Macro to Determine Attached Template Filename

 Last reviewed: August 4, 1997
Article ID: Q113435
6.00 6.00a WINDOWS kbusage kbmacro

The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for Windows, version 6.0, 6.0a

SUMMARY

In Word 6.0 for Windows, your macro may need to determine which template is attached to the current document. To determine which template is attached, you can dimension the FileTemplates or FileSummaryInfo dialog box to retrieve the template name.

WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this macro code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.

Use either of the following macros to return the filename and the MS-DOS path of the attached template file: 

Sub MAIN
Dim dlg As FileTemplates GetCurValues dlg x$ = dlg.Template MsgBox x$ 
End Sub

 -or-

Sub MAIN
Dim dlg As FileSummaryInfo GetCurValues dlg x$ = dlg.Template Msgbox x$ 
End Sub

MORE INFORMATION

The following example determines if the current template is the Normal template file (NORMAL.DOT). If the Normal template is not attached, the macro uses the FileTemplates statement to attach the Normal template file. 

Sub MAIN
Dim dlg As FileSummaryInfo GetCurValues dlg x$ = dlg.Template If InStr(x$, "NORMAL.DOT") = 0 Then 
 FileTemplates .Template = "Normal.dot"
End If 
End Sub

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word Developer's Kit," pages 89-90

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Additional reference words: 6.00 6.00a Dim FileTemplates word6
winword FileSummaryInfo
Version : 6.00 6.00a
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: August 4, 1997
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