WD: Out-of-Memory Error with Macro That Edits Document
ID: Q94901
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Word for Windows, versions 2.0, 2.0a, 2.0a-CD, 2.0b, 2.0c, 6.0, 6.0a, 6.0c
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Microsoft Word for Windows 95, version 7.0
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Microsoft Word for the Macintosh, versions 6.0, 6.0.1
SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Word for Windows, it is possible to receive an out of memory
error while running a macro that performs a large number of edits to a
document.
CAUSE
This out of memory error may be an indication that there are too
many edits to the document, rather than an insufficient amount of memory.
RESOLUTION
To eliminate this error, add a FileSave command to your macro so that the
document is saved periodically.
When using a macro to search and replace text in a document, the FileSave
command is often needed after a number of replacements have been made. The
FileSave command clears the Word edit buffer so that the macro can continue
making edits.
Below is a sample macro that replaces all semicolons with tabs in a
document. The If statement and count variable are used to save the document
after every 30 replacements.
Word 6.0
Sub MAIN
ToolsOptionsSave .FastSaves = 0
StartOfDocument
count = 0
EditFindClearFormatting
EditFind .Find = ";", .Direction = 0
While EditFindFound()
count = count + 1
EditClear
Insert Chr$(9)
If count = 30 Then
FileSave
count = 0
End If
RepeatFind
Wend
End Sub
Word 2.x
Sub MAIN
ToolsOptionsSave .FastSaves = 0
StartOfDocument
count = 0
EditFindClearFormatting
EditFind .Find = ";", .Direction = 2
While EditFindFound()
count = count + 1
EditClear
Insert Chr$(9)
If count = 30 Then
FileSave
count = 0
End If
EditFind .Find = ";", .Direction = 2
Wend
End Sub
WARNING: ANY USE BY YOU OF THE CODE PROVIDED IN THIS ARTICLE IS AT YOUR OWN
RISK. Microsoft provides this macro code "as is" without warranty of any
kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to the implied
warranties of merchantability and/or fitness for a particular purpose.
REFERENCES
"Using WordBasic," by WexTech Systems and Microsoft, pages 180, 181,
333-334.
Additional query words:
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Keywords : kbmacro
Version : MACINTOSH:6.0,6.0.1; WINDOWS:2.0,2.0a,2.0a-CD,2.0b,2.0c,6.0,6.0a,6.0c,7.0
Platform : MACINTOSH WINDOWS
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