WD98: Retrieving Settings from Word Dialog Boxes Using OLE

ID: Q183360

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

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.

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To use the following Visual Basic for Applications example, add the Microsoft Word 8.0 Object Library as an available reference.

To add Microsoft Word 8.0 Object Library in Microsoft Excel 97, follow these steps:

1. 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.

2. Under Available References, click to select the Microsoft Word 8.0

   Object Library check box.

3. Click OK.

The following example 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 8.0 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 applications.

For more information about the Object Browser, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "Object Browser," click Search, and then click to view "Object Browser."

For more information about Built-in dialog box arguments, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "Built-in dialog box argument lists," click Search, and then click to view "Built-in dialog box argument lists."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q176476
   TITLE     : OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q181058
   TITLE     : 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:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications

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Keywords          : kbdta kbdtacode OffVBA kbmacroexample macword98 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 7, 1999