WD: Undocumented WordBasic Dialog Boxes

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
• Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1

SUMMARY

This article describes three undocumented Word dialog boxes you can open using the Connect, NewToolbar, and WindowList WordBasic statements. All three of these dialogs are available in Word for Windows, however the Connect dialog is not available in Word for the Macintosh. The article contains three sample macros that you can use to open these dialog boxes.

NOTE: The Connect, NewToolbar, and WindowList statements ARE documented; only their associated dialog boxes are undocumented.

   WordBasic Statement      Dialog Box
   -------------------      ----------

   Connect                  Connect To Network Drive

   NewToolbar               New Toolbar

   WindowList               Activate

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MORE INFORMATION

Connect Statement: Connect To Network Drive Dialog Box

You can use the Connect statement in a macro to open the Connect To Network Drive dialog box. In this dialog box, you can select a logical drive letter and type the network path and any password. When you choose OK, Word establishes the network connection.

NOTE: If you choose the Help button in the Connect To Network Drive dialog box, a "Help topic does not exist" error message appears.

The following sample NetConnect macro opens the Connect To Network Drive dialog box:

   Sub MAIN
      Dim dlg As Connect
      GetCurValues dlg
      If Dialog(dlg) Then Connect dlg
   End Sub

   Sub MAIN
      Dim dlg As Connect
      GetCurValues dlg
      dlg.Path = "\\project\info"
      If Dialog(dlg) Then Connect dlg
   End Sub

WindowList Statement: Activate Dialog Box

You can use the WindowList statement in a macro to open the Activate dialog box. The Activate dialog box contains a list of all the currently open documents. You can select a document and choose OK to activate that document.

NOTE: If you choose the Help button in the Activate dialog box, Word incorrectly displays the "1, 2, 3... Command (Window menu)" online Help topic.

The following sample WindowActivate macro opens the Activate dialog box. In the Activate list, your current document is selected by default. (This is handy if you are in Full Screen view and want to know the name of your current document.)

   Sub MAIN
      On Error Resume Next
      ToolsMacro .Name = "WindowList", .Show = 2, .Run
   End Sub

NewToolbar Statement: New Toolbar Dialog Box

You can use the NewToolbar statement in a macro to open the New Toolbar dialog box, where you can type the name of a new toolbar and select the template in which you want to store it. The advantage of using the NewToolbar statement is that you do not have to first open the View Toolbars dialog box and then choose the New button.

The following sample MakeNewToolbar macro opens the New Toolbar dialog box:

   Sub MAIN
      Dim dlg As NewToolbar
      GetCurValues dlg
      If Dialog(dlg) Then NewToolbar dlg
   End Sub

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word Developer's Kit," Microsoft Press, 1994, pages 301, 601, 814