WD97: BuiltInDocumentProperties Returns Incorrect Page Count

Last reviewed: February 19, 1998
Article ID: Q162440
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you use a macro to insert page breaks in a document, and then return a page count by using the BuiltInDocumentProperties property, the number of pages returned may be incorrect.

CAUSE

The document needs to be repaginated before you return the number of pages.

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, use the Repaginate method to force document repagination before calling the BuiltInDocumentProperties(wdPropertyPages) property. For example:

   Sub GetNumberOfPages()
      ActiveDocument.Repaginate
      MsgBox ActiveDocument.BuiltInDocumentProperties(wdPropertyPages)
   End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.


Additional query words: vba vbe kbmacroexample
Keywords : kbwordvba kbmacroexample word8 word97 kbprg
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending


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Last reviewed: February 19, 1998
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