WD6x: InsertFile Command Returns -1 for Both OK and Cancel (139961)

SYMPTOMS

The InsertFile command returns -1 for both OK and Cancel. This behavior is incorrect. The command should return 0 for Cancel and -1 for Insert.

WORKAROUND

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Use the following macro to work around the problem.

   Sub MAIN
      On Error Goto Canc
      Dim dlg As InsertFile
      GetCurValues dlg
      Dialog dlg
      InsertFile dlg
      MsgBox "OK button pushed, file inserted."
      Goto done
   Canc:
      MsgBox "Cancel button pushed."
   done:
   End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.