Microsoft KB Archive/178712

= WD98: Quit Word is Not Recorded Using AppleScript Editor =

Article ID: 178712

Article Last Modified on 10/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q178712



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 article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

125584 Word Does Not Support Some AppleScript Core Event Suites

Additional query words: OFF98

Keywords: kbdtacode kbmacroexample kbprb KB178712

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