WordPerfect Macro Book -- WordPerfect Macros and Templates -- WordPerfect Macros Book

WordPerfect for Windows Macros
The Definitive Guide to
Using Macros in WPWin

Covers WordPerfect for Windows
Versions 6.1, 7, and 8!

(Version 9 is virtually identical to version 8.
Refer to the User-to-User Forum
on http://wpuniverse.com/ for on-going
discussions.
WPWin 10 is NOT supported!)

In this document:
What's In the Book What Does it Cost Table of Contents
Free Sample Chapters Free Sample Code For WPWin 6.0a/6.1 Users
Where to Send Your Order About the Author

WordPerfect for Windows Macros is the most complete and up-to-date reference available on using WordPerfect for Windows macros. It covers versions 6.1, 7, and 8 (see the note above about WPWin 9)! You'll learn the basics of macro recording and playback, plus a detailed description of all core programming commands, including dialog box commands, Region commands, using the Windows Registry, and much more. You'll discover how to use macro expressions and variables (including arrays), take full advantage of controlled loops, master user-defined functions and procedures, use BIF and INI files for database tasks, and how to use calls to Windows API (DLL) functions.

Plus, WordPerfect for Windows Macros contains an extensive chapter on converting WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS macros to the WPWin format. You'll learn how to convert macros using a "secret" macro converter program provided by Corel, how to decipher the error messages produced by this program, and how to best rewrite your macros to take full advantage of the Windows platform!

Important note! This book is self-published and is only available from the author. It is not available in stores.

What's In the Book

WordPerfect for Windows Macros is written for WordPerfect for Windows versions 6.1, 7, and 8. It covers the macro commands that are shared by all three major versions, as well as the new commands found in WPWin 7 and 8. (Please note: WPWin 7 for Windows 3.1 uses the same macro engine as WPWin 6.1.)

Included with the book are dozens of "plug-and-play" routines you can use in your macros. These routines include functions for creating calendars and performing date math, handling strings, displaying progress indicators and "please wait" messages, creating and reading "document variables," plus much, much more. As with all the macros in the book, these routines come with a royalty-free license for any application, personal or commercial. You are free to use these routines in your own macros in whatever way you like!

Because of space considerations, the book does not include a description of all 2,000+ WPWin product function commands (only the most important product functions are covered). You can use the Macros on-line help for this information, or obtain a copy of the WordPerfect for Windows Macros Manual from Corel.

What Does It Cost

Regular price for WordPerfect for Windows Macros is $45, plus $4 shipping and handling -- total price: $49 (US only; shipping to other countries is extra, as detailed below). Applicable state and local taxes are included. The book is provided with a 90 day guarantee -- within 90 days of purchase you may return the book, for any reason, and receive a full refund of the purchase price (shipping/handling charge is not refundable).

WordPerfect for Windows Macros is approximately 450 pages in length (with an additional 100+ pages in electronic format), in 8 1/2-by-11 inch comb bound (lay flat) format. It contains one 3.5-inch disk, with several hundred working macros.

We are currently accepting checks and money orders, in US currency only. Checks should be payable through a US bank. Purchase orders are accepted from state and local government agencies and bona fide educational facilities.

Yes! You may order by credit card. For fastest services, order using our online shopping cart.

Table of Contents

Here is the table of contents of WordPerfect for Windows Macros.

Part 1
1 Introducing Macros
2 Learning the Macro Programming Language
3 Using Macro Programming Commands
4 Using the On-line Help for Macro Product Commands
5 Editing and Enhancing Recorded Macros
6 Fixing Broken Macros
7 Converting Macros
8 How Do I? Answers to Common Macro Dilemmas
9 Learning More About Macros: The Basics
10 Expressions and Variables
11 Flow Control and Loops
12 Functions and Procedures
13 Using BIF Files, INI Files, and the Registry
14 Designing Menus and Dialog Boxes
15 Using the Dialog Box Editor

Part 2
16 Using DLL Functions
17 Accessing Windows API Functions in Macros
18 Integrating Visual Basic with WordPerfect
19 Using DDE to Control WordPerfect
20 Using Cross Application Recording with PerfectScript
21 "Plug-and-play" Routines You Can Use in Your Macros

Part 3
22 Using WordPerfect as a Database
23 Instant Documents with Document Assembly
24 Improving Your Image with "Just-in-Time" Resumes
25 Quick Solutions to Writing Letters and Memos
26 Using the Letter Maker System
27 Creating Forms, Invoices, Receipts at the Touch of a Key
28 Using "Smartcuts" to Prepare Documents
29 Potpourri of Time-Saving Tips and Applications

Appendix A -- Using the Applications Disk
Appendix B -- List of Macros and Files
Appendix C -- Macro Command Quick Reference
Appendix D -- ?RightCode/?LeftCode Code Values

Click here for a detailed table of contents!

