Second, you can make a modification to your Registry files that allows you to get the region name via the online help system.

To make this change, exit WordPerfect if you are in it. Edit the Registry by clicking the Start button on the Windows task bar. Choose Run. Type regedit and press (Enter). Once in the Registry, double click HKEY_CURRENT_USER, then Software, then PerfectOffice, then PerfectFit. Under this key, right-click Help. Choose New, then DWORD Value. Type Help Information as the name of the new item, and press (Enter). Double-click the new item and type 1 in the Value data edit window. Choose OK, then exit the Registry.

Now, go back into WordPerfect to find the name of a particular region. Get to the place where you can click on the region you want the name for. Press Shift+F1. A mouse pointer with a question mark will appear. Click the item you want the name for. If the item is a menu item, drag the mouse cursor until you get to the item, then release the mouse.

A Help Information dialog will appear with information about the item you chose. The Keyword item is where you will find the region name. A complete region name is made up of the application name, the object name (such as Menu or a dialog name), and the region name listed under Keyword in the Help Information dialog. So, if you clicked on the Left margin entry window on the Margins dialog, you'd get the Help Information dialog listing the region name for the item as WordPerfect.Margins.LeftMargin.

Region names are case-sensitive.

CoachAnimate Errors 
Q. I am using a CoachAnimate command to move the mouse pointer to a specific control on a dialog. The macro compiles fine, but when I play the macro, I get an error message saying an error occurred at the CoachAnimate command. What could be wrong?

A. You've probably mispelled the region name. Named regions are case-sensitive. Check the region name againa nd make sure it is spelled exactly like it is in the Help Information screen, including all uppercase and lowercase letters. Also make sure that you have included to action to be performed at that region, such as "click on " or "move to ". The entire specification should be included in quotation marks.

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