Troubleshooting Conversion Macros from MACRO.GLY
ID: Q98873
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for MS-DOS, version 6.0
SUMMARY
Word 6.0 includes MACRO.GLY, a file that contains several macros. The
WORKS_SAVE, WORKS_OPEN, DCA_SAVE, and DCA_OPEN macros allow you to
open and save Word documents in two formats not offered by the Save or
Save As command. These macros supply a seamless way to convert
documents.
MORE INFORMATION
Usage Hints
For best results, make sure before running a conversion utility that
your CONFIG.SYS file contains the following line:
FILES=20
If this line is not in the CONFIG.SYS system file, add it to the file
before running the converter.
Also, before using the converter for the first time, verify that your
AUTOEXEC.BAT file contains the following line:
SET TMP=<directoryname>
Where <directoryname> is the path and directory name where temporary
files are stored (for example, "SET TMP=C:\TEMP") If this line is not
in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file, create a directory for temporary files, and
then use Word to add the SET TMP command to your AUTOEXEC.BAT file.
(Be sure you save the revised AUTOEXEC.BAT file in text-only format.)
If you make any changes to your CONFIG.SYS or AUTOEXEC.BAT file,
restart your computer so that the changes can take effect before you
run the converter.
Repaginate documents before and after they are converted.
To run a converter from Word using MS-DOS file commands or supplied
macros, you must have 100K of memory free after you start Word.
Troubleshooting
If your macro fails, check the following:
- If your macro beeps and appears to be in a continuous loop, make
sure that the necessary .EXE files are in the Word directory, or in
the directory specified by the MSWNET6 variable. If they are not,
the WORKS_SAVE or DCA_SAVE macro may beep and appear to be in a
continuous loop.
If this occurs, press the ESC key. This should eventually exit the
macro. You may then receive the following messages:
File saved in Works format with a .WPS extension. Press Enter
to end macro.
Replace the Word disk if necessary.
Make sure that all .EXE files are present, then run the macro
again.
- If the conversion does not occur, you may not have saved and named
the file you wanted to convert. The macros use the saved file when
creating a converted version of the document. If the file has no
name, the conversion will not take place. Make sure the file that
you want to save as a Works for MS-DOS or DCA/RFT document has
already been saved in Word.
Although the file will not have been successfully converted, the
following message may appear:
File saved in Works format with a .WPS extension. Press Enter to
end macro.
The DCA_SAVE macro does not generate an error message, but will
beep.
To avoid this problem, save the document in Word, and then run the
macro again.
- If the WORKS_OPEN macro does not work, it may be because the Works
file you are trying to open has an .RTF filename extension.
This occurs because the macro doesn't respond to the following
prompt:
Input and output files <path\filename.rtf> are the same name. Do
you wish to overwrite (Y or N, or press ESC to return)?
To avoid this problem, rename the document and give it another
extension. Then run the macro again.
- If the macro DCA_OPEN does not work, it may be because the DCA file
you are trying to open has an .MSW extension.
This occurs because the macro doesn't respond to the following
prompt:
Output file <path\filename.msw> already exists. Do you wish to
overwrite (Y or N)?
To avoid this problem, rename the document and give it another
extension. Then run the macro again.
Additional query words:
6.00 glossary
Keywords : kbmacro
Version : MS-DOS:6.0
Platform : MS-DOS
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