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Q170873: WD97: IPF Viewing Name or Path on Linked Floating Picture

Article: Q170873
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbgraphic kbwordvba
Last Modified: 14-NOV-2000

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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 insert a linked, floating picture into a Microsoft Word 97 document,
select it, and then try to view the SourcePath and SourceName properties in
Visual Basic for Applications, you may receive the following error message:

  This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut down.

  If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

Clicking the Details button gives the following message:

  WINWORD caused an invalid page fault in module MSO97.DLL.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, install Microsoft Word 97 Service Release 1 (SR-1).

To work around this problem, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use a Different Visual Basic for Applications Command
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Instead of using the following two commands

  ?Selection.ShapeRange(1).linkformat.sourcepath
  ?Selection.ShapeRange(1).linkformat.sourcename

use the following single command to return both the source name and the source
path:

  ?Selection.ShapeRange(1).linkformat.SourceFullName

Method 2: Change the Type of Picture
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Change the pictures from floating to inline or framed before running the Visual
Basic for Applications code to view the SourceName or SourcePath properties.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows.
This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 97 SR-1.

For additional information about SR-1, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q172475 OFF97: How to Obtain and Install MS Office 97 SR-1

MORE INFORMATION
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The problem occurs when you insert a linked, floating picture and then try to
view the path and name information through Visual Basic for Applications. This
can be done by inserting and selecting the linked, floating, starting the Visual
Basic editor, and using the Immediate window to enter the following commands:

  ?Selection.ShapeRange(1).linkformat.sourcepath
  ?Selection.ShapeRange(1).linkformat.sourcename

Immediately after you execute the second Visual Basic for Applications command
you will receive the Invalid Page Fault (IPF). Executing only one command will
not generate the IPF. The order in which you execute the commands has no effect
on the IPF.

REFERENCES
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For more information about floating objects, please see the following articles
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q161692 WD97: Problems With Float Over Text Objects

  Q155804 WD97: Inserted Picture or Drawing Object Moves Down Page

  Q167738 WD97: Can't See or Manipulate Objects (and Other Odd Behavior)

  Q155802 WD97: Word Doesn't Find "Float Over Text" Objects

Additional query words: sr1 release1 general protection GPF crash 8.0 8.00

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Keywords          : kbgraphic kbwordvba 
Technology        : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WINDOWS:97
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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