Get number of elements Version 1 (Net)
Action group: Word
Description
The action returns the number of elements of the specified type from a Word-document.
Specifies the Word-document and the type of items to be counted. It is also possible to disregard footnotes and captions when counting.
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Settings of parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Context | Context of the open Word-document. Open a Word-document using the "Open document" action ("Word" action group). |
| Element type | Type of elements to be counted. There are 5 options available: Images, Tables, Characters, Words, Pages. |
| Count inscriptions and footnotes | Counts items with or without inscriptions and footnotes in the document. |
Output parameters
Result - the number of elements counted in the document.
Settings of parameters
| Property | Description | Type | Filling example | Mandatory field |
| Parameters | ||||
| Context | The Word document instance to which the action will be applied. | Robin.Word | Word context | Yes |
| Elements type | The type of elements that will be counted in the Word document. | Robin.String | Yes | |
| Count inscriptions and footnotes | If the value is «true», then the action counts elements taking into account labels and footnotes. If «false», then labels and footnotes will not be taken into account. | Robin.Boolean | true | No |
| Results | ||||
| Result | The number of found elements of the specified type from the Word document. | Robin.Numeric | ||
Special conditions of use
None.
Example of use
Task
There is a Word-document. Count the number of words.
Solution
Use the "Open document", "Get number of elements", "Save as", "Close document" actions.
Implementation
- Assemble a robot scheme with the actions.
- Set the "Open document" action parameters. In the "Path to file" field specify the path to the Word-document file. In the "Visible" field check the checkbox = true.
- Set the "Get number of elements" action parameters. In the "Context" field specify the Word-document instance where the number of words will be counted. In the "Element type" field specify "Words".
- Set the "Save as" action parameters. In the "Context" field specify the Word-document instance to be saved.
- Set the "Close document" action parameters. In the "Context" field specify the Word-document instance to be closed.
- Click "Start" in the top panel to start the robot.
Result
The program robot completed successfully. The action returned the number of words in the document.
Обзор
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