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Q190049: BUG: Compile Error When Using Document.Write in DHTML App

Article: Q190049
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): WINDOWS:6.0;
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbInternet kbPageDesigner kbVBp600bug
Last Modified: 11-JAN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, version 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using Document.Write in a DHTML application you receive the
following error:

  Compile error: Function or interface marked as restricted, or the function
  uses an Automation type not supported in Visual Basic.

RESOLUTION
==========

Change the value of the innerText property of a tag instead of using the
Document.Write.

For example, HTML for the element:

     <H3 ID=Subhead1></H3>

Replacement code in Page Designer:

     Subhead1.innerText="Heading One"

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

REFERENCES
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On the MSDN site at the following location there is more detailed information
about innerText.

Visual Basic Documentation\Using Visual Basic\Component Tools Guide\ Building
Internet Applications\Developing DHTML applications\Writing code using Dynamic
HTML\Handling Text in the page designer

Please see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information on
the DHTML Page Designer:

  Q190249 INFO: VB 6.0 Readme Part 9: DHTML Page Designer Issues

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbInternet kbPageDesigner kbVBp600bug 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB600Search kbVBA600 kbVB600
Version           : WINDOWS:6.0;
Issue type        : kbbug

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