Free Sample Chapters

Two sample chapters (in standard HTML Web format) are provided here for your convenience. Feel free to save these files for later reference. See the topic below for free sample code. )

Chapter 2 -- Learning the Macro Programming Language
Chapter 6 -- Fixing Broken Macros

Free Sample Code

Looking for free macros? Check out The Code Store, a repository of code samples from WordPerfect for Windows Macros. Your browser must be capable of displaying frames in order to use The Code Store.

Also check out The Vault, where you'll find additional examples and tutorials on using WordPerfect for Windows Macros.

Where To Send Your Order (or ask for more information)

Send your order (or inquiries) to:

Gordon McComb's Automation Masters
P.O.Box 5821
Oceanside, CA 92056

email: orders at gmccomb dot com

About The Author

Gordon McComb is an author, consultant, and lecturer. He has written 50 books and over a thousand magazine articles during his 20 years as a professional writer. More than a million copies of his books are in print.

Gordon is the author of the best-selling WordPerfect 5.1 Macros and Templates, (winner of PC Magazine's Editors' Choice and Computer Press Association awards), and WordPerfect 6 Power Tools (both published by Random House). He has been a contributing editor to WordPerfect for Windows Magazine and PerfectOffice Newsletter, where his monthly columns and features have been read by hundreds of thousands of word processing users around the globe.

A number of Gordon's WordPerfect-related office automation tools have been licensed for inclusion in versions of WordPerfect. He continues to support WordPerfect both as an author and as a consultant.

You are free to print and/or archive the contents of this site for your personal use, but please
do not redistribute or mirror these pages without written permission.
Please do not redistribute or mirror the macros in The Code Store or The Vault.
You may use these macros for any purpose (private or commercial) as long as the
copyright notice remains intact.

WordPerfect is a registered trademark of Corel Corporation.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.

	*WordPerfect for Windows Macros* is the most complete and up-to-date reference available on using WordPerfect for Windows macros. It covers versions 6.1, 7, and 8 (see the note above about WPWin 9)! You'll learn the basics of macro recording and playback, plus a detailed description of all core programming commands, including dialog box commands, Region commands, using the Windows Registry, and much more. You'll discover how to use macro expressions and variables (including arrays), take full advantage of controlled loops, master user-defined functions and procedures, use BIF and INI files for database tasks, and how to use calls to Windows API (DLL) functions. Plus, WordPerfect for Windows Macros contains an extensive chapter on converting WordPerfect 5.1 for DOS macros to the WPWin format. You'll learn how to convert macros using a "secret" macro converter program provided by Corel, how to decipher the error messages produced by this program, and how to best rewrite your macros to take full advantage of the Windows platform! *Important note!* This book is self-published and is only available from the author. It is not available in stores.

What's In the Book
	WordPerfect for Windows Macros is written for WordPerfect for Windows versions 6.1, 7, and 8. It covers the macro commands that are shared by all three major versions, as well as the new commands found in WPWin 7 and 8. (Please note: WPWin 7 for Windows 3.1 uses the same macro engine as WPWin 6.1.) Included with the book are dozens of "plug-and-play" routines you can use in your macros. These routines include functions for creating calendars and performing date math, handling strings, displaying progress indicators and "please wait" messages, creating and reading "document variables," plus much, much more. As with all the macros in the book, these routines come with a royalty-free license for any application, personal or commercial. You are free to use these routines in your own macros in whatever way you like! Because of space considerations, the book does not include a description of all 2,000+ WPWin product function commands (only the most important product functions are covered). You can use the Macros on-line help for this information, or obtain a copy of the WordPerfect for Windows Macros Manual from Corel.

