WD97: IPF Using Linked Image SourceName/SourcePath Property

Last reviewed: March 3, 1998
Article ID: Q176995

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you use the SourcePath or SourceName properties of the LinkFormat object on a linked image in a document, Word stops responding, or you 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.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was corrected in Microsoft Word 98 Macintosh Edition.

REFERENCES

For more information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   ARTICLE-ID: Q163435
   TITLE     : VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for
               Applications

Additional query words: vba hang hangs
Keywords : kbprg kbwordvba word8 word97 OffVBA
Version : WINDOWS:97
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug
Solution Type : kbpending

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Last reviewed: March 3, 1998
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