AuthenticRange.SetElementAttributeValue
Method: SetElementAttributeValue (strElementName as String, strAttributeName as String, strAttributeValue as String)
Description
Set the value of the attribute specified in strAttributeName for the element identified with strElementName. If the attribute is supported but has no value assigned, the empty string is returned. To find out the names of attributes supported by an element, use GetElementAttributeNames, or HasElementAttribute.
Errors
2001 | The authentic range object or its related view object is no longer valid. | |
2005 | Invalid element name was specified. Invalid attribute name was specified. Invalid attribute value was specified. |
Examples
' --------------------------------------------
' Scripting environment - VBScript
' Get and set element attributes
' --------------------------------------------
Dim objRange
' we assume that the active document is open in authentic view mode
Set objRange = Application.ActiveDocument.AuthenticView.Selection
' first we find out all the elements below the beginning of the range
Dim arrElements
objRange.GetElementHierarchy arrElements
If IsArray(arrElements) Then
If UBound(arrElements) >= 0 Then
' we use the top level element and find out its valid attributes
Dim arrAttrs()
objRange.GetElementAttributeNames arrElements(0), arrAttrs
If UBound(arrAttrs) >= 0 Then
' we retrieve the current value of the first valid attribute
Dim strAttrVal
strAttrVal = objRange.GetElementAttributeValue (arrElements(0), arrAttrs(0))
msgbox "current value of " & arrElements(0) & "//" & arrAttrs(0) & " is: " & strAttrVal
' we change this value and read it again
strAttrVal = "Hello"
objRange.SetElementAttributeValue arrElements(0), arrAttrs(0), strAttrVal
strAttrVal = objRange.GetElementAttributeValue (arrElements(0), arrAttrs(0))
msgbox "new value of " & arrElements(0) & "//" & arrAttrs(0) & " is: " & strAttrVal
End If
End If
End If