WD98: WithEvents Fails Quit Event with No Documents OpenLast reviewed: March 3, 1998Article ID: Q181790 |
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SYMPTOMSWhen you use the WithEvents keyword to trap application events in Microsoft Word, you cannot trap the Quit event.
CAUSEIf no documents are open when Word exits, Word does not generate the Quit event.
WORKAROUNDTo work around this problem, have your Visual Basic for Applications macro create at least one document prior to exiting Word. The document can be a blank, empty document.
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.
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http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/default.aspWithEvents is an optional keyword for the Dim, Private and Public declaration statements. It is used to trap specific Application or ActiveX object events, and is valid only in class modules. To create sample Visual Basic for Applications code that uses the WithEvents keyword, follow these steps:
NOTE: If no documents are open when you exit Word, the Quit event is not generated, and the message box is not displayed. For more information about WithEvents, click the Office Assistant while in the Visual Basic Editor, type "Public Statement," click Search, and then click to view "Public Statement." For more information about trapping events, click the Office Assistant, type "events," click Search, and then click one of the following topics:
ARTICLE-ID: Q179216 TITLE : OFF98: How to Use the Microsoft Office Installer Program REFERENCESFor additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q173707 TITLE : OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base ArticlesFor 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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