WD97: InsertBreak Statement Inserts a Carriage Return

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you run a macro that uses the InsertBreak statement, Word 97 inserts a carriage return. This behavior is different from previous versions of Word.

WORKAROUND

WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE OR MACRO CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. Microsoft provides this macro code "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.

To work around this problem, add the Type:=0 parameter as in the following example:

Sub Test()

    WordBasic.FileNewDefault
    WordBasic.Insert "This is some text"
    WordBasic.InsertBreak Type:=0

End Sub

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Word 97 for Windows. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.