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SYMPTOMSThe DefaultDir$() and GetDirectory$() functions in WordBasic both return a path in all lowercase letters instead of mixed-case letters, which is supported by Windows 95 and Windows NT. CAUSEThis is a limitation of the WordBasic commands. WORKAROUNDYou can convert the path into all uppercase characters by using the UCASE$() function. For example, the following function returns C:\MSOFFICE\TEMPLATES:
There is no direct way to return the mixed-case form of the paths.
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Word for Windows 95 version 7.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. Additional query words: word95 7.0 word7 winword
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