WD: Developing Word Linked Libraries (WLLs) on the Macintosh (122985)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word for the Macintosh 6.0
This article was previously published under Q122985

SUMMARY

You can create add-ins that interact directly with Macintosh Word by using a programming language such as Symantec THINK C, the Microsoft application programming interface (Word API), and the tools provided on the "Microsoft Word Developer's Kit, 2nd Edition" disk. Appendix C of the "Microsoft Word Developer's Kit, 2nd Edition" covers the concepts, tools, and methods for programming Word add-in libraries (WLLs).

MORE INFORMATION

To develop WLLs on the Macintosh, you need the following:

  • "Microsoft Word Developer's Kit, 2nd Edition"
  • Microsoft Word version 6.0 or later for the Macintosh
  • Apple Macintosh System 7.0 or later
  • A compiler that can produce Macintosh code resources (for example, Symantec THINK C)
The files necessary to build WLLs are located in the CAPI folder on the "Microsoft Word Developer's Kit, 2nd Edition" disk. Within the CAPI folder, the SAMPLE folder contains the files needed to build a sample WLL using Symantec's THINK C compiler. This sample code provides a good starting point for developing your own WLLs. The third-party products included here are manufactured by vendors independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding these products' performance or reliability.

REFERENCES

"Microsoft Word Developer's Kit, 2nd Edition," Microsoft Press 1994, Appendix C, "Microsoft Word Application Programming Interface"
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/14/1999
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