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[cramd]

I need to search a document for double paragraph markings (^p^p) and each time I find this, I need to keep track of the ^p^p position. I intend to add the position to an array, and I want to keep this search in a loop--but I'm not sure how I will know I'm at the end of page-- example:
DO
execute find 'find all ^p^p
if find.found = true
iPosition(i) = wdLine
end if
LOOP until end of page??

Also, when the find is true, I grab the wdLine information to hold my position of the ^p^p--is this correct or would there be a better way of handling this? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

cramd

 

[RobBroekhuis]

How do you intend to use the information when you're done storing it? wdLine is a constant - it's of no use to you in this context, but you can use other measures of position, depending how you will be using it.
Rob

 

[cramd]

Rob,
I did this once before, -- you think I would learn. I thought wdLine gave me the line position of my find ^p^p, I'm still learning......

I have documents that I need to delete the single paragraph marking (^p) but I want to make sure I don't delete out any ^p^p markings. My thought is to find all positions that have ^p^p, store the position in an array, then I need to search for ^p marks, search the array to make sure the position is not listed and then delete........

cramd

 

[RobBroekhuis]

A much easier way about that is to first do a search and replace for ^P^P, replacing with "{double paragraph}". Then search and replace for ^P, replacing with nothing (or a space). Then search and replace for "{double paragraph}", replacing with ^P^P. Let the Word document itself keep track of things for you!
Rob

 

[cramd]

Rob,
Your solution was much easier than what I had intended to do; I tested it and it works great! Just curious though, any quick hints of advise as to the finding of a cursor position; such as when "find.found = true" and I need to know the cursor position, what is the best way?

Thank you for your interest in my post!

cramd

 

[RobBroekhuis]

Check out the kind of obscure property selection.information. For example,

selection.Information(wdFirstCharacterLineNumber)

gives you the line number of the selection point.
Rob