WD: WordBasic Macro to Determine If QuickDraw GX Is Installed

• Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SUMMARY

When you write macros that contain commands referring to QuickDraw GX, such as FileMacPageSetupGX or FileCustomMacPageSetupGX, your macro must first determine whether QuickDraw GX is installed.

QuickDraw GX is Apple's new version of QuickDraw, which is the language the Macintosh uses to draw images to the screen. If installed, QuickDraw GX provides the means for Word 6.0 to access different Page Setup options.

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Visual Basic for Applications

The Visual Basic for Applications macro will return True in a dialog box if QuickDraw GX is installed, and False if it's not.

   Sub IsQuickDraw()
      MsgBox System.QuickDrawInstalled
   End Sub

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

WordBasic

The WordBasic macro will return Yes in a dialog box if QuickDraw GX is installed, and No if it's not.

   Sub MAIN
      MsgBox GetSystemInfo$(519)
   End Sub