WD: "WordBasic Err=100. Syntax Error" When Using Custom Dialog

ID: Q109291

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SYMPTOMS

You may receive the following error message when you are working with a custom dialog box:

     Word Basic Err=100. Syntax Error

CAUSE

In the versions of Word listed in the beginning of this article, a custom dialog defined with

horizontal and vertical positions
```
    -and-
```
width and height definitions

requires a title string defined for the dialog box. The dialog box does not default to a "Microsoft Word" title. This is contrary to the "Microsoft Word Developer's Kit" and the WordBasic online help. Without the title string, a WordBasic syntax error is displayed. This is the case only when width and height of the dialog box are defined.

RESOLUTION

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To eliminate the syntax error, add a text string for the title of the dialog box. The following macro is correct and does not produce an error message.

   Sub Main
      Begin Dialog UserDialog 208, 107, 363, 160, "Title"
         OKButton 39, 33, 88, 21
      End Dialog
      Dim dlg As UserDialog
      Dialog dlg
   End Sub

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word Developer's Kit," version 6.0, pages 110; 270-271

Additional query words: hung err

Keywords          : kberrmsg kbmacro kbprg kbdtacode wordnt kbmacroexample winword ntword macword word6 word7 word95 
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.6.0.1a
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999