Try replacing vbTab with chr(9). That's what a press of the tab key sends.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mark D. Veerman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 07, 2002 9:24 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Win32::OLE Word tabs > > > Hi, I'm sure this is a fairly simple question. > > I've converted a vb macro to Perl, and successfully created a > right tab at > 7.5 inches. Now I need to move the cursur to that tab, but I > don't know what > the Perl equivalent for vbTab is. > > $Selection->ParagraphFormat->{TabStops}->Add({Position=>$Word- > >InchesToPoint > s(7.5), Alignment=>wdAlignTabRight, Leader=>wdTabLeaderSpaces}); > $Selection->TypeText({Text=>vbTab . 'Pages: ' . $num_pages}); > > I've been looking through Word's object model for moving > through tabs with > no success. > > thanks in advance for any help! > /mark > > ---------------------------------- > Mark D. Veerman > Veerman & Associates > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _______________________________________________ > Perl-Win32-Users mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs > This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden. _______________________________________________ Perl-Win32-Users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: http://listserv.ActiveState.com/mailman/mysubs
