DOCUMENT:Q176995  14-NOV-2000  [word97]
TITLE   :WD97: IPF Using Linked Image SourceName/SourcePath Property
PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows
PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS: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 use the SourcePath or SourceName properties of the LinkFormat object on
a linked image in a document, Word stops responding, or you receive the
following error message:

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

   If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 98
Macintosh Edition.



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 vba hang hangs

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

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