Q158847: WD97: Run-Time Error ‘5841’ If Style Doesn’t Exist

Article: Q158847
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): 97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg kbdta kbdtacode word8 kbwordvba word97
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

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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 run a Visual Basic for Applications macro that modifies or deletes a
specific style, the following error message may appear:

  Run-time error '5841': The requested member of the collection does not exist.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs if you attempt to modify or delete a style that does not
exist.

WORKAROUND
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The following Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications example code tests for the
presence of a specific style. If the style exists, the macro checks to see
whether the specified style is a built-in style. If it is not a built-in style,
the macro tests whether the style is currently in use. If the style is in use,
the style is deleted.

  Sub DoesStyleExist()
     Dim styStyle As Style
     Dim sMsg As String
     Dim sStyleName As String
     ' The style to delete.
     ' Note: Character case is utilized with styles.
     ' For example, "mystyle" is different from "MYSTYLE".
     sStyleName = "mystyle"
     ' Initial message.
     sMsg = " style does not exist."
     For Each styStyle In ActiveDocument.Styles
        ' Does the style exist?
        If styStyle.NameLocal = sStyleName Then
           ' Cannot delete a built in style.
           If styStyle.BuiltIn = False Then
              ' Is the style being used?
              If styStyle.InUse Then
                 ' Delete the Style
                 styStyle.Delete
                 sMsg = " style has been deleted."
                 Exit For
              End If
           Else
              sMsg = " style is a built-in style."
              Exit For
           End If
        End If
     Next
     ' Display a message indicating the resulting action.
     MsgBox sStyleName & sMsg
  End Sub

For information about how to do this in earlier versions of Word, please see the
following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  

  Q117826 WD: WordBasic Macro to Test for an Existing Style Name

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

  

  Q173707 FF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles


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 5841 doesn t

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Keywords          : kberrmsg kbdta kbdtacode word8 kbwordvba word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : :97
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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