WD2000: BuiltInDocumentProperties Returns Incorrect Page Count

ID: Q212653

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you use a macro to insert page breaks in a document and then return a page count by using the BuiltInDocumentProperties property, the number of pages returned may be incorrect.

CAUSE

The document needs to be repaginated before you return the number of pages.

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, use the Repaginate method to force document repagination before calling the BuiltInDocumentProperties(wdPropertyPages) property. For example:


   Sub GetNumberOfPages()
      ActiveDocument.Repaginate
      MsgBox ActiveDocument.BuiltInDocumentProperties(wdPropertyPages)
   End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

Two features in Word affect the page count of a document. This is by design of the product, and these should be checked when you manipulate a document programmatically: Field code and Hidden text turned on or off will increase or decrease the length of a document. If the page count, character count, or line count is necessary in your code, the Repaginate method should be invoked.

Additional query words: vba vbe kbmacroexample


Keywords          : kbdta kbmacroexample word8 kbwordvba word97 wd2000 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: May 13, 1999