WD2000: How to Pass a Parameter to a Macro Using Automation

• Microsoft Word 2000

SUMMARY

This article discusses a method you can use to pass a parameter to a Microsoft Word Visual Basic for Applications macro when using automation from another application.

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Q212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

1. Open the document or template that contains the macro you are calling.



2. Press ALT+F11 to open the Word Visual Basic Editor.



3. Select the macro you want to move or copy.



4. On the Edit menu, click Copy to copy your macro, or click Cut to move your macro.



5. In the Project Explorer, double-click the document or template project to view Microsoft Word Objects.



6. Double-click Microsoft Word Objects, and then double-click ThisDocument.



7. Click in the ThisDocument code window.



8. On the Edit menu, click Paste to paste your code into the ThisDocument object module.
   
   For example, if the following macro existed in Word, paste it into the ThisDocument object module:




Sub MyWordMacro(strPassedParam As String)

   MsgBox strPassedParam

End Sub 

Access Your Word Macro by Directly Opening a Document or Template

Sub AutomateWord_OpenDoc()

   Dim wrdApp As Object
   Dim wrdDoc As Object
   Dim strFileName As String
   Set wrdApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")

   On Error GoTo DocError

   ' Replace the following example string value with the path and
   ' file name of the document or template containing your macro.
   strFileName = "<Path and Filename of document or template>"

   ' Open the document or template and set a variable equal to the
   ' document or template.
   Set wrdDoc = wrdApp.Documents.Open(strFileName)

   ' Run the macro. (Replace "MyWordMacro" with the name of your macro.)
   wrdDoc.MyWordMacro ("This is a test.")

   DocError:
      If Err.Number <> 0 Then Msgbox Err.Description

      ' Quit this instance of Word.
      wrdApp.Quit

      ' Clear variable memory.
      Set wrdApp = Nothing
      Set wrdDoc = Nothing

   End Sub 

Access a Document Based on the Template That Contains Your Macro

Sub AutomateWord_OpenDoc()
   Dim wrdApp As Object
   Dim wrdDoc As Object
   Dim strFileName As String
   Set wrdApp = CreateObject("Word.Application")

   On Error GoTo DocError

   ' Replace the following example string value with the path and
   ' file name of the template containing your macro.
   strFileName = "<Path and Filename of template>"

   ' Open the document and set a variable equal to a new blank
   ' document and its underlying template.
   Set wrdDoc = wrdApp.Documents.Add(strFileName)

   ' Run the macro. (Replace "MyWordMacro" with the name of your macro.)
   wrdDoc.MyWordMacro ("This is a test.")

   DocError:

      If Err.Number <> 0 Then Msgbox Err.Description

      ' Quit this instance of Word.
      wrdApp.Quit

      ' Clear variable memory.
      Set wrdApp = Nothing
      Set wrdDoc = Nothing

End Sub 

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212623 WD2000: Macro Programming Resources

Q226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

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Version : WINDOWS:2000
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