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> (1) What is the difference between Set and Let (which is what I'm familiar
> with from BASIC). Can I get rid of it, like you could with Let?

Let/Get is used when you want to write your own module

> (2) What is this constant: idNothingEnum.idNothing?

set nothing to variable

> (3) "Set myFoundItems = myDocument.Search()". This is a key line, because it
> collects all the paragraphs. But what kind of a variable is myFoundItems? An
> array? And how come you don't have to write something like this: FOR A  = 1
> TO 100: MYFOUNDITEMS (A) = MYDOCUMENT.SEARCH(A): NEXT

VisualBasic is different from "your" Basic ;)

> (4) Why do you have to state: MyFoundItem =
> myfounditems.Item(myCounter)...wouldn't it be enough to write myFoundItem =
> myFoundItems(myCounter) ?

yes ;) but xx.Item(y) looks better/clear ;)

> (5) I take it Item(-1) means start from the end. ie (-5) is five from the
> end, etc.?

yes

> (6) "Set myTable = myText.Item(1).ConvertToTable". This line really puzzles
> me. It doesn't seem to me to DO anything. It just creates a variable that
> contains a table containing myText. But where's the command to insert
> myTable into the document? You know, kind of like: LET MYDOCUMENT$ =
> MYDOCUMENT$ + MYTABLE...

it convert fouded item to table and set effect of conversion to variable 
;) 2 in 1 ;)

> Anyway, apologies for the complete beginner's questions. It seems like VB
> has come a long way since the days of my Commodore 64 BASIC ... and left me
> behind, I'm afraid.

I hope I helped you ;)

and look at this:
http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign/scripting.html

download both PDFs from bottom of page :)

robin

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