WD97: Character Format Functions Ignore Leading, Trailing Spaces

ID: Q158565

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Word, the following character formatting functions ignore leading and trailing spaces when they evaluate a string:

    x = Selection.Font.Hidden
    x = Selection.Font.Bold
    x = Selection.Font.Italic
    x = Selection.Font.Underline

For example, if the text in a selection is formatted as hidden, but the spaces at the beginning or end of the selection are not formatted as hidden, the Hidden function returns -1 (True). This indicates that the entire selection is hidden, even though there are unhidden spaces at the beginning or end of the selection.

STATUS

This functionality is consistent with the functionality of other features in Word, such as the Format Font dialog box and Formatting toolbar. All these Word features disregard trailing and leading spaces when they evaluate a selection.

MORE INFORMATION

For information about how to use WordBasic character formatting functions in earlier versions of Word, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q106075
   TITLE     : WD: Character Format Functions Ignore Leading or Trailing
               Spaces

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

Additional query words: wordcon font hidden bold italic italics underline underscore underlining italicize bolding hiding hide selection beginning ending vb vbe vba

Keywords          : kbdta kbdtacode word8 kbwordvba word97 kbFont kbformat 
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbnofix

Last Reviewed: February 14, 1999