BUG Microsoft Knowledge Base Article - 209978

From: Doug Bell (dug_at_bigpond)
Date: 06/22/04 

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 18:44:45 +1000

I have found a MS KB article describing a bug that explains the activity
that I found
It applies to Word 2000 and was not fixed in Word 2003.

If Outlook uses Word as its editor then if Outlook is loaded a new session
of Word will not run a Sub named AutoExec.

There appears to be no satisfactory workaround.

"Doug Bell" <dug@bigpond> wrote in message
news:OvrxbuCWEHA.1144@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Doug, thanks,
>
> However your response doesn't really help me, as there is no way of
running
> the code if the template (start.dot) in the designated start-up folder
> doesn't load.
>
> The purpose of the template start.dot was basically to determine if Word
was
> running on a PC connected to the network or disconnected and to load the
> appropriate addin.
>
> The problem is that if Outlook is running, Word doesn't load the template
> (Start.dot) in the designated Start-up folder!
> ie folder (File Location) set by:
> Menu: Tool \ Options
> Tab: Folder Options
> File Types: Startup
>
> If Outlook is not running Word loads templates saved in that designated
> location.
>
> On other PCs Outlook does not affect the loading of the template
>
> Doug Bell
>
>
> "Doug Robbins - Word MVP" <dkr@NOmvpsSPAM.org> wrote in message
> news:ujhAkf2VEHA.3596@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Doug,
> >
> > The following code will load an Addin
> >
> > AddIns( _
> > "C:\Documents and Settings\Doug\Application
> > Data\Microsoft\Word\STARTUP\EventHandlerAddin.dot" _
> > ).Installed = True
> >
> >
> > --
> > Please post any further questions or followup to the newsgroups for the
> > benefit of others who may be interested. Unsolicited questions
forwarded
> > directly to me will only be answered on a paid consulting basis.
> >
> > Hope this helps
> > Doug Robbins - Word MVP
> > "Doug Bell" <dug@bigpond> wrote in message
> > news:eHQEz0xVEHA.4064@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Hi,
> > > I have a small application for addressing letters from a database.
> > > I had a problem with it not running on one PC. They are running
Windows
> XP
> > > with Office XP
> > > It seems if Outlook is started then Word does not load the "Start.DOT"
> > > template in
> > > the StartUp folder (ie folder reference set by menu item
> > Tool\Options\Folder
> > > Options\Startup).
> > > If Outlook is not opened then Word loads the template and
> > > runs the code correctly.
> > > If word is started first and then Outlook it still works.
> > >
> > > I think it is because this User has Outlook set to use Word as its
> editor.
> > > Appart from the work-around (start Word first) is there any way to
over
> > come
> > > this behaviour?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Doug
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

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