Microsoft KB Archive/111688

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WD: Different Same-Name Macro Runs in Word 6.x than Word 2.x

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Q111688

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a
 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

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SYMPTOMS
In Word 6.x, when you run a macro that you created in Word 2.x, errors may occur or Call statements may run a same-name macro from the wrong template.

CAUSE
Word 6.x follows a different set of rules than Word 2.x does to determine which template macro to run when two macros have the same name: Word 2.x runs the macro from the template attached to the document where the insertion point is currently located, and Word 6.x runs the macro from the template from which you launched the macro. This difference in resolving macro naming conflicts may cause errors when you run Word 2.x macros in Word 6.x.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the versions of Microsoft Word listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in later versions of Microsoft Word with the addition of a new WordBasic command, WW2CallingConvention. In Word 6.0a and later, you can use WW2CallingConvention to toggle between the Word 2.x and Word 6.x methods for resolving macro name conflicts. Refer to the "More Information" section below for details about WW2CallingConvention.

MORE INFORMATION
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"http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp" In both Word versions 2.x and 6.x, you can call one macro from another using the ToolsMacro statement or the following Call syntax:

  [Call] MacroName[.SubName] [ArgumentList] In Word 2.x, if there are two macros with the same name, Word runs the macro from the active template (that is, the template where the insertion point is located), whereas Word 6.x runs the macro from the template where the calling macro resides.

WW2CallingConvention Statement Syntax
  WW2CallingConvention [0, 1] The WW2CallingConvention statement toggles between the Word 6.x and Word 2.x naming-conflict resolution method.

  Value     Explanation -    ---

0      Word 6.x behavior (in favor of the calling template)

1      Word 2.x behavior (in favor of the active template) NOTE: The default argument is 1. In other words, if you do not include an argument, WW2CallingConvention switches to Word 2.x behavior.

WW2CallingConvention Function Syntax
  WW2CallingConvention   Value     Explanation -    ---

0      Word 6.x Mode (Word 6.x calling convention is currently             in effect)

-1      Word 2.x Mode (Word 2.x calling convention is currently             in effect)

Demonstration: Difference Between Word 2.x and Word 6.x Conventions
Use the following procedure to demonstrate the difference between the two WW2CallingConvention settings:

  Create the following macro in Normal.dot named Test1:      Sub Main MsgBox "This is from Normal.dot" End Sub   Create the following macro in Template.dot named Test1:      Sub Main MsgBox "This is from Template.dot" End Sub   Create the following macro in Normal.dot named LikeWord2:      Sub Main WW2CallingConvention 1 FileNew .Template = "Template.dot" Call Test1 End Sub   Create the following macro in Normal.dot named LikeWord6: <pre class="CODESAMP">     Sub Main WW2CallingConvention 0 FileNew .Template = "Template.dot" Call Test1 End Sub </li> Run the "LikeWord2" macro.</li> Run the "LikeWord6" macro.</li></ol>

To obtain Word 6.0c, call the Microsoft Order Desk at (800) 360-7561 and request the Word 6.0c update. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area. If you are outside the United States, contact your local subsidiary. To locate your subsidiary, see the Microsoft World Wide Offices Web site at:

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Keywords : kbmacro wordnt kbmacroexample macword word6

Issue type : kbprb

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