WD: "String Too Long" If AutoText String Exceeds 255 Characters

ID: Q139775

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
Microsoft Word for Windows NT, version 6.0
Microsoft Word for Windows 95, versions 7.0, 7.0a
Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1, 6.0.1a

SYMPTOMS

When you use the SetAutoText command to create AutoText entries, you may receive the following WordBasic error message:

   WordBasic error 513
   String Too Long.

CAUSE

The length of the text string is greater than 255 characters.

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, modify your macro to insert the text string into the document, select it, and then use the EditAutoText command to add the selection to the AutoText entry list. The following sample macro demonstrates this method:

   Sub MAIN
      On Error GoTo Bye
      name$ = InputBox$("Insert the name of the AutoTextEntry to create:")
      entry$ = InputBox$("Enter the text of the AutoText Entry " + name$)
      entry$ = CleanString$(entry$)
        If Len(entry$) < 255 Then
           SetAutoText name$, entry$
        Else
           SP = GetSelStartPos()
           Insert entry$
           EP = GetSelStartPos()
           SetSelRange SP, EP
           EditAutoText name$, .Add
           EditClear
        End If
   Bye:
   End Sub

Additional query words: auto text word basic wordbasic

Keywords          : kberrmsg kbmacro kbdtacode wordnt kbmacroexample winword macword word6 word7 word95 
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0,7.0a; MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1,6.0.6.0.1a
Platform          : MACINTOSH Win95 WINDOWS winnt
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: April 9, 1999