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Q186115: WD97: Macro to Check for Multiple Instances of Word

Article: Q186115
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdta kbmacroexample word97
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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If you have one instance of Word running and you start Word again, you will have
two instances of Word running rather than one.

WORKAROUND
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The following Visual Basic for Applications macro, when named AUTOEXEC, will
check to see if any other instances of Word are running. If it finds another
instance of Word, it will give you the option of closing one instance or
allowing the new instance.

     Sub AutoExec()
        Dim tApp As Task
        ' Loop through all running applications.
        For Each tApp In Tasks
           ' If application is Word...
           If InStr(1, tApp.Name, "Microsoft Word") Then
              ' Display choice to close or not close
              Select Case MsgBox("Close (" & tApp.Name & ")?", vbYesNoCancel)
                 Case vbYes
                    ' Switch to the Word instance in case a dialog box or
                    ' message is being displayed that prevents you from
                    ' closing the instance of Word.
                    tApp.Activate
                    tApp.Close
                 Case vbCancel
                    Exit For
                 Case Else
              End Select
           End If
        Next
     End Sub

REFERENCES
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For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications,

please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles


Additional query words: copies copy two determine session sessions multiple already running second instance

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Keywords          : kbdta kbmacroexample word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

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