Search MSDN for a Keyword

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This Zeus macro will search the MSDN for the word under the cursor:

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'
'        Name: MSDN Macro
'
'      Author: Jussi Jumppanen
'
'    Language: VB Script Macro
'
' Description: This VB Script creates a Document Explorer object
'              to search the MSDN for the current word.
'
'  How To Run: All Zeus macros can be run using the macro execute menu
'              item or they can be bound to the keyboard or they can
'              be attached to the macro drop down or popup menus.
'

Dim oMSDN

Function key_macro()
  On Error Resume Next

  ' create the Document Explorer object
  'Set oMSDN = CreateObject("DExplore.AppObj.7")
  Set oMSDN = CreateObject("DExplore.AppObj")

  If Err.Number = 0 Then
    ' this macro only works for documents
    is_document = zeus.is_document()

    If is_document = 1 Then
      ' get the current word or the marked text
      word = zeus.macro_tag("$WEX")

      ' make sure we have a word
      If Len(word) > 0 Then

        ' See this keey for the collection details:
        '    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\MSDN

        ' set the MSDN collection
        oMSDN.SetCollection "ms-help://MS.VSCC.v80", ""

        ' display the index panel
        oMSDN.Index

        ' search for the current word
        oMSDN.DisplayTopicFromKeyword word

      Else
        ' give some feedback to the user
        zeus.message "Place the cursor on word or mark some text."
      End If

    Else
      ' give some feedback to the user
      zeus.message "This script requires an one document or output window."
    End If

  Else
    ' Document Explorer not supported
    error_message = "The .NET Framework Document Explorer does not appear to be installed on this machine."

    ' display error message in the status bar
    zeus.message error_message

    MsgBox error_message
  End If

End Function

key_macro() 'run the macro