Microsoft KB Archive/212710

= WD2000: Retrieving Settings from Word Dialog Boxes Using OLE =

Article ID: 212710

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 2000 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q212710





SUMMARY
This article describes how to retrieve settings from Word dialog boxes using the Microsoft Word Visual Basic for Applications Object Library references and the GetObject function for OLE Automation.



MORE INFORMATION
Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements. To use the following Visual Basic for Applications sample, add the Microsoft Word 9.0 Object Library as an available reference. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) In Word, point to Macro on the Tools menu, and click Visual Basic Editor.
 * 2) In the Visual Basic Editor, click References on the Tools menu to display the References dialog box.

The References dialog box displays all object libraries and projects that are registered with the operating system.
 * 1) Under Available References, select the Microsoft Word 9.0 Object Library check box.
 * 2) Click OK.

The following sample obtains the right indent of the current active document. Sub GetWordDocIndentSetting Dim wobj As Word.Application Dim myDialog As Object On Error GoTo ObjErr Set wobj = GetObject("", "Word.Application") If wobj.Documents.Count = 0 Then wobj.Documents.Add End If     Set myDialog = wobj.Dialogs(wdDialogFormatParagraph) MsgBox "Right indent = " & myDialog.RightIndent ObjErr: wobj.Quit Set wobj = Nothing Set myDialog = Nothing End Sub NOTE: When you use the Microsoft Word 9.0 Object Library as a reference, you can specify Word constants by name. To obtain a Word constant, you can use the Object Browser.

The Object Browser enables you to browse through all available objects in your project and see their properties, methods, and events. In addition, you can see the procedures and constants that are available from object libraries in your project. You can easily display Help as you browse. You can use the Object Browser to find and use objects you create, as well as objects from other programs.

For more information about Object Browser, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type Object Browser in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

For more information about built-in dialog box arguments, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type built-in dialog box argument lists in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

For more information about how to use the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

