DOCUMENT:Q184984 13-MAY-2002 [word97] TITLE :WD97: Password Not Saved Calling wdDialogFileSaveAs Dialog Box PRODUCT :Word 97 for Windows PROD/VER:WINDOWS:97 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbdta kbdtacode word8 word97 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Word 97 for Windows ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you use the Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications dialogs collection and set a password for a document, the password is not saved with the document. CAUSE ===== This problem occurs when you use the wdDialogFileSaveAs dialog box constant to display the FileSaveAs dialog box, and set the password for a document, while the File Save As dialog box is displayed. WORKAROUND ========== Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language being demonstrated and the tools used to create and debug procedures. Microsoft support professionals can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific needs. If you have limited programming experience, you may want to contact a Microsoft Certified Partner or the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about Microsoft Certified Partners, please visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/partner/referral/ For more information about the support options that are available and about how to contact Microsoft, visit the following Microsoft Web site: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS The command line you normally use to display the File Save As dialog box is as follows: Dialogs(wdDialogFileSaveAs).Show To display the File Save As dialog box and save a password that you set (as if clicking Options in the File Save As dialog box) use the following macro commands instead of Dialogs(wdDialogFileSaveAs).Show: Sub SaveDocPasswordWorkAround() Dim dlg As Dialog Dim dlgParm As String ' If no documents are open to save, then exit this routine. If Documents.Count = 0 Then Exit Sub ' Set object variable to the File Save As dialog box. Set dlg = Dialogs(wdDialogFileSaveAs) ' Display the dialog box. dlg.Display ' Extract the name to save as (typed into the File Name text box.) dlgParm = dlg.Name ' Force an update to the dialog box. dlg.Update ' Reset the file name. dlg.Name = dlgParm ' Execute the dialog box commands. dlg.Execute End Sub STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem has been corrected in Word 2000. MORE INFORMATION ================ For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles 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 ====================================================================== Keywords : kbdta kbdtacode word8 word97 Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2 Version : WINDOWS:97 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbpending ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.