WD2000: ActiveX Control Copy or Drag Between Applications Fails

ID: Q212524

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000
Microsoft Excel 2000
Microsoft PowerPoint 2000
Microsoft FrontPage 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you insert an ActiveX control (for example, a command button) into a Microsoft Office 2000 program, the code does not copy and you may not be able to view or edit the code. The following table describes what problems occur when you either copy and paste that ActiveX control or move it using a drag-and-drop operation.


   From            To             Result
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   Excel           FrontPage      The code behind the ActiveX control 
                                  does not copy with the control.

                                  -and-

                                  If you double-click the control to 
                                  edit it, the following message appears:

                                     No Picture Editor is configured.

   Excel           PowerPoint     The code behind the ActiveX control 
                                  does not copy with the control.

   Excel           Word           The code behind the ActiveX control 
                                  does not copy with the control.

   FrontPage       Excel          The code behind the ActiveX control 
                                  does not copy with the control.
 
   FrontPage       PowerPoint     The code behind the ActiveX control 
                                  does not copy with the control.

   FrontPage       Word           The code behind the ActiveX control 
                                  does not copy with the control.

   PowerPoint      Excel          The code behind the ActiveX control 
                                  does not copy with the control.

   PowerPoint      FrontPage      The code behind the ActiveX control 
                                  does not copy with the control.

                                  -and-

                                  If you double-click the control to 
                                  edit it, the following message appears:

                                     No Picture Editor is configured.

   PowerPoint      Word           The code behind the ActiveX control 
                                  does not copy with the control.

   Word            Excel          The code behind the ActiveX control 
                                  does not copy with the control.

   Word            FrontPage      The code behind the ActiveX control 
                                  does not copy with the control.

   Word            PowerPoint     The code behind the ActiveX control 
                                  does not copy with the control.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, use the appropriate method for your situation:

Method 1: If the Code Does Not Copy with the ActiveX Control

Retype the code that was lost.

-or-

Use a copy-and-paste operation to copy the code from the source control to the target control.

Method 2: If the Code Does Not Copy and the "No Picture Editor Configured" Error Message Appears

Recreate the ActiveX control from the Control Toolbox (on the View menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Control Toolbox) and do one of the following:

Retype the code that was lost.

-or-

Use a copy-and-paste operation to copy the code from the source control to the target control.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: vb vbe vba fp2000 off2000 pp2000 wd2000 xl2000

Keywords : kbdta OffVBA IntpToolbr GnrlVb wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug