Q177714: WD97: Recorded Macro Switching to Outline View Causes Error
Article: Q177714
Product(s): Word 97 for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:97
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbcode kbmacro kbProgramming kbdta 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 recorded macro that performs the following actions:
- Changes to Outline View
- Saves the file
- Closes the document
- Opens the document
the following error message appears:
Run-time error '4248':
This command is not available because no document is open.
CAUSE
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The "ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type=wdOutlineView" statement is recorded a
second time in the macro when the document is closed.
WORKAROUND
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Comment or delete the second occurrence of the following statement in the
recorded macro:
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdOutlineView
NOTE: The second occurrence of this statement in the sample macro in the "More
Information" section of this article immediately follows the
"ActiveDocument.Close" statement.
To Comment the Problematic Line of Code
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Visual Basic ignores comments when it runs your procedures. Comment lines begin
with an apostrophe (') or with Rem followed by a space, and can be added
anywhere in a procedure. Follow these steps to convert the problematic line of
code to a comment:
1. In the open document, point to Macro on the Tools menu, and then click
Macros.
2. Select the recorded macro, and then click Edit.
3. In the Visual Basic Editor, select the line of macro code that you want to
convert to a comment.
4. On the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Edit.
5. On the Edit toolbar, click the Comment Block button. The line of macro code
should now look similar to the following:
' ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdOutlineView
Note the apostrophe at the beginning of the line.
6. On the File menu, click Close and Return to Microsoft Word.
To Delete the Problematic Line of Code
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1. In the open document, point to Macro on the Tools menu, and then click
Macros.
2. Select the recorded macro, and then click Edit.
3. In the Visual Basic Editor, select the line of macro code you want to delete.
4. On the Edit menu, click Cut.
5. On the File menu, click Close and Return to Microsoft Word.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATION
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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
When you record the macro as described in the "Symptoms" section of this article,
the recorded macro may look similar to the following:
Sub Test()
ActiveDocument.SaveAs FileName:="test.doc",FileFormat:= _
wdFormatDocument, LockComments:=False, Password:="", _
AddToRecentFiles:=True, WritePassword:="", _
ReadOnlyRecommended:=False, EmbedTrueTypeFonts:=False, _
SaveNativePictureFormat:=False, SaveFormsData:=False, _
SaveAsAOCELetter:=False
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdOutlineView
ActiveDocument.Save
ActiveDocument.Close
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdOutlineView
Documents.Open FileName:="test.doc", ConfirmConversions:=False, _
ReadOnly:= False, AddToRecentFiles:=False, PasswordDocument:="", _
PasswordTemplate:= "", Revert:=False, WritePasswordDocument:="", _
WritePasswordTemplate:="", Format:=wdOpenFormatAuto
End Sub
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
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Technology : kbWordSearch kbWord97 kbWord97Search kbZNotKeyword2
Version : WINDOWS:97
Issue type : kbbug
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