Microsoft KB Archive/183716

= WD98: TimeOut Argument Ignored by Some Dialog Boxes =

Article ID: 183716

Article Last Modified on 10/4/2002

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Word 98 for Macintosh

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This article was previously published under Q183716





SYMPTOMS
When you use the TimeOut argument of the Display or Show methods for built-in Word dialog boxes, some built-in dialog boxes do not respond to the value set for the TimeOut argument.



CAUSE
By design, the following dialog boxes do not respond to the TimeOut argument.                                  Related Visual Basic for Applications Built-In Dialog Box           Dialog Box Constant --

File                          wdDialogFileNew

Tools Customize               wdDialogToolsCustomize

Tools Customize Menus         wdDialogToolsCustomizeMenus

Find In Field                 wdDialogMailMergeFindRecord

Manage Fields                 wdDialogToolsManageFields



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the Display method, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type Display click Search, and then click to view "Display Method."

For more information about the Show method, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type Show, click Search, and then click to view "Show Method."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

