[mso] Re: Macro for Dropped Cap in Word 2002?
- From: Ray Shapp <ras45@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 29 May 2007 23:57:01 -0400
Hi Genevieve,
Your macro is working exactly as desired now. I can't explain why it was
applying the drop repeatedly to the first modified paragraph. Here it is again
(below) unchanged from when it was failing.
In use, I place the cursor anywhere within a paragraph, then press Alt+F8 and
run the macro. I then place the cursor anywhere within some other paragraph
and press Alt+F8 and run the macro again. The result is that the initial
letter of the two paragraphs are dropped and formatted as desired.
I can repeat the problem I reported earlier if I erroneously treat the same
paragraph, but I'm certain I wasn't committing that error.
Bottom line: All is well, and I'm very grateful!
Ray Shapp
Sub DropCap()
'
' DropCap Macro
' Macro recorded May 28, 2007 by Ray Shapp
' Extensively modified by Genevieve from MSO@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
'
Selection.Paragraphs(1).Range.Characters(1).Select
With Selection.Paragraphs(1).DropCap
.Position = wdDropNormal
.LinesToDrop = 3
.DistanceFromText = InchesToPoints(0.08)
End With
With Selection.Font
.Name = "Arial"
.Size = 52
.Color = wdColorGray50
.Shadow = True
End With
End Sub
----- Original Message -----
From: "Genevieve" <gene182000@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mso@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2007 1:11 PM
Subject: [mso] Re: Macro for Dropped Cap in Word 2002?
> Hello Ray,
> Sorry for not replying earlier. I did not have a chance to check the mail
> until now. I am pleased the code helped you at least partly.
> Again, I am quite sure it is a matter of where the cursor (the selection)
> is.
> How do you call your macro at all? where is the selection when you do call
> the macro. did you change the code and write for example
> Selection.Paragraphs(1).Range.Characters(2).Select
> Well, I absolutely do not understand how the second letter of the first
> paragraph would be "targeted" with the proposed code.
> If I understand the code correctly, the first part of it invokes the DropCap
> of the first paragraph. I believe the DropCap can only be the first
> character of the paragraph.
> the second part formats the selection to be Arial and size 52. That is where
> the position of the cursor is very important. because if you did not make
> sure to select the first letter of the paragraph, the format will be applyed
> to another character and you may have two "big letters" that will look like
> DropCaps.
> What don't you play with the code in order to be sure that you understand
> every part of it.
> I would for example first use only the part of the dropCap and apply it to
> different paragraphs and see how it works. and then only would I use the
> second part of the formating.
>
> Hope this will help
> Genevieve
>
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