Microsoft KB Archive/109628

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WD: WordBasic Examples: Drawing Layer Commands

Q109628



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, versions 7.0, 7.0a
  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1





SUMMARY

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

   DrawBringForward, DrawBringInFrontOfText, DrawBringToFront,
   DrawSendBackward, DrawSendBehindText, DrawSendToBack 

This article supplements the information in online Help. To open this Help topic, click Contents on the Help menu and then click the "Programming With Microsoft Word" topic.



MORE INFORMATION

DrawBringForward, DrawBringInFrontOfText, DrawBringToFront,

DrawSendBackward, DrawSendBehindText, DrawSendToBack

Syntax:

DrawBringForward

DrawBringInFrontOfText
DrawBringToFront
DrawSendBackward
DrawSendBehindText

DrawSendToBack

Example:

The following sample macro uses text, a circle, and a rectangle to demonstrate the commands.

   Sub MAIN
      If SelInfo(27) = - 1 Then FileNewDefault
      Insert "Word for Windows 6.0 is the greatest"
      DrawEllipse
      DrawSendBehindText
      FormatDrawingObject .HorizontalFrom = 1, .VerticalFrom = 1, \ 
      .HorizontalPos = 110, .VerticalPos = 40
      MsgBox "Press Ok to bring the circle forward"
      DrawBringInFrontOfText
      MsgBox "Press Ok to send the circle back"
      DrawSendBehindText
      DrawRectangle
      FormatDrawingObject .HorizontalFrom = 1, .VerticalFrom = 1, \ 
      .HorizontalPos = 110, .VerticalPos = 40, .FillColor = 4
      DrawSendBehindText
      MsgBox "Push Ok to send the rectangle behind the circle"
      DrawSendBackward   ' or DrawSendToBack
      MsgBox "Push Ok to bring the rectangle in front of the circle"
      DrawBringToFront   ' or DrawBringForward
   End Sub 

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