WD97: GetSpellingSuggestions Method Causes Errors

• Microsoft Word 97 for Windows

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Visual Basic for Applications GetSpellingSuggestions method, you may receive one of the following errors:

   This program has performed an illegal operation and will be shut
   down. If the problem persists, contact the program vendor.

   WINWORD caused an invalid page fault in module WINWORD.exe at
   0137:3000b8bb

   -or-

   Run-time error '-2147417851(80010105)':

   Method 'GetSpellingSuggestions' of Object '_Application' failed

CAUSE

You may be calling the Visual Basic for Applications GetSpellingSuggestions method when there are no documents open in Word.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, make sure there is a document open in Word before using the Visual Basic for Applications GetSpellingSuggestions method.

STATUS

Microsoft 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.