Documentation Error: WordBasic ViewNormal and ViewOutline

• Microsoft Word for Windows versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c

SUMMARY

There is a documentation error on page 329 of the "Using WordBasic" book and in Microsoft Word for Windows version 2.0 Help. This documentation error concerns the value returned by the function form of the following WordBasic commands:

   ViewNormal()
   ViewOutline()

   n=ViewNormal()
   n=ViewOutline()

MORE INFORMATION

The following macro demonstrates use of the function form for the ViewNormal and ViewOutline macro commands. This macro prints a message to the status bar that indicates whether or not Normal is chosen on the View menu.

   Sub MAIN
   n = ViewNormal()
   If n = - 1 Then Print "The Normal View is Active "
   If n = 0 Then Print "The Normal View is not Active"
   End Sub

"Using WordBasic"

On page 329 of the "Using WordBasic" book, the Remarks paragraphs in the ViewNormal and ViewOutline sections should read as follows:

   Value        Explanation
   -----        -----------

     0          If normal/outline view is off
    -1          If normal/outline view is on

Help Menu

To access the Help menu screens that contain this documentation error, use the following steps:

1. From the Help menu, choose Help Index.

2. Select the WordBasic Programming Language jump text.

3. From the WordBasic Programming Language window, select the ViewNormal and ViewOutline jump text.

REFERENCES

"Using WordBasic," by WexTech Systems and Microsoft, page 329