WD2000: Simulating a Macro Pause in Visual Basic for Applications

ID: Q212711

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SUMMARY

In Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications, there is no built-in command to allow pausing the running of a macro. This article contains a Visual Basic for Applications routine to simulate pausing a macro.

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For more information about using the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

You can simulate a pause in Visual Basic for Applications by using the following macro example. When the macro runs, it checks to see whether there is a command assigned to a specified keystroke. If there is no command assigned, the macro assigns itself as the command. When the key combination is used in a Word document, this macro example resumes execution and at the same time disables the key assignment made previously.

NOTE: Replace the key constants in this example with the key combination you want to use.


Sub MacroPauseExample()

Dim mykey as Variant

   'Set the Normal.dot to hold keyboard changes.
   CustomizationContext = NormalTemplate

   ' Determine Pause State by looking at the
   ' specified key combination command assignment.
   Set mykey = KeyBindings.Key(BuildKeyCode _
   (wdKeyControl, wdKeyAlt, wdKeyA))

   ' If there is no Command assignment (meaning
   ' the macro is not in a paused state.)
   If (mykey Is Nothing) Then

      ' ------------------------------------------------------
      ' <Place your code to run, BEFORE the pause occurs, here.>
      ' ------------------------------------------------------

      ' Pause the macro.
      KeyBindings.Add KeyCode:=BuildKeyCode _
      (wdKeyControl, wdKeyAlt, wdKeyA), _
      KeyCategory:=wdKeyCategoryMacro, _
      Command:="MacroPauseExample"
      Exit Sub

      Else ' The macro has been paused. Clear the pause state.

      ' Sets the Normal.dot to hold keyboard changes.
      CustomizationContext = NormalTemplate

      ' Clear Pause State.(Clear the command associated
      ' with the specified key combination.)
      FindKey(BuildKeyCode(wdKeyControl, wdKeyAlt, wdKeyA)).Disable

   End If

   ' ------------------------------------------------------------
   ' <Place your code to run, AFTER the pause is complete, here.>
   ' ------------------------------------------------------------

End Sub

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: vb vba vbe halt stop paused pausing halting stopping

Keywords : kbusage kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample kbwordvba wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbhowto