Description

Returns the estimated number of words necessary to fill the selected frames.

If you want to display it in a message box, see ObjWordsInAreaDlg. For the estimate on text linked to frames see GetTxtWordsInArea (returns the result as string) and TxtWordsInAreaDlg (displays a message box with info).

Syntax

iMode        

Required. Selector of what is returned

0 = the estimate, based on valued in the WordCount section.

1 = the estimate, based on valued in the WordCount_1 section.

2 = the estimate, based on valued in the WordCount_2 section.

Remarks

Note: this works on linked and unlinked frames. It will display 0 if text estimating is not configured properly. For more information see Configure text estimating.

 

Context

Fred application dispatcher commands

See also