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VBA Word: Variabel Range

Yogyakarta, Senin, 23 Januari 2023

Djoko Luknanto: Do you familiar with VBA for Word?

ChatGPT: Yes, I am familiar with VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) for Word. VBA is a programming language that can be used to automate tasks in Microsoft Office applications, including Word. It can be used to create macros, automate repetitive tasks, and create custom functionality in Word.

Can I use range?

Yes, you can use the "Range" object in VBA for Word to select and manipulate text within a document. The "Range" object is a property of the "Document" object in Word and can be used to select a specific range of text within the document.

For example, you can use the "Range" object to select a specific paragraph or a group of paragraphs, and then apply formatting or other actions to the selected text.

You can use the following code to select a range:

Dim myRange As Range
Set myRange = ActiveDocument.Range(Start:=0, End:=10)

This code will select the first 10 characters of the active document.

You can also select a range based on specific text or using the bookmarks, using methods like:

ActiveDocument.Range(Start:=ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("MyBookmark").Start, _
    End:=ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("MyBookmark").End)

or

ActiveDocument.Range.Find("Hello World").Select

You can also use the "Range" object to insert or delete text, apply formatting, and perform many other actions.

Can I select a row or column of a table?

Yes, you can use the "Range" object in VBA for Word to select a row or column of a table in a document.

To select a row of a table, you can use the "Rows" property of the "Table" object to select the row, and then the "Range" property of the "Row" object to select the range of text in the row.

For example, to select the first row of a table, you could use the following code:

Dim myRange As Range
Set myRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Rows(1).Range

This code selects the first row of the first table in the active document and assigns the range of text in the row to the "myRange" variable.

To select a column of a table, you can use the "Columns" property of the "Table" object to select the column and then the "Range" property of the "Column" object to select the range of text in the column.

For example, to select the first column of a table, you could use the following code:

Dim myRange As Range
Set myRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Columns(1).Range

This code selects the first column of the first table in the active document and assigns the range of text in the column to the "myRange" variable.

Once you have selected a row or column of a table, you can perform various actions on the selected text, such as applying formatting, inserting or deleting text, and so on.

How can I pass selection into an function argument of type range?

In VBA for Word, you can pass the current selection as an argument of type "Range" to a function by using the "Selection" object.

The "Selection" object represents the current selection in the active document, and has a "Range" property that returns the selected range of text.

You can pass the "Selection.Range" object as an argument to a function, like this:

Sub MyFunction(selectedRange As Range)
    ' Function code here
End Sub
         
Sub UseSelectionInFunction()
    MyFunction Selection.Range
End Sub

In this example, the "UseSelectionInFunction" procedure calls the "MyFunction" procedure and passes the "Selection.Range" object as an argument. The "MyFunction" procedure can then use the "selectedRange" argument to perform actions on the selected text.

Alternatively, you can also use the "Selection" object directly as an argument for the function:

Sub MyFunction(selectedSelection As Selection)
    ' Function code here
End Sub
         
Sub UseSelectionInFunction()
    MyFunction Selection
End Sub

This way you can perform actions on the selection directly as well as access its properties like "Range".

Keep in mind that the selection object can be empty if the user hasn't selected anything, so it's a good practice to check if the selection is empty before using the selection object in your code.

Suppose I have a function with 2 range argument, how I can pass into these argument using data from a table

You can pass the "Range" object of a table cell as an argument to a function by using the "Cell" object of the "Table" object in VBA for Word.

Here is an example of how you can pass the "Range" objects of the first and second cells in the first row of a table as arguments to a function:

Sub MyFunction(firstCellRange As Range, secondCellRange As Range)
    ' Function code here
End Sub
         
Sub UseTableCellsInFunction()
    Dim firstCellRange As Range
    Dim secondCellRange As Range
         
    Set firstCellRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(1, 1).Range
    Set secondCellRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(1, 2).Range
         
    MyFunction firstCellRange, secondCellRange
End Sub

In this example, the "UseTableCellsInFunction" procedure assigns the "Range" object of the first and second cells in the first row of the first table in the active document to the "firstCellRange" and "secondCellRange" variables, respectively. Then it calls the "MyFunction" procedure and passes the "firstCellRange" and "secondCellRange" variables as arguments.

You can also use loops to go through the rows and columns of the table, and pass the range of each cell to the function.

Sub UseTableCellsInFunction()
    Dim tbl As Table
    Set tbl = ActiveDocument.Tables(1)
    For i = 1 To tbl.Rows.Count
        For j = 1 To tbl.Columns.Count
            MyFunction tbl.Cell(i, j).Range
        Next j
    Next i
End Sub

In this example, the "UseTableCellsInFunction" procedure gets the first table in the active document, loops through all the rows and columns of the table, and for each cell calls the "MyFunction" procedure passing the range of the cell as an argument.

Keep in mind that you need to take care of the indexing of the cells, tables and columns, as well as if the table exists in the document or if the document is selected before running the function.

How do I select 5 cells in a table as range?

In VBA for Word, you can select multiple cells in a table as a "Range" object by using the "Union" method of the "Range" object.

