KnowledgeBase Archive

An Archive of Early Microsoft KnowledgeBase Articles

View on GitHub

Q164623: WD97: InlineShape.Reset Does Not Reset Size of Document Object

Article: Q164623
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbdta kbdtacode word8 kbwordvba word97
Last Modified: 13-MAY-2002

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Word 97 for Windows 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


SYMPTOMS
========

When you use the Visual Basic for Applications Reset property to reset an OLE
Word document object inserted as an inline shape back to the original size prior
to re-scaling, the object is not reset as expected.

CAUSE
=====

Each time the object is resized, the scaling factor is automatically reset to
100 percent and the new size becomes the original size.

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 following example Visual Basic for Applications macro creates a new Word
document, inserts a Word document object, re-scales the document object, and
then resets the document object to its original size:

     Sub ResetOleShape()
        ' Create variables.
        Dim sOriginalHeight, sOriginalWidth As Integer
        ' Add a new blank document.
        Documents.Add
        ActiveDocument.Content.Collapse wdStart
        ' Create the document object.
        Set oInlineShape = ActiveDocument.InlineShapes.AddOLEObject _
        (Range:=ActiveDocument.Content, DisplayAsIcon:=False, _
        ClassType:="Word.Document.8", LinkToFile:=False)
        ' Add text to embedded document.
        ActiveDocument.Content.InsertAfter "Text in Embedded Document."
        ' Close out of embedded document return to source document.
        ActiveDocument.Close
        ' Store the original object size.
        sOriginalHeight = ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Height
        sOriginalWidth = ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Width
        ' Scale the object to a different size(for testing.)
        ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Height = 100
        ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Width = 100
        ' Reset the object to it's original size.
        MsgBox "OLE object has been resized. Click OK to reset."
        ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Height = sOriginalHeight
        ActiveDocument.InlineShapes(1).Width = sOriginalWidth
     End Sub

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


REFERENCES
==========

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

STATUS
======

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

Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe

======================================================================
Keywords          : kbinterop kbdta kbdtacode word8 kbwordvba word97 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug

=============================================================================

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.