WD97: ArtWidth Sets Values in Points But Returns in Twips (165516)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q165516

SYMPTOMS

When you use a Visual Basic for Applications macro to return the width of an applied page border using the ArtWidth property, the value returned is in Twips, not Points as specified in Help.

WORKAROUND

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The following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro sets a page border with an ArtWidth of 6 points. It then displays the return value of the ArtWidth property in twips. To have the ArtWidth return the value in points instead of twips, divide the ArtWidth return value by 20. (One Point is approximately 1/20 of a twip.) 
   Sub SetPageBorders()
      Dim aBorder As Border
      For Each aBorder In Selection.Sections(1).Borders
         aBorder.ArtStyle = wdArtBasicBlackDots
         aBorder.ArtWidth = 6
      Next aBorder
      MsgBox ActiveDocument.Sections(1).Borders(1).ArtWidth / 20
   End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

76388 Q76388 TITLE : Relationship Between Inches, Picas, Points, Pitch, and Twips

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

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