WD98: Sample VB Code to Determine Text Box (or Text Frame) Link (183645)

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   Sub CompareTextBoxLinks()
      Dim TBox1, TBox2 As TextFrame

      ' Create the first text box.
      Set TBox1 = ActiveDocument.Shapes.AddTextbox _
      (Orientation:=msoTextOrientationHorizontal, _
      Left:=50, Top:=50, Width:=100, Height:=100).TextFrame

      ' Create the second text box.
      Set TBox2 = ActiveDocument.Shapes.AddTextbox _
      (Orientation:=msoTextOrientationHorizontal, _
      Left:=50, Top:=200, Width:=100, Height:=100).TextFrame

      ' Link the first text box to the second text box.
      TBox1.Next = TBox2

      ' Determine if the second text box is linked to the first.
      ' TBox2.Previous.Parent.Name returns the name of the linked
      ' text box. If Tbox2 matches Tbox1, then they are linked.
      If TBox2.Previous.Parent.Name = TBox1.Parent.Name Then
         MsgBox TBox2.Parent.Name & " is linked to" & TBox1.Parent.Name
      End If
   End Sub
				

For more information about the Parent property, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type Parent Property, click Search, and then click to view "Parent Property."

For more information about the TextFrames object, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type TextFrames Object, click Search, and then click to view "TextFrames Object."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: