WD: Statistics Button Is Unavailable in File Summary Info Dialog

ID: Q127878

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 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SYMPTOMS

When you use the built-in Summary Info dialog box in a macro, the Statistics button is unavailable (dimmed) when the dialog box is displayed.

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, you can retrieve a document statistic and store it in a variable using the FileSummaryInfo command with the proper parameter. The following sample macro retreives the number of words in the active document without displaying the FileSummaryInfo dialog box:

   Sub Main
      Dim dlg As FileSummaryInfo
      GetCurValues dlg
      x$ = dlg.NumWords
   End Sub

To view the list of arguments you can use to return document statistics information, while in the WordBasic macro editing pane, search for Help on FileSummaryInfo.

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q85168
   TITLE     : WD: Accessing Summary Info Dialog Box from a Macro

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word Developer's Kit," pages 446-447

Additional query words: winword gray grayed grey greyed dim dimmed

Keywords          : kbprg kbdtacode wordnt kbmacroexample winword ntword macword word6 word7 word95 macword6 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999