WD98: Quit Word is Not Recorded Using AppleScript Editor

• Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you use AppleScript to record a macro, the Quit Word event is not recorded.

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, you can modify the script to close Word. The following sample AppleScript script demonstrates this workaround. This script does the following:

1. Starts Word.

2. Opens a document named "MyWordFile."

3. Prints the document.

4. Quits Word.

Sample AppleScript Script

   tell Application "Microsoft Word"
      run
      open "MyWordFile"
      print "MyWordFile"
      quit "Microsoft Word"
   end tell

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q92424
   TITLE     : Word and Apple Events for System 7.0 Compatibilty

   ARTICLE-ID: Q125584
   TITLE     : Word Does Not Support Some AppleScript Core Event Suites