Here is an example of how you can select the first 5 cells in the first row of a table as a range:

Sub SelectCells()
    Dim firstCellRange As Range
    Dim secondCellRange As Range
    Dim thirdCellRange As Range
    Dim fourthCellRange As Range
    Dim fifthCellRange As Range
    Dim selectedRange As Range
         
    Set firstCellRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(1, 1).Range
    Set secondCellRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(1, 2).Range
    Set thirdCellRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(1, 3).Range
    Set fourthCellRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(1, 4).Range
    Set fifthCellRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(1, 5).Range
         
    Set selectedRange = Union(firstCellRange, secondCellRange)
    Set selectedRange = Union(selectedRange, thirdCellRange)
    Set selectedRange = Union(selectedRange, fourthCellRange)
    Set selectedRange = Union(selectedRange, fifthCellRange)
End Sub

In this example, the "SelectCells" procedure assigns the "Range" object of the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth cells in the first row of the first table in the active document to the "firstCellRange", "secondCellRange", "thirdCellRange", "fourthCellRange" and "fifthCellRange" variables, respectively. Then it uses the "Union" method to combine the ranges of the cells into a single "selectedRange" variable.

You can also use a loop to select a specific number of cells in any row of the table, like this:

Sub SelectCells()
    Dim tbl As Table
    Dim selectedRange As Range
    Set tbl = ActiveDocument.Tables(1)
    Set selectedRange = tbl.Cell(1,1).Range
    For i = 2 To 5
        Set selectedRange = Union(selectedRange, tbl.Cell(1,i).Range)
    Next i
End Sub

This example uses a loop to select the first 5 cells of the first row of table one by using the Union method and adding each cell to the selected range.

Keep in mind that you need to take care of the indexing of the cells, tables and columns, as well as if the table exists in the document or if the document is selected before running the function.

Show me how to pass the last method as a range argument

You can pass the "Range" object of the last method used in the document as an argument to a function by using the "Range" property of the "UndoRecord" object in VBA for Word.

Here is an example of how you can pass the range of the last method used in the document as an argument to a function:

Sub MyFunction(lastRange As Range)
    ' Function code here
End Sub
         
Sub UseLastRangeInFunction()
    Dim lastRange As Range
    Set lastRange = Application.UndoRecord.Range
    MyFunction lastRange
End Sub

In this example, the "UseLastRangeInFunction" procedure assigns the "Range" property of the last method used in the document to the "lastRange" variable. Then it calls the "MyFunction" procedure and passes the "lastRange" variable as an argument.

You can also use the "UndoRecord" object to get the last action done using the "Action" property, which will give you a string with the last action done.

Sub MyFunction(lastRange As Range, lastAction As String)
    ' Function code here
End Sub
         
Sub UseLastRangeInFunction()
    Dim lastRange As Range
    Dim lastAction As String
    Set lastRange = Application.UndoRecord.Range
    lastAction = Application.UndoRecord.Action
    MyFunction lastRange, lastAction
End Sub

This way, the MyFunction can use the range and the action done, to perform specific tasks or give more context to the user.

Keep in mind that the undo record object is updated every time an action is done, so if the user undo an action the last range used will be the range of the undoed action. Also the undo record is a property of the application, not the document, so if multiple documents are open it will refer to the last action done in any of the open documents.

No, I mean how to pass the result of SelectCells() as a range argument in other function

You can pass the result of the "SelectCells()" function as a range argument in another function by returning the "selectedRange" variable from the "SelectCells()" function and then passing it as an argument to the other function.

Here is an example of how you can pass the result of the "SelectCells()" function as a range argument in another function:

Sub SelectCells() As Range
    Dim firstCellRange As Range
    Dim secondCellRange As Range
    Dim thirdCellRange As Range
    Dim fourthCellRange As Range
    Dim fifthCellRange As Range
    Dim selectedRange As Range
         
    Set firstCellRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(1, 1).Range
    Set secondCellRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(1, 2).Range
    Set thirdCellRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(1, 3).Range
    Set fourthCellRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(1, 4).Range
    Set fifthCellRange = ActiveDocument.Tables(1).Cell(1, 5).Range
         
    Set selectedRange = Union(firstCellRange, secondCellRange)
    Set selectedRange = Union(selectedRange, thirdCellRange)
    Set selectedRange = Union(selectedRange, fourthCellRange)
    Set selectedRange = Union(selectedRange, fifthCellRange)
    Set SelectCells = selectedRange
End Sub
         
Sub MyFunction(selectedRange As Range)
    ' Function code here
End Sub
         
Sub UseSelectedRangeInFunction()
    Dim selectedRange As Range
    Set selectedRange = SelectCells
    MyFunction selectedRange
End Sub

In this example, the "SelectCells()" function returns the "selectedRange" variable and assigns it to the "SelectCells()" function. Then the "UseSelectedRangeInFunction" procedure calls the "SelectCells()" function and assigns the returned value to the "selectedRange" variable. Finally, it calls the "MyFunction" procedure and passes the "selectedRange" variable as an argument.

You can also call the SelectCells() function directly as an argument, like this:

Sub MyFunction(selectedRange As Range)
    ' Function code here
End Sub
         
Sub UseSelectedRangeInFunction()
    MyFunction SelectCells()
End Sub
In this example, the "UseSelectedRangeInFunction" procedure calls the "MyFunction" procedure and passes the result of the "SelectCells()" function as an argument.

Keep in mind that you need to take care of the indexing of the cells, tables and columns, as well as if the table exists in the document or if the document is selected before running the function.