How to get the number of words in the file (please see details)?

macropod · #1 04-09-2011, 01:58 PM

Hi Jamal,

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Originally Posted by Jamal NUMAN

i'm not sure if it is can be developed so that it ignors the count of words in certain pages. for example: the words in the cover page and page of refernces are not counted.

This would be difficult to do, because there is no way for a macro to determine which pages might be cover pages and reference pages. The best you could do is to get a word count based on a pre-selected range.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamal NUMAN

why the word count in the micro doesn't count the number of words if we select certain paragraph or pages? instead, it gives the total for all words in the document.

If you only want the word count for a selected range, change ‘ActiveDocument’ to ‘Selection’. Do note that, if you do this, the word counts for footnotes & end notes will relate to those anchored in the selected range, regardless of where they’re physically located. Header & Footer counts are based on one count per Section in the selected range (provided that Section is not linked to a previous one).

Jamal NUMAN · #2 04-09-2011, 02:15 PM

Sorry bothering you again.

i've switched the ‘ActiveDocument’ to ‘Selection’ but didn't work...still counts the whole word in the document

the image is attached

what i might have done wrong?

thank you

regards

Jamal

Quote:

Originally Posted by macropod

Hi Jamal,

This would be difficult to do, because there is no way for a macro to determine which pages might be cover pages and reference pages. The best you could do is to get a word count based on a pre-selected range.
If you only want the word count for a selected range, change ‘ActiveDocument’ to ‘Selection’. Do note that, if you do this, the word counts for footnotes & end notes will relate to those anchored in the selected range, regardless of where they’re physically located. Header & Footer counts are based on one count per Section in the selected range (provided that Section is not linked to a previous one).

Jamal NUMAN · #3 04-14-2011, 03:10 AM

Thank you for your patience Paul.

But really I’m stuck again with more manual work.

The Macro that you have developed still can’t count only the selected words despite the fact that I’ve switch the “activedocument” to “selection”

Please, see the attached image. In this document the total words count is 9. The selected ones are 5. But the Macro gives the total words count but not the selected ones!!!!!

How could I get the count for the selected words only using your great Macro?

Thank you

Jamal

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jamal NUMAN

Sorry bothering you again.

i've switched the ‘ActiveDocument’ to ‘Selection’ but didn't work...still counts the whole word in the document

the image is attached

what i might have done wrong?

thank you

regards

Jamal

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