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Q195483: WD97: CAPI and WLL Support Policy

Article: Q195483
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbmacro kbpolicy kbdta word97
Last Modified: 22-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SUMMARY
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The CAPI and the creation of WLLs are only supported through the Office
Developer Consulting Line, which provides consulting services at a rate of $195
per hour. The consulting line can be reached at 800-936-5200. Support is done on
a call-back basis.

Questions regarding the CAPI and WLLs can be posted to the Microsoft Internet
Newsgroups at

http://support.microsoft.com/isapi/gosupport.asp?target=/newsgroups/. These
newsgroups are public forums and not directly supported by Microsoft.

NOTE: The Microsoft Word Developer's Kit includes MAPI Extensions (WBMAPI.DLL)
and ODBC Extensions (WBODBC.WLL). These add-ons are examples only and are not
supported by Microsoft, as documented in the beginning of the Appendixes in the
third edition of the Microsoft Word Developer's Kit.



MORE INFORMATION
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The CAPI or Word Application Programming Interface is described in Appendix C of
the Microsoft Word Developer's Kit. The CAPI allows C programmers to create
Windows DLL files that contain code to drive Word. These DLLs contain equivalent
WordBasic code in the C language.

WLLs are add-ons to Word that are typically placed in the <Winword>\Startup
folder. WLLs are basically renamed DLLs that offer faster add-on functionality
than what WordBasic offers.

The Microsoft Word Developer's Kit includes two extensions to Word:

- WBMAPI.DLL, documented in Appendix A, is installed in the
  <Windows>\System directory and allows WordBasic macros to integrate
  with a MAPI mail system.

- WBODBC.WLL, documented in Appendix B, is a Word add-on that is either placed
  in the <Winword>\Startup folder or loaded using the File Templates
  dialog box. This WLL allows WordBasic macros to access data in any database
  management system that supports ODBC.

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