What Does It Cost
	Regular price for WordPerfect for Windows Macros is $45, plus $4 shipping and handling -- total price: $49 (US only; shipping to other countries is extra, as detailed below). Applicable state and local taxes are included. The book is provided with a 90 day guarantee -- within 90 days of purchase you may return the book, for any reason, and receive a full refund of the purchase price (shipping/handling charge is not refundable). WordPerfect for Windows Macros is approximately 450 pages in length (with an additional 100+ pages in electronic format), in 8 1/2-by-11 inch comb bound (lay flat) format. It contains one 3.5-inch disk, with several hundred working macros. We are currently accepting checks and money orders, in US currency only. Checks should be payable through a US bank. Purchase orders are accepted from state and local government agencies and bona fide educational facilities. Yes! You may order by credit card. For fastest services, order using our online shopping cart.



Table of Contents
	Here is the table of contents of WordPerfect for Windows Macros. Part 1 1 Introducing Macros 2 Learning the Macro Programming Language 3 Using Macro Programming Commands 4 Using the On-line Help for Macro Product Commands 5 Editing and Enhancing Recorded Macros 6 Fixing Broken Macros 7 Converting Macros 8 How Do I? Answers to Common Macro Dilemmas 9 Learning More About Macros: The Basics 10 Expressions and Variables 11 Flow Control and Loops 12 Functions and Procedures 13 Using BIF Files, INI Files, and the Registry 14 Designing Menus and Dialog Boxes 15 Using the Dialog Box Editor Part 2 16 Using DLL Functions 17 Accessing Windows API Functions in Macros 18 Integrating Visual Basic with WordPerfect 19 Using DDE to Control WordPerfect 20 Using Cross Application Recording with PerfectScript 21 "Plug-and-play" Routines You Can Use in Your Macros Part 3 22 Using WordPerfect as a Database 23 Instant Documents with Document Assembly 24 Improving Your Image with "Just-in-Time" Resumes 25 Quick Solutions to Writing Letters and Memos 26 Using the Letter Maker System 27 Creating Forms, Invoices, Receipts at the Touch of a Key 28 Using "Smartcuts" to Prepare Documents 29 Potpourri of Time-Saving Tips and Applications Appendix A -- Using the Applications Disk Appendix B -- List of Macros and Files Appendix C -- Macro Command Quick Reference Appendix D -- ?RightCode/?LeftCode Code Values Click here for a detailed table of contents!

Free Sample Chapters
	Two sample chapters (in standard HTML Web format) are provided here for your convenience. Feel free to save these files for later reference. See the topic below for free sample code. ) Chapter 2 -- Learning the Macro Programming Language Chapter 6 -- Fixing Broken Macros

Free Sample Code
	Looking for free macros? Check out The Code Store, a repository of code samples from WordPerfect for Windows Macros. Your browser must be capable of displaying frames in order to use The Code Store. Also check out The Vault, where you'll find additional examples and tutorials on using WordPerfect for Windows Macros.


Where To Send Your Order (or ask for more information)
	Send your order (or inquiries) to: Gordon McComb's Automation Masters P.O.Box 5821 Oceanside, CA 92056 email: orders at gmccomb dot com

About The Author
	Gordon McComb is an author, consultant, and lecturer. He has written 50 books and over a thousand magazine articles during his 20 years as a professional writer. More than a million copies of his books are in print. Gordon is the author of the best-selling WordPerfect 5.1 Macros and Templates, (winner of PC Magazine's Editors' Choice and Computer Press Association awards), and WordPerfect 6 Power Tools (both published by Random House). He has been a contributing editor to WordPerfect for Windows Magazine and PerfectOffice Newsletter, where his monthly columns and features have been read by hundreds of thousands of word processing users around the globe. A number of Gordon's WordPerfect-related office automation tools have been licensed for inclusion in versions of WordPerfect. He continues to support WordPerfect both as an author and as a consultant.

In this document: What's In the Book What Does it Cost Table of Contents Free Sample Chapters Free Sample Code For WPWin 6.0a/6.1 Users Where to Send Your Order About the Author

In this document:
What's In the Book What Does it Cost Table of Contents
Free Sample Chapters Free Sample Code For WPWin 6.0a/6.1 Users
Where to Send Your Order About the Author