conversion of macros
Warren Senda
we have switched to pcdocs open and corel wordperfect legal 7 edition fo
r windows. we previously had wordperfect 5.1 (dos). we can't get our
macros to convert from wp5 dos to wp7 windows. i would really
appreciate some help. our staff is getting frustrated. thanks so much.
please email me at gshi...@lava.net. if anyone is having problems
converting from pcdocs classic to open and wp5 dos to wp7 windows, i
might be able to answer some questions. we have had a rough conversion
week. aloha from hawaii.
Mari Hall
Warren Senda wrote:
>
> we have switched to pcdocs open and corel wordperfect legal 7 edition for windows. we previously had wordperfect 5.1 (dos). we can't get our
> macros to convert from wp5 dos to wp7 windows.
These macros do not convert--you can't convert DOS macros to Windows
macros. Anyway, you probably don't need most of them (except your
special macros) as most are built-into the program [like the old address
envelope macro]. You might try running them and seeing where they stop
and re-compile, but the keystrokes are different in DOS and Windows for
many actions.
What you can do is turn on "perfect expert" and it will walk you
step-by-step through how to do tables, etc. And you can look at
"up-grade" help to get the new keystrokes for stuff. What I would do is
make a custom keyboard, toolbar and "preferences" for each person so the
program will do what the user wants it to do rather than what the
program wants to. You will also find the "defaults" are much different.
If you need help with the conversion from DOS to WINDOWS WP I'd be glad
to direct you.
You will always have problems with the "open" thingy (how's that for a
computer term) when you use a program overlaying WP; and you didn't say,
but I guess you are on a network also??
Good luck.
--
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whose DOROTHYL nom is Kate Warne the ex-Pinkerton in
The Woman With the Rose Tattoo by Mari Hall
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Susan M. Rickey
To Warren Senda
The macro language was fundamentally changed between the DOS and
Windows versions of the program. The DOS macro language was
keystroke-oriented, or step oriented, so it recorded all actions taken.
The Windows macro language is event oriented.
If most of your macros were keystroke macros that performed functions
based on menu choices, your best bet is to try recording the same
actions in the Windows release.
If they are macros which relate to integration between applications or
in dealing with your ODMA program, then you would probably need to get
someone to recreate them with the new macro language.
Susan
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Seth H. Katz
Warren:
I think there is a conversion utility, but you will find that it is pretty
much useless for any macros that go beyond straight input of text.
The macro language for all versions of WP from 6 on is token-based; it
records the RESULT of your keystroke, rather than recording the keystroke
itself. And the method of identifying and using variables is different as
well.
Someone in your office is going to have to learn the new WP macro language,
or you will have to get someone to convert them for you, unless they are
macros that just insert text into a document.
(I noticed in DejaNews that someone suggested that you "won't need" these
macros since there is more functionality in later versions of WP. Of
course, only you are capable of determining whether that is true. I know
that the macros I write are fairly complex, and do not merely duplicate or
extend some functionality of WP, so if I change versions and the macros have
to be converted, they have to be converted!)
Gordon McComb and J.J. Westergren both have good, comprehensive books on the
token-based WordPerfect macro language.
Warren Senda wrote:
> we have switched to pcdocs open and corel wordperfect legal 7 edition fo
> r windows. we previously had wordperfect 5.1 (dos). we can't get our