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sczetty
Partner - Contributor
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Exporting variables

I have a large application with too many variables to document esily. Is there a method to export all the variables into a file for documentation puposes/

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disqr_rm
Partner - Specialist III
Partner - Specialist III

You can use a VB macro to store them in a text file or clipboard.

From API Guide:

rem ** Show name of all variables in document **
set vars = ActiveDocument.GetVariableDescriptions
for i = 0 to vars.Count - 1
set v = vars.Item(i)
msgbox(v.Name)
next

THis will loop through all the document variables, and within the for-next loop you can insert a line in a text file.

Hope this helps.

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disqr_rm
Partner - Specialist III
Partner - Specialist III

You can use a VB macro to store them in a text file or clipboard.

From API Guide:

rem ** Show name of all variables in document **
set vars = ActiveDocument.GetVariableDescriptions
for i = 0 to vars.Count - 1
set v = vars.Item(i)
msgbox(v.Name)
next

THis will loop through all the document variables, and within the for-next loop you can insert a line in a text file.

Hope this helps.

sczetty
Partner - Contributor
Partner - Contributor
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Thanks, this looks like a good workaround to a missing feature!

Steve