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how to run a MsgBox from another application window (in word from excel macro)

Asked by ikelw in Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet Software, Microsoft Word

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how to run a MsgBox from another application window (in word from excel macro)

I am writing a macro for excel, which operates on a word document.  The word document is open so the user can see what's going on.  The problem is as follows:

1. I want the user to be able to see selected areas (requiring the application/window to have focus or be 'activated')

2. I want to periodically prompt the user with MsgBox's - just message boxes, or boxes that ask the user to press yes, no or cancel - just easy stuff like that...

The problem I'm having is that in my EXCEL macro, the MsgBox command only executes a msgbox from the excel application - thus the user needs to awkwardly switch back to the excel worksheet to see the message...

I've tried using the below code snippet but it does not work
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'previously in function I retrieve a Word object
'and a document is already open, so no need to worry
'about that sort of error...
 
Dim outputstr as String
outputstr = "MsgBox " & (chr(34)) & _
" I want to show this message from Word." & (chr(34)) 
 
WordApp.Run outputstr
'this pops up an error message
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