WD97: Compile, Syntax Errors Running Converted Macro in Word 97

ID: Q158468

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to run a WordBasic macro that was converted to a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro, you may receive a compile error or a syntax error.

CAUSE

Word does not correctly convert WordBasic commands that are more than 1,024 characters long.

WORKAROUND

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Method 1: Open the WordBasic Macro in the Previous Version of Word

Open the WordBasic macro in the previous version of Word, and modify the WordBasic macro so that each command is fewer than 1,024 characters.

Method 2: Edit the Incorrectly Converted Macro

Edit the incorrectly converted macro in the Microsoft Visual Basic Editor.

STATUS

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

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

Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe

Keywords          : kberrmsg kbprg kbdta word8 kbwordvba word97 
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

Last Reviewed: April 15, 1999