Errata for Word Hacks
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The errata list is a list of errors and their corrections that were found after the product was released. If the error was corrected in a later version or reprint the date of the correction will be displayed in the column titled "Date Corrected".
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Color Key: Serious Technical Mistake Minor Technical Mistake Language or formatting error Typo Question Note Update
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Location |
Description |
Submitted By |
Date Submitted |
Date Corrected |
| Printed |
Page 2
Second full paragraph, second sentence. |
Text reads "you can uncheck the..."
Should be:
"you can check the.."
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Anonymous |
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Page 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:windowsmru.ini" not "d:" as in code
Note: On Windows 2000 systems, it should be "c:winnt" not "c:windowms"
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Anonymous |
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Page 149
Last paragraph |
...the function replaces underscores with spaces.
should be:
...the function replaces spaces with underscores.
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Anonymous |
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| Printed |
Page 244
Last 2 code snipplet in the bottom |
."} in the end is unnecessary.
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Anonymous |
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Page 245
1st code |
One closing brace in the end is unnecessary.
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Anonymous |
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Page 246
Field example beginning with "{ QUOTE" |
{ QUOTE { ASK "Enter a Number" MyNum } { =MyNum^2 } }
should be
{ QUOTE { ASK MyNum "Enter a Number" } { =MyNum^2 } }
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Anonymous |
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| Printed |
Page 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}
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Anonymous |
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| Printed |
Page 253
end of first paragraph |
The last sentence of the paragraph is incomplete. It says:
'... used in a field would tell '
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Anonymous |
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Page 291
HelloFromExcel macro |
doc.Range.Style = wdHeading1
should be
doc.Range.Style = wdStyleHeading1
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Anonymous |
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Page 339
Code snipplet beginning with <xsl:template |
xsl:copy-of select="aml:content"/*"/>
should be
<xsl:copy-of select="aml:content"/*"/>
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Anonymous |
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