WD: WordBasic Doesn't Support END Command

ID: Q41743

The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 1.0, 1.1, 1.1a, 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SUMMARY

Many versions of BASIC support the END command to exit the current program. Although the Microsoft Word for Windows WordBasic macro language is similar to BASIC, it does not support this command. Using END causes a macro error.

MORE INFORMATION

To exit out of a WordBasic macro, use the following:

• A Goto statement with a Lable just before End Sub.

  Sub Main
     Msgbox "This is the first message box"
     Goto Bye
     MsgBox "This is the second message box that will not appear"
   Bye:
   End Sub
  
  

• Use the STOP command. The STOP command will initiate a dialog box stating "Macro Interrupted".

REFERENCES

"Using WordBasic" pages 230 and 292.

KBCategory:   kbusage kbmacro

Keywords          : kberrmsg 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

Last Reviewed: February 4, 1998