MacroDesc$() and CountMacros() Exclude Some Commands

 Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
Article ID: Q105548
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
  • Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

If you run MacroDesc$() and CountMacros() for the following Word commands, a WordBasic error occurs and the functions return no value: 

   Columns
   Condensed
   Expanded
   FontSize (see the "Notes" section below for additional information)
   Lowered
   Raised
   FileOpenFile
   Shading
   Borders
   Color
   Symbol
These Word for Windows commands do not appear in the Macro Name list, even if you select All Word Commands from the Macros Available In list.

CAUSE

Word does not display these commands because they are not allocated commands, which means they require a parameter that you cannot supply through a Word dialog box.

In contrast, in Word 2.x the MacroDesc$() and CountMacros() functions return values for the above WordBasic commands.

MORE INFORMATION

The following macro will demonstrate this behavior in Word 6.0, 7.0: 

Sub MAIN
FileNewDefault 
cm = CountMacros(, - 1)      ' Counts All Macros Global, AddIn, BuiltIn
gm = CountMacros(0)          ' Counts Just Global macros
am = CountMacros(,, - 1)     ' Counts Just AddIn macros
On Error Resume Next For i = ((gm + am) + 388) To (((gm + am) + 388) + 20) 
     Insert Str$(i) + Chr$(9)
     mn$ = "" : md$ = ""
     mn$ = MacroName$(i, 0, - 1)
     Bold 1 : Insert mn$
     Bold 0 : Insert Chr$(9)
     md$ = MacroDesc$(mn$)
     If md$ = "" Then md$ = "(none)"
     Insert md$ : InsertPara
     Print cm, i, mn$ + " - " + md$
Next 
End Sub
Kbcategory: kbusage kbmacro KBSubcategory:

Additional query words: 6.0 winword word6 6.0a 6.0c 7.0 word95
word7
Version : 6.0 6.0a 6.0c 7.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: July 30, 1997
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