SYMPTOMS
When you use the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications
Count property with the
Windows property to return the number of existing windows for a hidden document, the value returned may be incorrect.
For example, if you type the following code
Set x = Documents.Add(Visible:=False)
MsgBox x.Windows.Count
x.Windows.Add
MsgBox x.Windows.Count
x.Windows(1).Visible = True
x.Windows(2).Visible = True
the first Windows.Count returns 0 instead of 1.
WORKAROUND
To work around this issue, use Visual Basic for Applications commands
similar to those in the following example to determine if Windows.Count returns 0. If it does, you can route your commands accordingly.
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Sub CheckHiddenDocs()
Dim hDoc as Document
Set hDoc = Documents.Add(Visible:=False)
If hDoc.Windows.Count = 0 then
hDocWin = 1
Else
hDocWin = hDoc.Windows.Count
End If
End Sub