Macro {MENU OFF} Command

DocumentID: 649991
Revision Date: 29-Feb-96 8:19:39 PM

The information in this document applies to:
WordPerfect® 5.1 for DOS

Problem

Symptoms: The customer is trying to create a macro in version 5.1. The exact commands in the macro are as follows: {MENU OFF}{List}{Enter} {PROMPT}message~{PAUSE}1 The customer finds that the macro does work as designed, except for the number zero (0) that is placed over the first character of the prompt. After invoking the macro and trying to press a left or right arrow key (which gives the number zero over the prompt) or the up/down arrows (which gives the number six over the prompt), the customer can continue with the macro by pressing the Enter key. Solutions: This is a current limitation of the {MENU OFF} command. It will display the portion of the menu required to execute the option. For example, if you had a macro that went into Page Format with {MENU OFF}, when one of the options was accessed, such as Center Page, Margins etc., that portion of the menu would display. In the customer's case, the arrow keys are just bringing portions of the menu back. As of the 12/31/90 interim release of WP, the {PROMPT} command will overwrite a menu completely.

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