TITLE:           Conversion Exceptions
PRODUCT:         WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS


Most macros will convert from WordPerfect 5.1 DOS to WordPerfect
6.0 for DOS.  However, there are three types of WP 5.1 macros
that will not convert correctly.

                Macros from WordPerfect Magazine and Disk of the Month
                Keystroke-Oriented Macros
                "List Files" Macros


Macros from WordPerfect Magazine
WordPerfect 5.1 macros that came from WordPerfect Magazine or the
Disk of the Month do not convert into 6.0 format.  The October
1993 issue of the magazine contains an article which explains the
"60 Macros For WordPerfect 6.0" disk (p. 78).  This disk contains
60 of the most commonly used WP 5.1 macros that have been
converted for use in WP 6.0.  Contact WordPerfect Magazine at
1-800-228-9626 to order this disk.


Keystroke-Oriented Macros
WordPerfect 5.1 macros are keystroke-oriented, while 6.0 macros
are token-oriented.  Consequently, 5.1 macros that select
something from a list using keystrokes do not convert to 6.0
format correctly.  Examples of these macros are those use
keystrokes such as Up, Down, Left, and Right to retrieve a font
from the font list, open a file from List Files, or select a
specific printer.  However, if a macro uses Name Search to find
the item being selected, it will convert properly.

The macro language in 6.0 is token-oriented, or result-oriented. 
The tokens refer to the final result of the command.  If
keystrokes are used in 5.1 macros, the final result cannot be
determined since the commands do not exist in 6.0 macro language.


For example, a 5.1 macro reads: {Font}4{Up}{Up}{Up}{Enter}.  The
warning Font will not be selected will appear when the macro is
run.  If the original macro used Name Search to find the font it
was attempting to select, the conversion utility would have been
able to convert it.


"List Files" Macros
WordPerfect 5.1 macros that go into List Files (F5) for any
reason will not convert correctly to WP 6.0.  The List Files
feature of WP 5.1 is now called File Manager in WP 6.0.  The
selections within File Manager are different from those in List
Files.  Therefore, if a section of a 5.1 macro has a List Files
sequence, the conversion utility will comment out the entire
section when the macro is converted to 6.0.

Call the WordPerfect Macro Support team at 1-800-228-9013 for
help in converting these macros. 