Q161958: WD97: Run-Time Error ‘424’ Attempting to Ungroup Shape Objects

Article: Q161958
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS: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 attempts to ungroup a
range of objects, the following error message may appear:

  Run time error '424': Object required

CAUSE
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This error occurs because there are no objects selected to ungroup.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, add the Select method to the Group and Ungroup
commands, as in the following sample code:

  Sub UnGroupShapes()
     Dim sShape1 As Shape
     Dim sShape2 As Shape
     ' Create new blank document.
     Application.Documents.Add
     ' Create two shapes(Hexagon and Heart).
     With ActiveDocument.Shapes
        ' Add Hexagon shape.
        Set sShape1 = .AddShape(10, 122.4, 79.2, 72#, 72#)
        ' Add Heart shape.
        Set sShape2 = .AddShape(21, 230.4, 79.2, 72#, 72#)
     End With
     ' Select both shapes.
     sShape1.Select
     ' The (0) argument in the following command allows
     ' selection of the second shape without deselecting
     ' the first shape.
     sShape2.Select (0)
     With Selection.ShapeRange
        ' Group the shapes.
        .Group.Select
        ' UnGroup the shapes and leave them selected.
        .Ungroup.Select
     End With
  End Sub

To have this code work properly, you can have the last two lines resemble the
following sample (which groups the objects, reselects them, ungroups the
objects, and then deselects them):

     ' Group the shapes.
     Selection.ShapeRange.Group.Select
     ' UnGroup the shapes and leave them deselected.
     Selection.ShapeRange.Ungroup

Or you can use code similar to the following, as in the "Ungroupshapes" example
(which groups the objects, selects them, ungroups the objects, and then leaves
them selected):

     ' Group the shapes.
     Selection.ShapeRange.Group.Select
     ' UnGroup the shapes and leave them selected.
     Selection.ShapeRange.Ungroup.Select

For more information about grouping and ungrouping shapes, from the Visual Basic
Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "ShapeRange," click Search, and then
click to view "ShapeRange Collection Object."

NOTE: If the Assistant is hidden, click the Office Assistant button on the
Standard toolbar. If the Assistant is not able to answer your query, please see
the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  

  Q176476 OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions

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

  

  Q173707 OFF97: 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


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

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