GetPoint Method

Microsoft Word Visual Basic

GetPoint Method

       

Returns the screen coordinates of the specified range or shape.

expression.GetPoint(ScreenPixelsLeft, ScreenPixelsTop, ScreenPixelsWidth, ScreenPixelsHeight, obj)

expression   Required. An expression that returns a Window object.

ScreenPixelsLeft   Required Long. The variable name to which you want Microsoft Word to return the value for the left edge of the object.

ScreenPixelsTop   Required Long. The variable name to which you want Word to return the value for the top edge of the object.

ScreenPixelsWidth   Required Long. The variable name to which you want Word to return the value for the width of the object.

ScreenPixelsHeight   Required Long. The variable name to which you want Word to return the value for the height of the object.

obj   Required Object. A Range or Shape object.

Remarks

If the entire range or shape isn't visible on the screen, an error occurs.

Example

This example examines the current selection and returns its screen coordinates.

Dim pLeft As Long
Dim pTop As Long
Dim pWidth As Long
Dim pHeight As Long

ActiveWindow.GetPoint pLeft, pTop, pWidth, pHeight, _
    Selection.Range
MsgBox "Left = " & pLeft & vbLf _
    & "Top = " & pTop & vbLf _
    & "Width = " & pWidth & vbLf _
    & "Height = " & pHeight