Microsoft KB Archive/106316

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WD: WordBasic Examples: LockDocument, LockDocument

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Q106316

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
 * Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
 * Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
 * Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

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SUMMARY
This article contains a sample macro that demonstrates the use of the following WordBasic statements or functions:

  LockDocument

LockDocument This article supplements the information in online Help. To open this Help topic in Word for Windows, click Contents on the Help menu and then choose the "Programming with Microsoft Word" topic. In Word for the Macintosh, click the Help icon, select Microsoft Word Help and choose the "Programming with Microsoft Word" topic.

MORE INFORMATION
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"http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp" === LockDocument

LockDocument ===

Syntax:

LockDocument LockDocument Example:

This macro produces a Master document and creates two subdocuments. Word inserts a padlock icon in the left margin to indicate the first subdocument is locked then displays a message using the LockDocument function before removing the files it created.

  Sub MAIN If SelInfo(27) = - 1 Then FileNew ViewMasterDocument Insert "This is a Master document" InsertPara FileSaveAs .Name = "C:\MACROMST.DOC", .AddToMru = 1 CreateSubdocument LineDown 2 LineUp 1 Insert "This is Sub document1." FileSaveAs .Name = "C:\MSSUB1.DOC", .AddToMru = 1 LineDown 2 CreateSubdocument LineDown 1 Insert "This is Sub document2." FileSaveAs .Name = "C:\MSSUB2.DOC", .AddToMru = 1 LineUp 3 MsgBox "Word will now lock sub document1. Note the padlock on the \      left." LockDocument If LockDocument = - 1 Then MsgBox "The File is now locked. Choose OK to resume demo." MsgBox "Word will now unlock sub document1. Note the padlock \         is no longer there." LockDocument End If     FileClose 1 Kill "C:\MACROMST.DOC" Kill "C:\SUB1.DOC" Kill "C:\SUB2.DOC" End Sub NOTE: Word for the Macintosh users, the path information in this macro is in Word for Windows format. For the macro to work correctly, change the path statements to a Macintosh format.

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