The information in this article applies to:
SYMPTOMSWhen you attempt to run a macro converted from WordBasic to Visual Basic for Applications that contains code using the Open statement in combination with a function call to retrieve the value for the file name argument, you receive the following error: See the "More Information" section of this article for an example of a WordBasic macro that converts incorrectly. CAUSEWhen the WordBasic macro is converted, the function call is converted to a procedure call. WORKAROUNDMicrosoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty
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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
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http://www.microsoft.com/mcsp/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.aspEdit the converted macro and change the procedure call back to a function call. For example, change this line of code:
to this:
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. MORE INFORMATIONWordBasic Example Prior to Conversion
WordBasic Macro Example After ConversionWARNING: After conversion, this code produces the error message described in the "Symptoms" section.
For additional information, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q173707 OFF97: How to Run Sample Code from Knowledge Base Articles REFERENCESFor more 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: wordcon vb vba vbe
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