WD98: Application.Help wdHelp Generates Run-Time ErrorLast reviewed: March 4, 1998Article ID: Q181968 |
The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSWhen you run a Visual Basic for Applications macro that attempts to display Word Help using the command
Application.Help wdHelpyou may receive the following error message:
Run time error '4605'. This command is not available. CAUSEThe error message occurs because Word must be the active program when the Application.Help wdHelp command is run. For example, you may receive the error message if you run the following Visual Basic for Applications macro from Microsoft Excel, because Microsoft Excel is the active program.
Sub DisplayWordHelp() Dim oMSWord As Object Set oMSWord = GetObject("","Word.Application") oMSWord.Help wdHelp End Sub WORKAROUNDMicrosoft 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.aspTo work around this problem, your code must first open Word as demonstrated in the following macro:
Sub DisplayWordHelp() Dim oMSWord As Object On Error Resume Next ' If Word is already running, use the existing instance. Set oMSWord = GetObject("","Word.Application") If Err <> 0 Then ' If Word is NOT already running, create a new instance. Set oMSWord = CreateObject("Word.Application") End If If oMSWord.Visible = False Then ' Make Word visible. oMSWord.Visible = True End If oMSWord.Activate ' Activate Word application. oMSWord.Help wdHelp End Sub STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.
MORE INFORMATIONFor 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 Articles 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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