WD97: BuiltInDocumentProperties Returns Incorrect Page Count (162440)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q162440 SYMPTOMS
When you use a macro to insert page breaks in a document and then return a
page count by using the BuiltInDocumentProperties property, the number of
pages returned may be incorrect.
CAUSE
The document needs to be repaginated before you return the number of pages.
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To work around this problem, use the Repaginate method to force document
repagination before calling the BuiltInDocumentProperties(wdPropertyPages)
property. For example:
Sub GetNumberOfPages()
ActiveDocument.Repaginate
MsgBox ActiveDocument.BuiltInDocumentProperties(wdPropertyPages)
End Sub
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products
listed at the beginning of this article.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/17/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbmacroexample kbpending KB162440 |
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