WD: WordBasic Examples: TableSortAToZ, TableSortZToA

ID: Q106329

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

SUMMARY

This article contains a sample macro that demonstrates the use of the following WordBasic statements or functions:

   TableSortAToZ

   TableSortZToA

This article supplements the information in online Help. To open this Help topic in Word for Windows, click Contents on the Help menu and then choose the "Programming with Microsoft Word" topic. In Word for the Macintosh, click the Help icon, select Microsoft Word Help and choose the "Programming with Microsoft Word" topic.

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TableSortAToZ

TableSortZToA

Syntax:

TableSortAToZ TableSortZToA

Example:

This sample macro inserts a table and places letters in each cell. It sorts the letters in ascending and then descending order.

   Sub MAIN
      If SelInfo(27) - - 1 Then FileNewDefault
      TableInsertTable .ConvertFrom - "", .NumColumns - "1", .NumRows - \ 
      "8", .InitialColWidth - "3" + Chr$(34), .Format - "0", .Apply - "167"
      Insert "This is the table heading and will not be sorted."
      NextCell
      Insert "B"
      NextCell
      Insert "D"
      NextCell
      Insert "E"
      NextCell
      Insert "F"
      NextCell
      Insert "A"
      NextCell
      Insert "G"
      NextCell
      Insert "C"
      MsgBox "Ascending Sort"
      TableSelectTable
      TableSortAToZ
      MsgBox "Descending Sort"
      TableSelectTable
      TableSortZToA
      EndOfDocument
   End Sub

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbprg kbdtacode wordnt kbmacroexample 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        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999