Word Hacks
by Andrew Savikas

This errata page lists errors outstanding in the most recent printing.

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This page was updated August 1, 2008.

Here's a key to the markup:
	[page-number]: serious technical mistake
	{page-number}: minor technical mistake
	<page-number>: important language/formatting problem
	(page-number): language change or minor formatting problem
	?page-number?: reader question or request for clarification



Confirmed errors:

[2]  Second full paragraph, second sentence.;
Text reads "you can uncheck the..."
Should be:
"you can check the.."



[56]  code at page bottom;
Two errors and one note:

In for loop:

1. System.PrivateProfileString( ,_  ' Should not have the " ," only the "_"

2. FileName:="c:\windows\mru.ini" not "d:\" as in code

Note: On Windows 2000 systems, it should be "c:\winnt" not "c:\windowms"


{149}  Last paragraph;
...the function replaces underscores with spaces.
should be:
...the function replaces spaces with underscores.


{244}  Last 2 code snipplet in the bottom;
."} in the end is unnecessary.


{245}  1st code;
One closing brace in the end is unnecessary.


[246]  Field example beginning with "{ QUOTE";
{ QUOTE { ASK "Enter a Number" MyNum } { =MyNum^2 } }
should be
{ QUOTE { ASK MyNum "Enter a Number" } { =MyNum^2 } }



[251-252]  Field examples in Hack 72;
{=SUM {Table1 A1}}
should be
{=SUM (Table1 A1)}

{=SUM{Table1 D:D)/2}
should be
{=SUM(Table1 D:D)/2}


(253) end of first paragraph;
The last sentence of the paragraph is incomplete. It says:
'... used in a field would tell '


[291]  HelloFromExcel macro;
doc.Range.Style = wdHeading1
should be
doc.Range.Style = wdStyleHeading1


(339)  Code snipplet beginning with <xsl:template;
xsl:copy-of select="aml:content"/*"/>
should be
<xsl:copy-of select="aml:content"/*"/>