ID: Q145348
The information in this article applies to:
Most Word 6.x macros work correctly in Word 7.x without modification. However, portions of a macro that deal with operating system-specific commands or functions and new or updated features require revision. This article describes some of the differences in the statements and functions used by each version of Word. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE ID: Q120767
TITLE : Porting 16-Bit WordBasic Macros to 32-Bit WordBasic Macros
The following statements and functions are available only in Word 7.x:
AddAddress
AutomaticChange
CountAutoCorrectExceptions()
CountDocumentProperties()
DeleteDocumentProperty
DocumentHasMisspellings()
DocumentPropertyExists()
DocumentPropertyName$()
DocumentPropertyType()
DocumentProtection()
EditFindHighlight
EditFindNotHighlight
EditReplaceHighlight
EditReplaceNotHighlight
FilePost
FileProperties
GetAddress$()
GetAutoCorrectExeception$()
GetDocumentProperty()
HelpMSN
Highlight
HighlightColor()
InsertAddress
IsAutoCorrectException()
IsCustomDocumentProperty()
IsDocumentPropertyReadOnly()
MailCheckNames
MailHideMessageHeader
MailMergeUseAddressBook
MailMessageDelete
MailMessageForward
MailMessageMove
MailMessageNext
MailMessagePrevious
MailMessageProperties
MailMessageReply
MailMessageReplyAll
MailSelectNames
NextMisspelling
SetDocumentProperty
SetDocumentPropertyLink
ShowMe
SpellChecked()
TipWizard
ToolsAutoCorrectCapsLockOff()
ToolsAutoCorrectExceptions
ToolsSpellingRecheckDocument
The following statements use arguments that work in one version of Word but not in both versions.
Statement Argument
---------------------------------------------------------------------
ControlRun .Application = 0 is not valid in Word for
Windows version 7.x.
DlgVisible The .LastIdentifier argument is not valid in
Word 6.x.
FileFind .SearchName, .Options, .PatternMatch,
.View, .SortBy, .ListBy, .SelectedFile,
.ShowFolders, .Add, and .Delete are ignored
in Word 7.x.
FilePrintSetup The .DoNotSetAsSysDefault argument is valid
in Word 7.x only.
HelpTipOfTheDay The .StartupTips argument is not valid in
Word 7.x.
ToolsAutoCorrect The .CapsLock argument is valid in Word 7.x
only.
ToolsOptionsAutoFormat The .ApplyBulletedLists, .ReplaceOrdinals,
.ReplaceFractions, .ApplyBorders,
.ApplyNumberedLists, and .ShowOptionsFor
arguments are valid in Word 7.x only.
ToolsOptionsCompatibility The .NoSpaceForUL, .NoExtraLineSpacing,
.TruncateFontHeight, and .SubFontBySize
arguments are valid in Word version 7.x
only.
ToolsOptionsEdit The .TabIndent argument is valid in Word
version 7.x only.
ToolsOptionsGeneral The .Effects3d argument is ignored in Word
7.x. The .ConfirmConversions and
.TipWizardActive arguments are valid in Word
7.x only.
ToolsOptionsRevisions The .HighlightColor argument is valid in
Word 7.x only.
ToolsOptionsSpelling The .AutomaticSpellChecking,
.HideSpellingErrors, and .RecheckDocument
arguments are valid in Word 7.x only.
ToolsOptionsView The .Highlight argument is valid in Word
7.x only.
ViewToolbars The .ToolTipsKey argument is valid in Word
7.x only.
The following statements and functions yield different results depending on which version of Word you are using.
Statement/Function Behavior
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
AppInfo$() The value 26 is not available in Word 6 and
generates and error.
Declare In Word 6.x, you can only declare external
functions in 16-bit libraries. In Word 7.x,
you can only declare external functions in
32-bit libraries. In addition, external
function names are case-sensitive.
FileConfirmConversions In Word 7.x, selects or clears the Confirm
Conversions at Open check box on the General
Tab in the Options dialog box (Tools Menu).
FileFind In Word 7.x, you cannot specify multiple
folders with .SearchPath, and you cannot
display the FindFile dialog box using a
Dialog or Dialog() instruction.
FileOpen In Word 7.x, you can specify only one file
per FileOpen instruction.
GetPrivateProfileString$() In Word 6.x, the arguments specify sections
and key names in a particular settings file.
In Word 7.x, the arguments specify keys and
values in the registry.
GetSystemInfo$() The strings returned by the values 23, 25,
and 27 are meaningful only in Word 6.x for
Windows running in Windows 3.x.
HelpExamplesAndDemos In Word 7.x, the examples, demonstrations,
and previews are not available and these
statements generate errors.
HelpQuickPreview See HelpExamplesAndDemos.
ListCommands This statement is not valid in Word 6.x
SetPrivateProfileString In Word 6.x, the arguments specify settings,
sections, and key names in a particular
settings file. In Word 7.x, the arguments
specify settings, keys, and values in the
registry.
Shell In Word 7.x, you cannot depend on a program
started with Shell to be finished loading
before the instructions following the Shell
statement in your macro are run.
ToolsAdvancedSettings In Word 7.x, you cannot use this statement
to modify settings in the registry.
"Microsoft Word Developer's Kit"
KBCategory: kbref kbmacro KBSubcategory:
Additional query words: 16 bit 32 bit differences dissimilar dissimilarities vary variance diverge divergence
Keywords : wordnt kbmacroexample word6 word7 word95
Version : WINDOWS:6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfoLast Reviewed: January 22, 1999