Project.application.highlightpredecessors.md

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Application.HighlightPredecessors method (Project)	vbapj.chm147	vbapj.chm147	project-server	e4c51516-2e5d-3ef9-3165-84fe6f9ad38b	06/08/2017	medium

Application.HighlightPredecessors method (Project)

Sets or clears task predecessor highlighting for the task path feature.

Syntax

expression. HighlightPredecessors (Set)

expression A variable that represents an Application object.

Parameters

Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description
Set	Optional	Variant	True to set task predecessor highlighting; False to clear the task predecessor highlighting.
Set	Optional	Variant
Name	Required/Optional	Data type	Description

Return value

Boolean

Remarks

The HighlightPredecessors method corresponds to the Predecessors item in the Task Path drop-down list, on the FORMAT tab, under GANTT CHART TOOLS on the ribbon.

Example

Create a project where task 2 is a predecessor of task 3, and then run the following statements in the Immediate window of the VBE. The PathPredecessor statement prints True.

Application.SelectRow Row:=2, RowRelative:=False 
Application.HighlightPredecessors True
? ActiveProject.Tasks(3).PathPredecessor

See also

Application Object

Task.PathPredecessor Property

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