WD98: Documents Collection Fails When Document Is Closed

WORKAROUND

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   Sub DocCollection()
      Dim wDoc As Window
      ' Loop through all Windows currently open.
      For Each wDoc In Windows
         ' Display name of document open in the current window.
         MsgBox wDoc.Document.name
      Next
   End Sub
				

If you have several windows that contain the same document, and if these windows are open at the same time, modify the code to check for duplicate window names, as in the following example:

    Sub DocCollection()
      Dim wDoc As Window
      Dim sCap As String
      ' Loop through all Windows currently open.
      For Each wDoc In Windows
         ' Get the Window caption.
         sCap = wDoc.Caption
         ' If the document open in the current window
         ' is a duplicate window (signified by the
         ' document name followed by a colon and
         ' the window number in the Caption property).
         If InStr(1, sCap, ":") > 0 Then
            ' and if the number equals 1 (first copy of document).
            If Mid$(sCap, InStr(1, sCap, ":") + 1, 1) = "1" Then
               ' Return the document name.
               MsgBox wDoc.Document.Name
            End If
         ' If the window caption does not contain a colon,
         ' return the window's document name.
         Else
            MsgBox wDoc.Document.Name
         End If
      Next
   End Sub