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SUMMARYThis article discusses WLL/DLL compatibility between earlier versions of Word, specifically Word versions 6.x, 7.x, and their supportability in Word 97.
MORE INFORMATIONWord add-in libraries (WLLs) written for Word 6.x and 7.x run correctly in Word 97. However, the following should be noted. New WLL creationWord Developers writing new WLLs should use Automation rather than the wdCommandDispatch interface to access the new object model in Word 97. The wdCommandDispatch interface only supports WordBasic calls.
For more information about programming Automation, in the Visual C++ version 5.0 online documentation, search on "Automation Clients." Updating String Functions in WLLs and DLLs for Word 97Visual Basic requires external libraries to use BSTR values in string- related functions. If you have written 32-bit Word add-in libraries (WLLs) or dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) that you need to use or support in Word 97, you need to modify any string-related functions in your library and recompile it.
REFERENCESFor more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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