WD: Checking For Execute-Only Macro Status with IsExecuteOnly

ID: Q78570

The information in this article applies to:

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

SUMMARY

You can use the Microsoft Word WordBasic function, IsExecuteOnly, to determine whether a macro is editable or execute-only. The syntax for the command is as follows:

   IsExecuteOnly(Macro$)

MORE INFORMATION

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IsExecuteOnly returns zero if a macro is editable or -1 if the macro is execute-only. The Macro string (Macro$) takes the form of ContextName:MacroName. Macros that cannot be edited are sometimes referred to as encrypted. You can make a macro execute-only using the WordBasic MacroCopy statement.

The following macro displays the status of the FileNew macro in a message box, using the value returned from the IsExecuteOnly function:

   Sub MAIN
      If IsExecuteOnly("Global:FileNew") Then
         MsgBox "Execute Only Macro"
      Else
         MsgBox "Edit and Execute Macro"
      End If
   End Sub

REFERENCES

For more information, refer to IsExecuteOnly in the Programming with Microsoft Word section of the Word 6.0 Online Help file, or query on the following words:

   macrocopy and execute

Additional query words: exe compile macrocopy

Keywords          : kbmacro 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        : kbhowto

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999