Using Grep to find text pattern, get found text, and get page number found on

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From: Ric_Miller
Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 20:14

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Hi there,

I have been successful in finding text using grep and returning the text, but need to identify what page the text is on.

This example finds an email address. So far I have:

Set myInDesign = CreateObject("InDesign.Application.CS3")

Rem Clear the find/change preferences.
myInDesign.FindGrepPreferences = idNothingEnum.idNothing
myInDesign.ChangeGrepPreferences = idNothingEnum.idNothing

Rem Set the find options.
myInDesign.FindChangeGrepOptions.IncludeFootnotes = False
myInDesign.FindChangeGrepOptions.IncludeHiddenLayers = False
myInDesign.FindChangeGrepOptions.IncludeLockedLayersForFind = False
myInDesign.FindChangeGrepOptions.IncludeLockedStoriesForFind = False
myInDesign.FindChangeGrepOptions.IncludeMasterPages = False
Rem Regular expression for finding an email address.
myInDesign.FindGrepPreferences.FindWhat = "(?i)[A-Z]*?@[A-Z]*?[.]..."

Set t = myInDesign.FindGrep

For i = 1 to t.Count
  Debug.Print t.Item(i).Contents
  ' How do I get the page number that the text was found on?
Next

Can anyone help with this?

Thanks,
Ric

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