WD: WordBasic Error 124 Running MacWord Macro Created in WinWord

ID: Q120900

The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

When you create a macro that contains Macintosh-specific WordBasic commands in Word version 6.0, 6.0a, or 6.0c for Windows and try to run the macro in Word for Macintosh 6.0, the following error occurs:

   WordBasic Error 124, "Unknown Command, Subroutine, or Function"

WORKAROUND

To enable the Macintosh-specific commands, transfer the template to the Macintosh operating environment and open the macro in Word 6.0 for the Macintosh. Edit the macro by inserting a space or adding a comment, and then close and save the macro.

After you edit and save the macro in Macintosh Word, a process called "dirtying," the Macintosh-specific commands should run without error. Dirtying the macro in Macintosh Word is necessary only once. Ideally, you should dirty the macro once prior to distributing the macro to other Macintosh Word users.

MORE INFORMATION

Macintosh-specific commands are those WordBasic commands that are available only on the Macintosh platform. The following example contains the Macintosh-specific command MacID$().

   Sub Main
      a$ = MacID$("TEXT")
   End Sub

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Additional query words: macword 124 error Unknown command subroutine function winword

Keywords          : kberrmsg kbinterop kbmacro kbdtacode wordnt kbmacroexample winword macword word6 word7 word95 
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999