WD98: ArtWidth Sets Values in Points But Returns in Twips (181970)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q181970

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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   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 that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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

76388 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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