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Subject:Re: back macro on 3.1 secondary windows From:Scott Miller <smiller -at- CORP -dot- PORTAL -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 20 Oct 1997 09:57:00 -0700
The Back macro does not work in 3.1 secondary windows. It works in Win95
secondary windows, but only if they are the same window type.
- Scott Miller
smiller -at- portal -dot- com
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>Does anyone know if the 'back' macro works in 3.1 windows help files
>secondary windows? (I would like to go back to previous pages after linking
>to a few within an open secondary window.) I have tried several ways, but
>with no success. I am using ForeHelp to develop my help files. Does anyone
>also know if their product ForeFront Help Buttons can overcome the back
>macro problem (as a back button macro hotspot)?
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