WordBasic Error 100 Opening Attached Word Files from Mai1 |
Q131524
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
- Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
SYMPTOMS
When attempting to open a Word document attached to a mail message by double-clicking the Word icon in the mail message, you may receive this error message:
Word Basic Error 100 - Syntax Error
CAUSE
This error occurs when both 16-bit Word for Windows and 32-bit Word for Windows NT are installed on the same machine. The error occurs only when 16- bit Word is open and running at the time you double-click the Word icon in Mail.
If 16-bit Word is not running, 32-bit Word for Windows NT will start, and no error will occur.
RESOLUTION
Run REGEDT32.EXE and go to:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.6\shell\open\ddeexec.
If the string looks like this
[FileOpen(""%1"")]
change it to this (that is, remove one set of double quotation marks that surround the %1):
[FileOpen("%1")]
To do this, double-click the string and edit it in the String Editor, and then click OK.
Additional query words: ntword wordnt winword 6.0 word6
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Last Reviewed: March 28, 2000 |
