WD98: Activewindow.Panes.Count Returns 1Last reviewed: March 4, 1998Article ID: Q181967 |
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SYMPTOMSWhen the Document Map view is the active view, the Activewindow.Panes.Count command returns 1 instead of 2 as expected.
CAUSEThe Document Map view consists of two elements: a document pane and a document navigation pane. Word considers Document Map view to be a single pane; therefore, the pane count returned is 1.
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.aspTo workaround this problem you can use the following example Visual Basic for Applications routine. This routine uses the DocumentMap property to determine if Document Map view is turned on. If it is, then the macro sets the variable, numPanes, equal to 2.
Sub IsDocMapOn() If ActiveWindow.DocumentMap = True Then numPanes = 2 End If End Sub 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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