DefaultDir$(0) Does Not Return DOC-PATH Directory

• Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
• Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0

SYMPTOMS

The DefaultDir$(0) function may or may not return the DOC-PATH directory.

To display the DOC-PATH directory, choose Options from the Tools menu and select the File Locations tab. The DOC-PATH is the directory listed under Location for the Document File Type.

CAUSE

By design, the DefaultDir$(0) function returns the current default directory, which you can change by selecting a different directory in the File Open dialog box. As a result, if you have not changed the default directory since you started the current Word session, DefaultDir$(0) returns the DOC-PATH directory. On the other hand, if you change the default directory, DefaultDir$(0) returns the current default directory instead of the DOC-PATH directory.

MORE INFORMATION

This functionality is not clearly defined in online help or in the "Microsoft Word Developer's Kit."

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word Developer's Kit," version 6.0, page 331

Additional query words: 6.0 macros document paths functions word6 winword6.ini [microsoft word] section docerr winword ntword wordnt

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