WD97: TimeOut Argument Ignored by Some Dialog Boxes (176478)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 97 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q176478

SYMPTOMS

When you use the TimeOut argument of the Display or Show methods for built-in Word dialog boxes, some built-in dialog boxes do not respond to the value set for the TimeOut argument.

CAUSE

By design, the following dialog boxes do not respond to the TimeOut argument. 
   Built-In Dialog Box            Related VBA Dialog Constant
   ----------------------------------------------------------

   File                           wdDialogFileNew

   Tools Customize                wdDialogToolsCustomize

   Tools Customize Menus          wdDialogToolsCustomizeMenus

   Find In Field                  wdDialogMailMergeFindRecord

   Manage Fields                  wdDialogToolsManageFields

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the Display method, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type Display, click Search, and then click to view "Display Method."

For more information about the Show method, from the Visual Basic Editor, click the Office Assistant, type Show, click Search, and then click to view "Show Method (Word 97)."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:11/14/2000
Keywords:kbdtacode kbprb KB176478
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