Articles on Microsoft Development

WordBasic Migration to Visual Basic for Applications
—written for Microsoft Corporation by Steven Mitchell
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.
Use the link above to download WBMigrat.exe or this link for a copy of Steve's article.
(323K; expands to 476K)

Distributing Microsoft Excel 97, Word 97, and PowerPoint 97 Solutions
—written for Microsoft Corporation by Steven Mitchell
This article describes how to get a Microsoft Excel 97, Word 97, or PowerPoint 97 Visual Basic for Applications solution ready for distribution and how to package the solution for distribution using the Setup Wizard.
Use the link above to download Addins97.exe
(117K; expands to 3.6 MB)

International WordBasic Type Libraries for Word 97—written for Microsoft Corporation by Steven Mitchell

This article provides an easy migration path for Automation applications that send localized WordBasic instructions to Word.
Use the link above to download Intltl.exe
(613K; expands to 1.1 MB)

Other Available Resources from Microsoft Corporation

Whitepaper: Converting WordPerfect Macros to Microsoft Word 97, 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.
Use the link above to download wpconv.exe
(374K; expands to 1.1 MB)

Utility: WordPerfect 5.1 Macro Text Extractor
WordPerfect 5.1 for 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. Note: The utility does not translate WordPerfect macro code to Visual Basic® for Applications.
Use the link above to download cvt1.exe
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