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Q171126: WD97: Macro to Test for an Existing Macro Name

Article: Q171126
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbcode kberrmsg kbdta kbdtacode kbmacroexample 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 attempt to run a Visual Basic for Applications macro from within
another macro or routine in Word, you may receive one of the following error
messages:

  Run-time error '4633': Unable to run the specified macro

  -or-

  Run-time error '4649': Unable to create the specified macro

CAUSE
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The macro specified by your code may not exist.

MORE INFORMATION
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When you write Visual Basic for Applications code, you may need to test for the
existence of a macro before running it.

The following Visual Basic for Applications macro sample traps the errors
described earlier. If the specified macro does not exist, the error trap can be
used to branch selectively.

NOTE: Using this example, if the macro is found, the macro will run. If you want
to test only for the existence of a macro, without running the macro, replace
.Run = True with .Run = False.

     Sub DoesMacroExist()
        On Error Resume Next
        ' Use the Macro Dialog to run macro.
        With Dialogs(wdDialogToolsMacro)
           .Name = "xcallmacro"
           ' Attempt to run the macro.
           .Run = True
           .Execute
           ' If macro does not exist, an error will occur.
           If Err = 4633 Or Err = 4649 Then
              MsgBox "Macro not found."
           ElseIf Err = 0 Then
              MsgBox "Macro found."
           Else
              Err.Description
           End If
        End With
     End Sub

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

Additional query words: wordcon vb vba vbe

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

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