WD: WordBasic Examples: OutlineShowFirstLine

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SUMMARY

This article contains an example that demonstrates the use of the following WordBasic statements and functions:

   OutlineShowFirstLine

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OutlineShowFirstLine

Syntax

OutlineShowFirstLine [On]

                   Specifies whether or not to display the
  On               first line of body text:
  --               ---------------------------------------

   0 (zero)        All body text is shown.
   1 or omitted    Only the first line of body text is shown.

  Value       Explanation
  -----       -----------

   0 (zero)   All lines of body text are displayed.
  -1          Only the first line of body text is displayed.

Example

This example toggles the display of the body text from showing all body text to showing only the first line of body text, or vice versa, in outline view:

   Sub MAIN
      On Error Goto notoutlineview
      If OutlineShowFirstLine() = 0 Then
         OutlineShowFirstLine
         MsgBox "Only the first line of body text is shown in \
         outline view."
      Else
         OutlineShowFirstLine 0
         MsgBox "All body text is shown in outline view."
      EndIf
      Goto done
   notoutlineview:
      MsgBox "Switch to outline view to use the OutlineShowFirstLine \
      command."
   done:
   End Sub