WD98: International Characters Do Not Convert from WordBasic Macros (177744)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition
This article was previously published under Q177744

SYMPTOMS

When you open a Word for Windows template that has WordBasic macros containing text with certain international characters, the international characters translate as boxes when displayed in a message or dialog box.

WORKAROUND

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   WordBasic.Msgbox "<Sample Text>"

to:

   Msgbox "<Sample Text>"
For more information about Visual Basic equivalents for WordBasic commands, click the Office Assistant in the Visual Basic Editor, type wordbasic, click Search, and then click to view "Visual Basic Equivalents for WordBasic Commands."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the Standard toolbar. If Microsoft Help is not installed on your computer, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

120802 Office: How to Add/Remove a Single Office Program or Component

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft 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.

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:6/17/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbProgramming KB177744
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