WD98: Recorded Macro Switching to Outline View Causes ErrorLast reviewed: March 3, 1998Article ID: Q181538 |
The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSWhen you run a recorded macro that performs the following actions:
Run-time error '4248': This command is not available because no document is open. CAUSEThe "ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type=wdOutlineView" statement is recorded a second time in the macro when the document is closed.
WORKAROUNDComment or delete the second occurrence of the following statement in the recorded macro:
ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.Type = wdOutlineViewNOTE: 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 CodeVisual 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:
To Delete the Problematic Line of Code
STATUSMicrosoft 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 INFORMATIONMicrosoft 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 engineers 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 the Microsoft fee-based consulting line at (800) 936-5200. For more information about the support options available from Microsoft, please see the following page on the World Wide Web:
http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/default.aspWhen 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 REFERENCESFor 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 |
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