WD98: Error 1005 Using WordBasic.EditLinks and \Sel

ID: Q182588

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition

SYMPTOMS

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.

WORKAROUND

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To work around this behavior, use either of the following methods:

Method 1: Use the WordBasic UnlinkFields Command

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

   WordBasic.UnlinkFields

Method 2: Use a Visual Basic for Applications Command

Use the following Visual Basic for Applications command to unlink the first field in the active document:

   ActiveDocument.Fields(1).Unlink

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

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

   ARTICLE-ID: Q181058
   TITLE     : OFF98: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

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          : kbcode kbprg kbdta kbdtacode OffVBA kbmacroexample macword98 
Version           : MACINTOSH:98
Platform          : MACINTOSH
Hardware          : MAC
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

Last Reviewed: April 7, 1999