WD: WordBasic Example: Macro to Select Drawing Objects

ID: Q143610

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a

SUMMARY

This article provides sample macros that select drawing objects in a Microsoft Word document.

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Case 1

To test a document for existing drawing objects or to step from one drawing object to another, use the following sample macro:

   Sub MAIN
      DrawSetRange "\Doc"
      NumObjects = DrawCount()
      For X = 1 To NumObjects
         DrawSelect(X)
         EditGoTo "\sel"
         MsgBox "This is a drawing object"
         CharRight 1
      Next X
         MsgBox "There are no other drawing objects in this document"
   End Sub

Case 2

To select drawing objects in a document and perform a specific action on them, use the following macro sample:

   Sub MAIN
      DrawSetRange "\Doc"
      NumObjects = DrawCount()
      For X = 1 to NumObjects
         DrawSelect(X)
         ' Insert specific code to perform on the Drawing Object here
      Next X
   End Sub

MORE INFORMATION

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q105860
   TITLE     : WordBasic Examples: DrawExtendSelection

   ARTICLE-ID: Q126599
   TITLE     : Unavailable WordBasic Commands in Protected Forms

Keywords          : kbmacro kbmacroexample winword macword word6 word7 word95 
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        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999