WD2000: Run-Time Error 1434 Running Converted WordBasic Macro

ID: Q212631

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Word 2000

SYMPTOMS

When you run a converted WordBasic macro, the following error message appears:

Run-time error '1434':
Word cannot find the designated menu.

CAUSE

The converted WordBasic macro may contain a command that is missing arguments.

WORKAROUND

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To work around this problem, edit the converted macro in the Visual Basic Editor and replace the WordBasic commands with Visual Basic for Applications commands.

For example, change this converted WordBasic command line:


   WordBasic.ToolsCustomizeMenus Name:="MySubMenu", Context:=1, _ 
      Menu:="MyMenu", Remove:=1

to this Visual Basic for Applications command set:


   ' On the custom menu "My Menu",
   With CommandBars.ActiveMenuBar.Controls("My Menu").CommandBar

      ' Delete the custom sub menu "My Sub Menu".
      .Controls("My Sub Menu").Delete
   End With

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

MORE INFORMATION

For more information about using the sample code in this article, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212536 OFF2000: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles

REFERENCES

For additional information about getting help with Visual Basic for Applications, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q212623 WD2000: Macro Programming Resources

Q226118 OFF2000: Programming Resources for Visual Basic for Applications

Additional query words: vb vba vbe 1517

Keywords : kbdta kbdtacode kbwordvba wd2000
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb