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SYMPTOMSIn Microsoft Excel 98 Macintosh Edition, if you clear the print area in a worksheet while recording an AppleScript script, you may receive an error message similar to the following when you run the recorded script:
CAUSEWhile recording a script, the following code is recorded in the script when you clear the print area:
The section in quotation marks ("\"\"") is incorrect.
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 professionals 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/overview/overview.aspAppleScript is manufactured by Apple Computer, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability. To work around this problem, modify the recorded code in the Script Editor so that it resembles the following:
When you run it, the script should correctly clear the print area.
STATUSMicrosoft 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. MORE INFORMATION
You can use the AppleScript Script Editor to record scripts that interact
with many programs, including Microsoft Excel for the Macintosh. When you
record such a script, every action you perform in Microsoft Excel is
recorded in the script. You can then run the script, and Microsoft Excel
performs the recorded actions.
REFERENCESFor additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q163435 VBA: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications Additional query words: XL98
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