WD2000: Sample Macros to Turn a True or False Property On or Off

ID: Q198843

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SUMMARY

This article demonstrates two ways to turn a property on or off, using Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macros.

The macros in this article turn text boundaries on and off in a Microsoft Word document while you are in page layout view. To locate the Text Boundaries check box, click Options on the Tools menu, and then click the View tab.

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To turn the Text Boundaries property on or off, use either of the following macros.

NOTE: These methods also work well with other properties in Visual Basic that return a value of True or False.

Method 1: Using the Abs Function

This method uses the Abs function, which specifies the absolute value of a number, where True equals -1 and False equals 0 (zero):


   Sub ToggleTextBoundaries()
      n = ActiveWindow.View.ShowTextBoundaries
      ActiveWindow.View.ShowTextBoundaries = _
      Abs(ActiveWindow.View.ShowTextBoundaries = -n)
   End Sub

Method 2: Using If Then...Else Statement

This method uses the If Then...Else statement:


   Sub ToggleAnyTrueFalseItem
      If ActiveWindow.View.ShowTextBoundaries = True Then
         ActiveWindow.View.ShowTextBoundaries = False
      Else
         ActiveWindow.View.ShowTextBoundaries = True
      End If
   End Sub

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Version : WINDOWS:2000
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