WD: InsertTableOfContents .Outline=0 Macro Doesn't Use TC Fields

ID: Q110465

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
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SYMPTOMS

When you run a WordBasic macro that inserts a table of contents using the InsertTableOfContents command, Microsoft Word includes the heading styles in the table of contents, even if you use the .Outline=0 argument.

CAUSE

The "InsertTableOfContents .Outline=0" macro command inserts the following field in your Word document:

   { TOC }

By design, a TOC field with no parameters collects table of contents entries from heading levels 1 through 9.

RESOLUTION

Use the .Fields=1 InsertTableOfContents argument, as shown in the sample macro below, to create a table of contents that collects entries only from TC (Table of Contents Entry) fields.

   InsertTableOfContents .Fields = 1

Tip: You can record this macro command to easily set all the parameters at once, as shown in the sample macro below:

   Sub MAIN
     InsertTableOfContents .Outline = 0, .From = "", .To = "", \ 
     .Fields = 1, .TableID = "C", .RightAlignPageNumbers = 1, .Replace = 0
   End SUB

MORE INFORMATION

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REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word Developer's Kit," version 6.0, Microsoft Press, 1994, pages 541-543

Additional query words: TE TOC Outline=0 Outline=1 Error! No table contents entries found wordbasic err=102 Command failed incorrect

Keywords          : kbmacro kbprg kbdtacode wordnt kbmacroexample kbfield ntword 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        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999