DOCUMENT:Q167150  13-MAY-2002  [word97]
TITLE   :WD97: Invalid Page Fault with WordBasic.EditLinks and \Sel
PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbcode kbProgramming word8 kbwordvba word97

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to unlink a file that has been inserted into a document by
selecting the linked file and then using the following Visual Basic for
Applications WordBasic object command:

      WordBasic.EditLinks KillLink := 1, Link := "\Sel"

You will receive the following error:

   Word Error 1005: This bookmark does not exist.

Choosing OK results in the following error:

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

   If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

If you click Details, you will receive the following error message:

   WINWORD caused an invalid page fault in module WINWORD.EXE at 0137:30360af5.

WORKAROUND
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   http://www.microsoft.com/partner/referral/

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   http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

Use the WordBasic UnlinkFields command to successfully unlink the selected
field,

   WordBasic.UnlinkFields

-or-

using Visual Basic for Applications commands, the following example unlinks the
first field in the active document:

   ActiveDocument.Fields(1).Unlink

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

   Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles


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

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

   Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe

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Keywords          : kbcode kbProgramming word8 kbwordvba word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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