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Exists Property [Publisher 2003 VBA Language Reference]

As it applies to the BorderArtFormat object.

True if the specified BorderArtFormat object exists. Read-only Boolean.

expression.Exists()

expression Required. An expression that returns a BorderArtFormat object.

As it applies to the PageBackground object.

True if the specified PageBackground object exists. Read/write Boolean.

expression.Exists

expression Required. An expression that returns a PageBackground object.

Example

As it applies to the BorderArtFormat object.

The following example tests for the existence of BorderArt on each shape for each page of the active publication. If BorderArt exists, it is deleted.

Sub DeleteBorderArt()

Dim anyPage As Page
Dim anyShape As Shape

For Each anyPage in ActiveDocument.Pages
        For Each anyShape in anyPage.Shapes
            With anyShape.BorderArt
                If .Exists = True Then
                    .Delete
                End If
            End With
        Next anyShape
    Next anyPage
End Sub

As it applies to the PageBackground object.

The following example tests for the existence of a background on the first page of the active document. If a background does not exist, one is created.

If ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Background.Exists = False Then
    ActiveDocument.Pages(1).Background.Create
End If

Applies to | BorderArtFormat Object | PageBackground Object