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Q173571: BUG: Invalid Code Generated Implementing Outlook.Mailitem

Article: Q173571
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbGrpDSVBDB
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Control Creation Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

The following code (created by Visual Basic using the OUTLOOK.MAILITEM object)
is displayed in the color red by the Visual Basic IDE, indicating an error in
the code:

     Private Sub MailItem_SaveAs(ByVal Path As String,_
           Optional ByVal Type As Variant)

CAUSE
=====

The code generated uses "Type" in the second argument. "Type" is a reserved word
in Visual Basic.

RESOLUTION
==========

Rename the second argument from "Type" to something that is not a reserved word
in this declaration:

     Private Sub MailItem_SaveAs(ByVal Path As String,_
          Optional ByVal Type As Variant)

Replace "Type" with "Arg2" as follows:

     Private Sub MailItem_SaveAs(ByVal Path As String,_
          Optional ByVal Arg2 As Variant)

STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
================

Steps to Reproduce Problem
--------------------------

1. Start Visual Basic or, if Visual Basic is already running, choose New
  Project.

2. Select Project from the menu, and then select the References item. Choose the
  Microsoft Outlook 8.0 object module.

3. Add a class module named Class1, and then add the following code:

        IMPLEMENTS OUTLOOK.MAILITEM

4. Select "MailItem" from the Object drop-down box, and then select "SaveAs"
  from Procedures/Events drop-down box. The following code gets inserted in the
  code window:

        Private Sub MailItem_SaveAs(ByVal Path As String,_
          Optional ByVal Type As Variant)

        End Sub

5. Note that the second argument is "Type," which is a reserved word in Visual
  Basic.

6. Save the project as Project1.

7. Close the project.

8. Open Project1 and view your code in Class and note that the code looks like
  the following in the editor:

        'This line is in red >>>   Private Sub MailItem_SaveAs(ByVal Path As
        String, Optional ByVal Type As Variant)

        'This line is in black>>>   End Sub

The line in red means there is an error in this line of code, specifically on the
name "Type."

Additional query words: kbVBp500bug kbVBp600bug kbVBp kbdse kbDSupport

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Keywords          : kbGrpDSVBDB 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVBA500Search kbVBA500 kbVBA600 kbVB500 kbVB600 kbZNotKeyword3
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug

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