WD: WordBasic Examples: DisableInput

ID: Q109751

The information in this article applies to:

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

SUMMARY

This article contains a sample macro that demonstrates the use of the following WordBasic statements and functions:

   DisableInput

This article supplements the information in online Help. To open this Help topic, click Contents on the Help menu and then click the "Programming with Microsoft Word" topic.

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DisableInput

Syntax:

DisableInput [Disable]

Example:

The following sample macro opens a new document and inserts tabs using a For Next loop that cycles through the commands 20 times. If the user presses ESC before the macro has ended, it is ignored.

Sub MAIN
   DisableInput 1
   FileNewDefault
   ShowAll 1
   For i - 1 To 20
      Insert "Press Esc    " : Insert "Press Esc    " : Insert "Press Esc"
      InsertPara
      Insert "Press Esc    " : Insert "Press Esc    " : Insert "Press Esc"
      InsertPara
   Next
End Sub

Additional query words:

Keywords          : kbmacro kbprg kbdtacode kbmacroexample winword macword word6 word7 word95 
Version           : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.1a;WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a
Platform          : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999