I have some timing issues in different subroutines.


Timing issue #1. This subroutine (1) adds text, pastes copied text, manipulates the pasted text; (2) performs (1) with different added text and manipulation; (3) performs (1) with different added text and manipulation... When I tested this manually by stepping through the code, it worked fine. When I ran it normally, it threw errors. So, before I pasted the copied text, I added a subroutine that did nothing but delay for a second. I run the delay right before every instance of pasting text. This corrects the error but creates a "choppy" UI, as this is seen by a user: something happens; it stops; something happens; it stops; etc.



Timing issue #2. For this subroutine, I copy text from a currently open document, set an insertion point in that document, open a new document, paste the copied text there, then immediately begin manipulating hidden bookmarks and their corresponding cross-references. After other manipulation, the manipulated text gets copied back to the insertion point in the currently open document and the new document gets closed. I tested this on different computers with the same Word file, and sometimes the manipulation of bookmarks/cross-references works, and sometimes it doesn't. Again, I think there's a timing issue. I think adding a delay before beginning the manipulation of bookmarks/cross-references would work. However, this would make this code run longer (the user does not see the manipulation here, though).



This is the code I'm using for a delay (not my code, someone else created it):


But is there a better way to address these timing issues other than adding a simple delay?



Thank you.