Microsoft KB Archive/105988

WD: WordBasic Examples: CenterPara, JustifyPara, LeftPara

Q105988

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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 NT, version 6.0
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

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SUMMARY

This article contains a sample macro that demonstrates the use of the following WordBasic statements or functions:

   CenterPara       CenterPara()
   JustifyPara      JustifyPara()
   LeftPara         LeftPara()
   RightPara        RightPara() 

This article supplements the information in online Help. To open this Help topic in Word for Windows, click Contents on the Help menu and then choose the "Programming with Microsoft Word" topic. In Word for the Macintosh, click the Help icon, select Microsoft Word Help and choose the "Programming with Microsoft Word" topic.

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Syntax:

CenterPara       CenterPara()
JustifyPara      JustifyPara()
LeftPara         LeftPara()
RightPara        RightPara() 

Example:

This sample macro inserts a paragraph of text and applies the CenterPara, JustifyPara, LeftPara, and RightPara commands and functions to it. The commands, CenterPara for example, modify the paragraph format. The functions, CenterPara() for example, return a value to the message boxes indicating whether the specified formatting has been applied.

   Sub MAIN
      FileNewDefault
      EditSelectAll
      EditClear
      For paragraph - 1 To 1
         For sentence - 1 To 13
            Insert "This is Paragraph" + Str$(paragraph) + ". "
         Next sentence
         InsertPara
      Next paragraph
      Begin Dialog UserDialog 570, 182, "Microsoft Word"
         OKButton 243, 144, 88, 21
         GroupBox 39, 5, 243, 129, "These Toggle the Values:"
         PushButton 60, 23, 197, 21, "CenterPara", .Push1
         PushButton 60, 47, 197, 21, "JustifyPara", .Push2
         PushButton 60, 73, 197, 21, "LeftPara", .Push3
         PushButton 60, 99, 197, 21, "RightPara", .Push4
         GroupBox 296, 5, 243, 129, "These Return The Current Value:"
         PushButton 306, 23, 202, 21, "CenterPara()", .Push5
         PushButton 306, 47, 202, 21, "JustifyPara()", .Push6
         PushButton 306, 73, 202, 21, "LeftPara()", .Push7
         PushButton 306, 99, 202, 21, "RightPara()", .Push8
      End Dialog
   start:
      Dim dlg As UserDialog
      choice - Dialog(dlg)
      If choice - - 1 Then Goto bye
      StartOfDocument
      a$ - GetBookmark$("\para")
      Select Case choice
         Case 1
            CenterPara
            MsgBox "CenterPara has been toggled for paragraph one."
         Case 2
            JustifyPara
            MsgBox("JustifyPara has been toggled for paragraph one.")
         Case 3
            LeftPara
            MsgBox("LeftPara has been toggled for paragraph one.")
         Case 4
            RightPara
            MsgBox("RightPara Has been toggled.")
         Case 5
            If CenterPara() - 1 Then
               MsgBox " CenterPara for paragraph one is on."
            Else
               MsgBox " CenterPara for paragraph one is off."
            End If
         Case 6
            If JustifyPara() - 1 Then
               MsgBox "Justify for paragraph one is on."
            Else
               MsgBox "Justify for paragraph one is off."
            End If
         Case 7
            If LeftPara() - 1 Then
               MsgBox "LeftPara for paragraph one is on."
            Else
               MsgBox "LeftPara for paragraph one is off."
            End If
         Case 8
            If RightPara() - 1 Then
               MsgBox "RightPara is on."
            Else
               MsgBox "RightPara is Off."
            End If
         Case Else
      End Select
   bye:
   End Sub 

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Issue type : kbhowto
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