WD: CAPI and WLL Support Policy

Last reviewed: October 10, 1997
Article ID: Q145749
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 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

The CAPI and the creation of WLLs are only supported through the Office Developer Consulting Line, which provides consulting services at a rate of $195 per hour. The consulting line can be reached at 800-936-5500. Support is done on a callback basis.

Questions regarding the CAPI and WLLs can be posted to the Microsoft Internet Newsgroups at http://support.microsoft.com/support/news/. These newsgroups are public forums and not directly supported by Microsoft.

Note: The Microsoft Word Developer's Kit includes MAPI Extensions (WBMAPI.DLL) and ODBC Extensions (WBODBC.WLL). These add-ons are examples only and are not supported by Microsoft, as documented in the beginning of the Appendixes in the third edition of the Microsoft Word Developer's Kit.

MORE INFORMATION

The CAPI or Word Application Programming Interface is described in Appendix C of the Microsoft Word Developer's Kit. The CAPI allows C programmers to create Windows DLL files that contain code to drive Word. These DLL's contain equivalent WordBasic code in the C language.

WLLs are add-ons to Word that are typically placed in the <Winword>\Startup folder. WLLs are basically renamed DLLs that offer faster add-on functionality than what WordBasic offers.

The Microsoft Word Developer's Kit includes two extensions to Word:

  • WBMAPI.DLL, documented in Appendix A, is installed in the <Windows>\System directory and allows Wordbasic macros to integrate with a MAPI mail system.
  • WBODBC.WLL, documented in Appendix B, is a Word add-on that is either placed in the <Winword>\STARTUP folder or loaded using the File Templates dialog box. This WLL allows WordBasic macros to access data in any database management system that support ODBC.


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Version : WINDOWS: 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c, 7.0, 7.0a;
Platform : WINDOWS


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Last reviewed: October 10, 1997
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