Article ID: 182304
Article Last Modified on 6/17/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh
This article was previously published under Q182304
SYMPTOMS
The Visual Basic for Applications GetSpellingSuggestions method does not provide a means for checking for repeated words. However, after you run a macro that use GetSpellingSuggestions, repeated words are flagged in Word.
The "Workaround" section of this article includes a macro you can use to look for repeated words.
WORKAROUND
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. The following sample macro checks a document for repeated words. If a repeated word is found, the user is prompted to delete the repeated word or to skip the deletion and continue checking the remainder of the document.
Sub CheckForRepeatedWords()
Dim oSpErr As Object
Dim spSugg As SpellingSuggestions
Dim msg As String
Dim response As Integer
For Each oSpErr In ActiveDocument.SpellingErrors
Set spSugg = oSpErr.GetSpellingSuggestions
Select Case spSugg.SpellingErrorType
Case wdSpellingNotInDictionary
Case wdSpellingCapitalization
Case Else
'This case can be modified to perform a
'different function dependent upon the need.
oSpErr.Select
msg = "Delete this repeated word?"
response = MsgBox(msg, vbYesNoCancel, "Repeated Word")
If response = vbYes Then
Selection.Expand (wdWord)
Selection.Delete
End If
If response = vbCancel Then Exit Sub
End Select
Next
End Sub
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
181058 OFF98: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles
REFERENCES
For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications
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