WD98: Compile Error If VB Code Doesn't Find CommentsLast reviewed: March 9, 1998Article ID: Q182101 |
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SYMPTOMSWhen you run a macro to retrieve a property of the Comment object, and if no comments exist in the document, you get the following error message:
Compile Error: Method or data member not found. CAUSEYour document does not contain comments.
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http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/refguide/default.aspTo avoid this error message, you can test for the presence of comments in your document using the following sample Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications macro:
Sub CommentExist() If ActiveDocument.Comments.Count > 0 Then MsgBox "Word found Comments in your document." Else MsgBox "Word found no Comments in your document." End If End Sub MORE INFORMATIONFor information about how to do this in earlier versions of Word, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q89653 TITLE : WD: WordBasic Macros to Test for Annotations and FootnotesFor additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q181058 TITLE : OFF98: 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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