WD2000: wdDialogInsertPicture LinkToFile Property Fails to Set Dialog Choice

ID: Q209945

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Visual Basic for Applications LinkToFile property of the Dialogs(wdDialogInsertPicture) command, the Insert button, on the Insert Picture dialog box, does not change to Link to File. Furthermore, using the LinkToFile property does not link the selected graphic.

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, you can display the Insert Picture dialog box, capture the selected file name, and use the AddPicture method to link the selected graphic.

The following sample Visual Basic for Applications procedure demonstrates this method:


Sub LinkToPicture()

   With Dialogs(wdDialogInsertPicture)
      .Display                         ' Display dialog only, don't insert.
      If .Name <> "" Then              ' If dialog not Canceled.
         ' Insert as linked file.
         ActiveDocument.InlineShapes.AddPicture _  
            FileName:=.Name, LinkToFile:=True
      End If
   End With

End Sub

For more information about the AddPicture Method, in the Visual Basic Editor, click Microsoft Visual Basic Help on the Help menu, type "AddPicture" in the Office Assistant or the Answer Wizard, and then click Search to view the topic.

STATUS

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

Additional query words: vba

Keywords : wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbbug