WD98: Cannot Trap Undefined Sub or Function ErrorLast reviewed: March 13, 1998Article ID: Q182104 |
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SUMMARYIn Visual Basic for Applications, you cannot trap the following "undefined Sub procedure or Function" error: Compile Error: Sub or Function not defined 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.aspAn undefined Sub or Function is an attempt to call a Sub procedure or Function that does not exist. The following sample Visual Basic for Applications macro makes a call to the non-existent function, "MyFunction". The error listed earlier in this article will occur before the macro begins to run or compile.
Sub MyMacro() On Error Resume Next x = MyFunction() End SubError trapping does not work with undefined subroutines, functions, or commands. To avoid these type errors, the macro must be designed so that it does not call an undefined subroutine, function, or command. Specifically, when you create your macro make sure that the following conditions are satisfied:
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ARTICLE-ID: Q176476 TITLE : OFF: Office Assistant Not Answering Visual Basic Questions REFERENCESFor more information about calling Sub and Function procedures, from the Visual Basic for Applications Editor, click the Office Assistant, type "Call Statement," click Search, and then click to view "Call Statement." For information about this subject for earlier versions of Word, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
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