WordBasic Examples: AppCount()

Article ID: Q106189
Creation Date: 02-NOV-1993
Revision Date: 11-NOV-1996

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c

Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0

SUMMARY

This article contains an example that demonstrates the use of the following WordBasic statement or function:

   AppCount()

This article supplements the information in online Help. To open this Help topic, choose Contents from the Help menu and then choose the "Programming with Microsoft Word" topic.

WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this macro code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.

AppCount()

Syntax

AppCount()

Example

This sample macro returns the number of open applications including hidden applications that do not appear in the Task List.

Sub MAIN

 size = AppCount() - 1
 Dim winname$(size)
 AppGetNames winname$()
 For n = 0 To size
   Insert winname$(n)
   InsertPara
 Next

End Sub

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