Word 6.0 Help for RD Field Doesn't Show Macintosh Syntax

Q133411

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you use an RD (referenced document) field with the syntax specified in Word Help, you may receive the following error:

ERROR! CANNOT OPEN FILE REFERENCED ON PAGE 1


CAUSE

The path syntax provided in Help is incorrect; it shows Windows syntax instead of Macintosh syntax. The Macintosh uses a colon (:) as the delimiter, where Windows uses a backslash (\).


RESOLUTION

Use the standard Macintosh path syntax as follows: 


   {RD "Macintosh HD:folder:filename"}
Notice also that there are quotation marks around the path string.


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition.

Additional query words: 6.0 macword word6

Keywords : kberrmsg kbfield
Issue type : kbbug
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Last Reviewed: November 4, 2000
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