WD97: ArtWidth Sets Values in Points But Returns in TwipsLast reviewed: February 26, 1998Article ID: Q165516 |
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SYMPTOMSWhen you use a Visual Basic for Applications macro to return the width of an applied page border using the ArtWidth property, the value returned is in Twips, not Points as specified in Help.
WORKAROUNDMicrosoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about the support options available from Microsoft, please see the following page on the World Wide Web: http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/default.aspThe following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro sets a page border with an ArtWidth of 6 points. It then displays the return value of the ArtWidth property in twips. To have the ArtWidth return the value in points instead of twips, divide the ArtWidth return value by 20. (One Point is approximately 1/20 of a twip.)
Sub SetPageBorders() Dim aBorder As Border For Each aBorder In Selection.Sections(1).Borders aBorder.ArtStyle = wdArtBasicBlackDots aBorder.ArtWidth = 6 Next aBorder MsgBox ActiveDocument.Sections(1).Borders(1).ArtWidth / 20 End Sub STATUSMicrosoft 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.
MORE INFORMATIONFor additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q173707 TITLE : OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles ARTICLE-ID: Q76388 TITLE : Relationship Between Inches, Picas, Points, Pitch, and Twips REFERENCESFor more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q163435 TITLE : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications |
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