WD97: Tabstop Count Returns Incorrect Count

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Visual Basic for Applications Count property to return the number of default tab stops in a paragraph, the count returned does not match a physical count of tab stops in the document.

CAUSE

The default tab stop count value returned is counted from margin to margin. If paragraph indentations are set to a value other than zero, the physical count of default tab stops will not match the value returned using the Count property.

WORKAROUND

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   Sub ActualDefaultTabStopCount()
      Dim iMargins As Integer
      Dim iIndents As Integer
      Dim iTabStops As Integer
      With ActiveDocument
         With .PageSetup
            ' Get measurement between margins.
            iMargins = (.PageWidth - (.LeftMargin + .RightMargin))
         End With
         With .Paragraphs(1)
            ' Add left and right indents.
            iIndents = (.LeftIndent + .RightIndent)
            ' Obtain number of default tab stops from indent to indent.
            iTabStops = (iMargins - iIndents) / _
            ActiveDocument.DefaultTabStop
         End With
      End With
      MsgBox iTabStops
   End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

REFERENCES

For 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