WD: WordBasic Examples: Toggle Commands

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SUMMARY

This article contains a sample macro that demonstrates the use of the following WordBasic statements or functions:

   ToggleFull

   ToggleMainTextLayer

   TogglePortrait

MORE INFORMATION

ToggleFull

Syntax:

ToggleFull

Example:

This sample macro allows you to see a document on screen without rulers, toolbars, or other screen elements.

   Sub MAIN
      If SelInfo(27) = - 1 Then FileNewDefault
      MsgBox "Press OK to Toggle Full Screen"
      ToggleFull
      MsgBox "Press OK to Toggle Back"
      ToggleFull
   End Sub

ToggleMainTextLayer

Syntax:

ToggleMainTextLayer

Example:

This sample macro toggles the display of the text in the document layer when headers and footers are displayed. If the selection is not within a header or footer, an error occurs.

   Sub MAIN
      If SelInfo(27) = - 1 Then FileNewDefault
      Insert "This text is visible on the main text layer"
      ViewHeader
      MsgBox "Press OK to switch to the main text layer"
      ToggleMainTextLayer
   End Sub

TogglePortrait

Syntax

TogglePortrait

Example

This sample macro switches the selected sections between portrait and landscape page orientations. If the selected sections have different page orientations, an error occurs.

   Sub MAIN
      If SelInfo(27) = - 1 Then FileNewDefault
      ViewPage
      ViewZoom .FullPage
      TogglePortrait
      For Count = 1 To 300
      '...Pause
      Next count
      TogglePortrait
    End Sub