WD98: Two Similar Macro Errors Occur for Same Line of Macro Code

ID: Q183830

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you run a macro that contains code using the WordBasic Object in Visual Basic for Applications, you may receive two similar errors. One error is a Visual Basic for Applications error, and the other error is a WordBasic error.

CAUSE

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The duplicate or similar errors are the result of using the WordBasic Object to call WordBasic commands within a Visual Basic for Applications environment. In certain situations, if an error occurs, you will receive a Visual Basic for Applications error and a WordBasic error.

Furthermore, if the error number returned is greater than 1000, the WordBasic error cannot be trapped.

The following converted WordBasic macro example, when run in Visual Basic for Applications, will create duplicate errors if the file name you are attempting to open does not exist. The On Error statement will trap the Visual Basic for Applications error but it cannot trap the resulting WordBasic error. If you comment the On Error command line, two errors will occur when you attempt to open the non-existent file: "Microsoft Word error 1078" and "Microsoft Visual Basic run time error 1078."

   Sub MAIN()
      Dim MissingFile$
      On Error Resume Next
      MissingFile$ = "Macintosh HD:NoFile"
      WordBasic.FileOpen Name:=Chr(34) + MissingFile$ + Chr(34)
   End Sub

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q124531
   TITLE     : Cannot Trap WordBasic Errors Greater Than 1000

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications

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Keywords          : kbdta kbdtacode OffVBA kbmacroexample macword98 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbnofix

Last Reviewed: April 7, 1999