by Kailash Nadh (9 Submissions)
Category: Files/File Controls/Input/Output
Compatability: Visual Basic 3.0
Difficulty: Unknown Difficulty
Originally Published: Wed 10th July 2002
Date Added: Mon 8th February 2021
Rating: 
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Check spelling!
VBcoders
'Uses Microsoft Word Spelling Dictionary to check a spelling!
'Test this by using wrong spelling for Word as Worud
'Usage: Call chkit("Test Worud")
Function Chkit(strWord As String) As String
Dim msWord As Object
Dim strSelection As String
Set msWord = CreateObject("Word.Basic")
msWord.AppMinimize
Chkit = strWord
msWord.FileNewDefault
msWord.EditSelectAll
msWord.EditCut
msWord.Insert strWord
msWord.StartOfDocument
On Error Resume Next
msWord.ToolsSpelling
On Error GoTo 0
msWord.EditSelectAll
strSelection = msWord.Selection$
If Mid(strSelection, Len(strSelection), 1) = Chr(13) Then
strSelection = Mid(strSelection, 1, Len(strSelection) - 1)
End If
If Len(strSelection) > 1 Then
Chkit = strSelection
End If
msWord.FileCloseAll 2
msWord.AppClose
Set msWord = Nothing
End Function
