Microsoft KB Archive/32371

ASK or SET Prompt Does Not Appear with Macro

PSS ID Number: Q32371 Article last modified on 11-02-1994

4.00 5.00

MS-DOS

= SUMMARY =

The message “End of macro” will overwrite the prompt from the SET or ASK instruction if the following conditions exist:

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 * 1) A macro is used to execute a Print Merge Printer or Print Merge Document command.
 * 2) The command is used with a main document containing a SET or ASK instruction with a prompt (i.e., <<SET variable=?Please enter a
 * 1) The command is the final one in the macro.

In Word Version 4.00, the workaround is to turn off the menu by setting the Options “menu:” field to No. This allows the prompt from the SET or ASK instruction to appear.

In Word Version 5.00, the workaround is to place a dummy SET or ASK instruction before any valid ones in the main document. When the “End of macro” message appears, press the ENTER key and the valid SET or ASK instruction message will appear.

KBCategory: kbother kbmacro KBSubcategory: Additional reference words: wdmerge ============================================================================= Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1994.