TextFrame2.Creator property (Excel)
Returns a 32-bit integer that indicates the application in which this object was created. Read-only Long.
Syntax
expression.Creator
expression A variable that represents a TextFrame2 object.
Remarks
If the object was created in Microsoft Excel, this property returns the string XCEL, which is equivalent to the hexadecimal number 5843454C. The Creator property is designed to be used in Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh, where each application has a four-character creator code. For example, Microsoft Excel has the creator code XCEL.
Example
This example displays a message about the creator of an Excel workbook.
Sub FindCreator()
Dim myObject As Excel.Workbook
Set myObject = ActiveWorkbook
If myObject.TextFrame2.Creator = &h5843454c Then
MsgBox "This is a Microsoft Excel object."
Else
MsgBox "This is not a Microsoft Excel object."
End If
End Sub
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