visual Basic Programming System, Applications Edition, the following code ActiveMenuBar.Menus.Count returns a different number of menus on the active menu bar depending on whether or not the active workbook is maximized.



CAUSE
When the active workbook is maximized, the control menu appears next to the File menu. Because this menu is counted by ActiveMenuBar.Menus.Count, the number returned by the code will be one greater for a maximized workbook than for a workbook that is restored or minimized.



WORKAROUND
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To return the actual number of menus on the active menu bar, excluding the control menu if the worksheet is maximized, use the following code.

Sample Visual Basic Code
Sub Menu_Count ' Declare variable x as an Integer and MyMenu as an Object Dim x As Integer Dim mymenu As Object ' Set initial value of x to zero x = 0 ' Use For Next loop to count number of menus For Each mymenu In ActiveMenuBar.Menus x = x + 1 Next ' Display number of menus in a message box MsgBox x End Sub

