WD97: Word Solution Migration Information on the Web

ID: Q163734

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SUMMARY

Resources for Migrating WordPerfect Macros to Word 97 as well as additional Word 97 solution migration papers are available on the Office Developer Forum.

Connect to the Office Developer Forum using the following Web address:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/officedev/technical/articles/word.asp

MORE INFORMATION

Solutions migration information for all of the Microsoft Office applications available on the Office Developer Forum Migration page can be found at the following Web address:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/officedev/technical/articles.asp

Converting WordPerfect Macros to Visual Basic for Applications

This white paper describes the methodology, approach, and requirements for converting macros developed for various versions of WordPerfect to Visual Basic for Applications in Microsoft Word 97. See the following Web site at:

http://www.microsoft.com/worddev/articles/wpconv.htm

WordPerfect 5.1 Macro Text Extractor

WordPerfect 5.1 for MS-DOS uses a proprietary file format for storing macros. This macro-to-text utility converts macros written for WordPerfect 5.1 to standard text for viewing and printing.

http://www.microsoft.com/worddev/articles/cvt1.htm

NOTE: The utility does not translate WordPerfect macro code to Visual Basic for Applications.

Additional Word Solution Migration Papers

The following papers are also available for developers creating solutions in Microsoft Word 97:

WordBasic Migration to Visual Basic for Applications:

In Microsoft Word 97, WordBasic code is automatically migrated to Visual Basic. This white paper explains the conversion process, many of the known conversion issues, and solutions to resolve conversion issues.

WordBasic to Visual Basic for Applications Conversion Table:

Excerpted from the online Help file found in Office 97, this conversion table provides a quick reference guide for Microsoft Word developers to locate the Visual Basic for Applications equivalent of WordBasic commands.

Microsoft Word Objects:

This chapter from the Microsoft Office 97/Visual Basic Programmer's Guide talks about the objects available in Word 97. The Programmer's Guide is included with Microsoft Office 97, Developer Edition.

Switching from WordBasic:

This appendix from the Microsoft Office 97/Visual Basic Programmer's Guide talks about switching from WordBasic to Visual Basic for Applications. The Programmer's Guide is included with Microsoft Office 97, Developer Edition.

Updating String Functions in WLLs and DLLs for Word 97:

Visual Basic requires external libraries to use BSTR values in string -related functions. If you've written 32-bit Word add-in libraries (WLLs) or dynamic-link libraries (DLLs) that you need to use or support in Word 97, you need to modify any string-related functions in your library and recompile it. This paper describes the steps for updating those functions in your source files to avoid errors when the functions are called from Visual Basic.

Updated WbODBC.wll

Executable file contains: Wbodbc97.dot, Wbodbc.wll, Test.mdb, Readme.txt

If you've written Word 7.0 solutions that use the ODBC functions in WbODBC.wll (a Word add-in library available in the Microsoft Word Developer's Kit, 3rd edition), you'll need to install this updated version of the WLL to run your solution in Word 97. In addition to a new version of the WLL, this download also includes new versions of the sample ODBC macros template (WbODBC97.dot) and the corresponding test database (Test.mdb). The macros in WbODBC97.dot have been updated to use Visual Basic and demonstrate how to use the ODBC add-in functions in Word 97. For complete information about this update, see the Readme.txt file included in this download. For more information about this file, see the following Microsoft Office Developer Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/WordDev/Articles/WbOdbcdl.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

The following articles answer some frequently asked questions and can help you get started in developing your custom solutions in Visual Basic for Applications. To obtain any of these articles, search on the Q number (that is, the identification number or ARTICLE-ID number) that is associated with each of the following articles. If you are viewing this article online, the

Q162191 Word Articles Available by Fax or E-Mail: Programming

Other Web Resources

Developer Resource Central at the following Web address:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/officedev/default.asp

Visual Basic Online Developer (from Pinnacle Publishing Inc.) at the following Web address:

http://www.pinpub.com/vbd/

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