WD2000: ApplyListTemplate Method May Cause Invalid Page Fault

ID: Q220559

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you run a Visual Basic for Applications macro that uses the ApplyListTemplate method, the following error message may appear:

This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

When you click Details, the following message is displayed:

WINWORD caused an invalid page fault in module MSO9.DLL at 015f:308e0522.

NOTE: The actual memory address may vary.

CAUSE

Your macro may contain command lines where the ApplyListTemplate method is encountered after a command line that uses any of the ListLevels properties or methods.

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, do not place an ApplyListTemplate method command line after any command line that uses any of the ListLevels properties or methods.

For example:

INCORRECT:


With lstLvl

' WARNING!  ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! WARNING! 
'
'    RUNNING THIS MACRO WILL CAUSE AN INVALID PAGE FAULT
'    CAUSING WORD AND POSSIBLY YOUR OPERATING SYSTEM TO CRASH.
'
' WARNING!  ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! WARNING!

   .LinkedStyle = "Heading " & 1
   ActiveDocument.Range.ListFormat. _
      ApplyListTemplate lstTmp, , , wdWord9ListBehavior
   .NumberStyle = 1
   .NumberFormat = "%" & 1 & "."
   .NumberPosition = 18
End With

CORRECT:


With lstLvl
   ActiveDocument.Range.ListFormat. _
      ApplyListTemplate lstTmp, , , wdWord9ListBehavior
   .LinkedStyle = "Heading " & 1
   .NumberStyle = 1
   .NumberFormat = "%" & 1 & "."
   .NumberPosition = 18
End With

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the ApplyListTemplate method, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type "ApplyListTemplate method" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

For more information about the ListLevels property, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type "ListLevels property" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

Additional query words: vba


Keywords          : kbdta kbwordvba wd2000 
Version           : WINDOWS:2000
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: June 25, 1999