How To Run a WordBasic Macro from Within Visual FoxPro

Last reviewed: October 17, 1996
Article ID: Q147195

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0

SUMMARY

To run a WordBasic macro from within Visual FoxPro, you can use either OLE automation or DDE. In previous FoxPro versions, you must use DDE.

MORE INFORMATION

For both of the following examples, it is assumed that a WordBasic macro named mymacro has been created. For more information on creating Word macros, please see Microsoft Word's Help file.

Example One (Using DDE)

ichan = DDEInitiate("WinWord","System") *above command assumes that WinWord is running =DDEExecute(ichan,'[ToolsMacro "mymacro" ,.Run]') =DDETerminate(ichan)

Example Two (Using OLE automation)

objWord = CREATEOBJECT("Word.Basic") objWord.ToolsMacro("mymacro",1) RELEASE objWord

Additional reference words: 5.00 3.00 3.00b VFoxWin
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Last reviewed: October 17, 1996
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